Surrounded by thick smoke and trapped among scorching flames, firefighters who brave burning buildings may find their own lives in danger, but a new federal grant will help create a tracking device to locate and rescue firefighters in crises.
“One of the most critical issues in fire safety is knowing where a firefighter is when they’re inside a burning building,” said Steve Edwards, director of the Maryland Fire and Rescue Institute.
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