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    • Structural Collapse

    The Firehouse.com Structural Collapse product category is a collection of information, product listings and resources for researching various structural collapse rescue tools and equipment, shoring, rakers, struts, breaching and breaking tools, airbags and lifting equipment options.
    World Trade Center Local 3 electricians (from left): John Ditre, Mike Catuogno, Gregory Rodman, Lou Schneider, Barry Himmelfarb and Tony Recco
    Historical Incidents

    Firehouse Flashback: Remembering the 1993 WTC Bombing

    Steven Shaw
    Feb. 27, 2025
    Some of the unsung heroes of the “other” attack on New York’s World Trade Center share their memories of that horrific day.
    Charlie Miller/Syracuse.com/TNS
    Structural Collapse

    Photos: Syracuse, NY, House Explosion Probe Continues

    June 19, 2024
    Syracuse District Chief Matthew Craner said three children under the age of 3 were seriously hurt.
    11 People in Hospital After House Collapse: 6-19-24
    Structural Collapse

    Child Trapped after House Explosion in Syracuse, NY, Freed by Firefighters

    June 19, 2024
    Three children were listed in 'critically stable' condition, Syracuse fire officials reported.
    Amanda McCoy/Star-Telegram/TNS
    Operations & Training

    14 Killed by Tornadoes in Arkansas, Oklahoma and Texas

    May 27, 2024
    Two children were among seven people killed in North Texas as strong storms ripped through the region Saturday.
    Photos by Robert Policht
    Rescue

    Technical Rescue: Collapse Operations for Smaller Departments

    Robert Policht
    April 26, 2024
    Robert Policht provides the steps that smaller departments should take to develop basic shoring capabilities.
    Kim Hairston/Baltimore Sun (TNS)
    Operations & Training

    Rescue Operation Turns to Recovery at Baltimore Bridge Collapse

    March 27, 2024
    Two of eight workers fixing potholes on the Francis Scott Key Bridge survived the collapse.