Originally Posted By: TeacherRO
Likely a typo but " PBS Nova they talked about how firefighters have to carry 168 lbs or more." is not likely.


I wondered about that too. Regardless, firefighters do indeed routinely carry heavy loads - 80 lbs is not at all uncommon. A little robot/drone help would be very nice. I have fond memories of Becky, the Fire Mule, who carried a lot of our stuff for us years ago.
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