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Gardner firefighters train with new rescue equipment
August 28, 2025 | MASSACHUSETTS
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Photo by Gardner Fire Department

Photo by Gardner Fire Department

Photo by Gardner Fire Department

Photo by Gardner Fire Department

Photo by Gardner Fire Department

Photo by Gardner Fire Department

Photo by Gardner Fire Department

Photo by Gardner Fire Department
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GARDNER, Mass. (Aug. 28, 2025) — Gardner firefighters have been training in recent weeks with new rescue equipment on the department’s Rescue 1 vehicle, officials said.
Crews practiced vehicle stabilization and lifting techniques using struts, airbags, hydrofusions and slings. The sessions were led by instructors from Northeast Rescue Systems.