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Rahway Firefighters Train in Technical Rescue and Patient-Lifting Operations
October 09, 2026 | NEW JERSEY
1RN News Team,

Photo by Courtesy of Rahway Fire Department

Photo by Courtesy of Rahway Fire Department
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Rahway, N.J. — October 9 — Members of the Rahway Fire Department’s Group 1 practiced technical rescue skills at a training structure outside their headquarters. In the exercise, firefighters trained to lift an injured patient with a tripod set up and secured as a bipod. The setup let team members handle rope systems and equipment for lifting patients from hard-to-reach spots.

