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HFD technical rescue team responds to scaffolding collapse

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Saturday, October 17, 2015
HFD technical rescue team respond to scaffolding collapse

HOUSTON (KTRK) -- We introduced you to the fire department's technical rescue team last month. They're called in for high risk, tactical rescues. Here's a looks at how their training came into play with the scaffolding collapse.

Images from a collapse near Congress and Crawford

PHOTOS: Scaffolding collapses in downtown Houston


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