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2. Self rescue (climbing) - Wikipedia

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   Self-rescue ( self-extraction) are a group of techniques in climbing and mountaineering where the climber (s) – sometimes having just been severely injured – use their equipment to retreat from dangerous or difficult situations on a given climbing route without calling on third party search and rescue (SAR) or mountain rescue services for help.

3. Self-contained self-rescue device - Wikipedia

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   A self-contained self-rescue device, SCSR, self-contained self-rescuer, or air pack is a portable oxygen source for providing breathable air when the surrounding atmosphere lacks oxygen or is contaminated with toxic gases, e.g. carbon monoxide . Self-rescuers are intended for use in environments such as coal mines where there is a risk of fire ...

4. Ariel Castro kidnappings - Wikipedia

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   Kidnapper background. Ariel Castro (July 10, 1960 – September 3, 2013) was born in Duey, Yauco, Puerto Rico, the son of Pedro Castro and Lillian Rodriguez. His parents divorced when he was a child, and he moved to the contiguous United States with his mother and three biological siblings.

5. Graceland’s self-described scammer takes credit for ... - AOL

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   May 29, 2024 at 2:39 PM. Nikki Boertman/Reuters. In yet another twist in the bizarre story of the dubious foreclosure threat against Elvis Presley’s iconic Memphis home, a person purporting to ...

6. Columbus, Ohio - Wikipedia

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   1086101 [4] Website. www .columbus .gov. Columbus ( / kəˈlʌmbəs /, kə-LUM-bəs) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Ohio. With a 2020 census population of 905,748, [10] it is the 14th-most populous city in the U.S., the second-most populous city in the Midwest after Chicago, and the third-most populous U.S. state ...

7. Self-contained breathing apparatus - Wikipedia

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   A self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) is a device worn to provide an autonomous supply of breathable gas in an atmosphere that is immediately dangerous to life or health. They are typically used in firefighting and industry. The term self-contained means that the SCBA is not dependent on a remote supply of breathing gas (e.g., through a ...