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.
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Rescue

Rescuers Free Driver Trapped by Beam in Birmingham, AL

March 9, 2024
The U-Haul struck a 60,000-pound beam which fell and crushed the cab with Birmingham firefighters rescuing the driver.
Lake Oswego Police Department
Rescue

Two Killed by Fallen Trees in Seperate OR Incidents

Jan. 16, 2024
Strong winds blew a tree into a Lake Oswego home, leaving one person dead and one person died when a tree fell on an RV in Portland.
FDNY completes search, reports no victims in Bronx partial building collapse
Operations & Training

Update: No Serious Injuries in NYC Partial Building Collapse

Dec. 12, 2023
FDNY crews spent hours combing through debris piles which were 12 feet high in some places.
Clarksville EMS confirms multiple fatalities in Dec
Structural Collapse

Six Killed, Dozens Injured in TN Tornadoes

Dec. 10, 2023
Several communities in Middle Tennessee sustained damage when severe weather rolled through, including Clarksville and Gallatin.
Crews on scene of car crash, apartment explosion in Cleveland's Mount Pleasant neighborhood
Structural Collapse

Cleveland Crash Leads to Building Explosion, Collapse

Nov. 20, 2023
Cleveland firefighters say a woman is missing after as suspected gas explosion collapsed an apartment building that was struck by a car.