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Jaws of Life Used After Car Crash
WYTV
Fire crews used the jaws of life to free a woman from her car after a collision on Youngstown's West side Sunday night. Police on scene said a white car ran a red light at the intersection of Hazelwood and Connecticut and then slammed into the side of ...

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Local woman dies in crash
The Daily News of Newburyport
By Dave Rogers Staff writer HAVERHILL — A Salisbury mother was killed and two of her family members seriously injured after a multi-car crash on Interstate 495 in Haverhill Saturday that occurred after drivers swerved to avoid a dog that had already ...

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The Road Back excerpt: Triathlete meets the doctor who saved his life after a ...
Philadelphia Inquirer
By Michael Vitez Matt Miller survived a horrific cycling accident that crushed his face and fractured his skull and jaw, among other injuries. Two years later, he competed in a triathlon in Cozumel, Mexico — and celebrated by scarfing pizza.

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Vineland accident requires Jaws of Life, 3 hospitalized
NJ.com
VINELAND — Three people were taken to the hospital after a two-vehicle crash on Chestnut Avenue Monday afternoon, according to rescue personnel. One victim had to be cut from a car with the Jaws of Life. “It was a two-car motor vehicle accident in the ...

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Man airlifted to Boston hospital after accident
The Union Leader
Davis said a single car, driven by a man, had hit a tree, and the Durham fire department was called to bring its 'Jaws of Life' equipment to extricate the driver, who was the lone occupant of the car. Davis said the man, who he could not identify, ...

Jaws of Life used to free driver in Leominster crash
Sentinel and Enterprise
Dateo said the driver of the car on its roof was able to get out of the car without assistance, but the Jaws of Life tool were needed to free the female driver of the other car. "Both cars were severely damaged and unrecognizable," he said.

Freshmen learn consequences of actions
Rapid City Journal
... the opportunity to watch fire crews use the Jaws of Life on cars, ambulance services take care of patients and drive “drunk” with state troopers. However, the day ended with a mock car crash, rescue and trial, leaving one student a convicted felon.

Fire Service Day offers a look at the life of firefighters
Contra Costa Times
At Burbank Fire Department, firefighters simulating the rescue of people trapped after a car crash tore apart a van using saws and the Jaws of Life, prying apart the doors to amazement of children and adults alike. The demonstration was a firsthand ...

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Vice President visits area
The Review
... with Salem firefighters on Wednesday, Biden recounted a car crash that took the life of his wife and 1-year-old daughter weeks after he was first elected to the US Senate, crediting firefighters with saving his two sons with the "jaws of life.

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Mock crash, prisoner's talk in Montville aim for DUI awareness
TheDay.com
The Jaws of Life were also used on one car to extricate another student actor. Students stood behind a fence watching the scene unfold as Giroux wept and other actors became frantic after learning their friend had died. "They're teenagers — they won't ...

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