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Hydraulic Rescue Tools
Lancaster, PA
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: Thieves Break Into Christiana Fire Co., Steal $50K In Jaws Of Life
Two burglars made off with more than $50,000 in life-saving tools after breaking into a Lancaster County fire station in the dead of night, Christiana Borough Police announced on Tuesday, July 15. The burglary happened at the Christiana Fire Company on the 200 block of South Bridge Street in Christiana, shortly before 3:30 a.m. on Thursday, June 12, according to the department. The suspects — described only as two unknown men — forced their way through the front door and stole hydraulic rescue tools known as the "jaws of life," authorities said. The gear is critical for extricating victims …
Frenchtown-Milford, NJ
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Tree Falls On Car, Trapping Driver: Quakertown Fire Company
A driver was hospitalized after being trapped in his vehicle after a tree fell on it on Tuesday, May 13 in Alexandria Township, authorities said. At 3 p.m., multiple rescue crews responded to Route 579 and Cooks Cross Road and worked to extricate the driver, using hydraulic rescue tools, Quakertown Fire Company said. First responders used hydraulic rescue tools and stabilized the car, removed the side, flapped the roof, cut the steering wheel and removed the patient in less than nine minutes, firefighters said. A request for a medical helicopter was denied due to weather conditio…
Rockville, MD
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Thieves Used ‘Jaws Of Life’ To Rip Open ATMs, Steal $200K Across Prince George's County: Police
A months-long investigation has cracked open a major ATM robbery ring that used emergency rescue tools to rip machines apart and snatch tens of thousands in cash across Prince George’s County, police said. Three men from Washington, DC—Maurice Roots, 34, Jeff Crews, 33, and David Jerome Walker, 39—are accused of breaking into at least six ATMs between late January and February 2025, according to the Prince George’s County Police Department. Detectives say the suspects hit convenience stores across Beltsville, Upper Marlboro, Lanham, and Oxon Hill, targeting 7-Eleven locations in a carefully…
Putnam Valley, NY
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Tesla Left Mangled In Tree Collision In Putnam Valley: 3 Injured
Three people were injured after a car collided with a tree in Putnam County. The crash happened at around 9 p.m. on Wednesday, March 5 on Sprout Brook Road near the Putnam Valley town line, where there was a single-vehicle accident involving a collision with a large tree, according to the Putnam Valley Volunteer Fire Department and Continental Village Fire Department. Upon arrival, first responders found three occupants trapped inside the wrecked Tesla vehicle. Firefighters used hydraulic rescue tools to extricate the victims, working for approximately 30 minutes befor…
Drexel Hill-Upper Darby, PA
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Driver Strikes
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Pole In Upper Darby
Rescue crews in Delaware County freed a trapped driver from their car after they struck a pole in Upper Darby Monday evening, authorities said. Crews used hydraulic rescue tools to free the driver from the crash scene at West Chester Pike and Montrose Avenue around 6:35 p.m., according to the Upper Darby Fire Department. Photos from the scene show the car had significant left side damage and slight front damage. The driver was treated by on-scene paramedics, authorities said. It was unclear if they were taken to an area hospital. PECO was called to the scene to replace the pole that …
Reading, PA
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2 Drivers Hospitalized In Multi-Car Crash In Reading
Two drivers were hospitalized in a multi-vehicle crash last week in Reading, authorities said. Crews were dispatched around 5:45 a.m. on July 9 to South 6th and Cherry Streets to find one car on its side with the driver trapped, according to the Reading Fire Department. Hydraulic rescue tools were used to stabilize the car and safely extricate the trapped driver by 6:11 a.m., authorities said. Both drivers were taken by EMS to an area hospital for medical treatment.
