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Emergency crews responded to a fire at the Barrington Place apartments in Westlake on Wednesday morning. According to Westlake police, no injuries were reported. Officers evacuated residents from the building’s first and second floors while firefighters cleared the third floor.

Westlake Fire Capt. Russell Hetman told 3News the fire started on the third floor. When firefighters arrived, they encountered heavy fire conditions, with flames extending through the roof. Crews were able to safely evacuate everyone from the building.

The fire has since been knocked down, but firefighters continued to extinguish hot spots. Officials believe the blaze originated on a third-floor balcony.

The Westlake Fire Department was assisted by fire crews from Avon, Lakewood, Bay Village and Rocky River. Hetman said the building’s third floor was heavily damaged.

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VIDEO: For firefighters, every second counts — especially when the person in danger is one of their own. The Tulsa Fire Department is making sure crews are ready for the unexpected through specialized training focused on rescuing fellow firefighters in life-threatening situations.

Tulsa firefighters are taking part in specialized “May Day” training designed to prepare them for one of the most dangerous situations they can face — rescuing one of their own.

The training is part of the Tulsa Fire Department’s regular curriculum and teaches firefighters how to quickly remove a colleague’s protective gear and get them to safety if they become trapped, injured or suffer a medical emergency while fighting a fire.

Training Captain Jacob Younger said firefighters face a variety of hazards that can suddenly put a crew member in danger.

“There could be a number of different things that cause an issue that force us to have to pull one of our own out of the fire,” Younger said. “It can be an equipment malfunction, outside of our control. It can be a collapse. It could be the fire conditions itself that overrun what our capabilities are. Or it could be a medical emergency.”

The Tulsa Fire Department estimates one to two firefighters are treated each month for cardiac emergencies, making medical response a key part of the training.

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