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  2. Hydraulic rescue tool - Wikipedia

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    Hydraulic rescue tools, also known as jaws of life, are used by emergency rescue personnel to assist in the extrication of victims involved in vehicle accidents, as well as other rescues in small spaces. These tools include cutters, spreaders, and rams. Such devices were first used in 1963 as a tool to free race car drivers from their vehicles ...

  3. Oakland firefighters use Jaws of Life during call, put the ...

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    Firefighters were responding to a call when someone took the Jaws of Life from their equipment, officials said. Oakland firefighters use Jaws of Life during call, put the tool down — and it's stolen

  4. Firefighters Use 'Jaws of Life' to Free Dog With Head Wedged ...

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    Firefighters deployed the ‘Jaws of Life’ to rescue a dog which had wedged its head in a fence in Lamont, California, according to a November 1 post by local firefighters.Video posted to ...

  5. Temporomandibular joint - Wikipedia

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    The synovial membrane covers the inner surface of the articular capsule in the TMJ, except for the surface of the articular disc and condylar cartilage. [3] The lower joint compartment formed by the mandible and the articular disc is involved in rotational movement—this is the initial movement of the jaw when the mouth opens.

  6. Jaws of Life (disambiguation) - Wikipedia

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    The phrase Jaws of Life refers to various hydraulic rescue tools. Jaws of Life or variants may also refer to: The Jaws of Life (Hunters & Collectors album), 1984; The Jaws of Life (Pierce the Veil album), 2023; Iron jaw (circus), circus act also called Jaws of Life

  7. Peoria man partially ejected from vehicle, rescued by 'jaws ...

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    A Peoria man was rescued from a vehicle crash by the "jaws of life" early Sunday morning. Members of the Peoria Police Department and Peoria Fire Department responded to a traffic accident around ...

  8. Temporomandibular joint dysfunction - Wikipedia

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    The most important feature is pain, followed by restricted mandibular movement, [2] and noises from the temporomandibular joints (TMJ) during jaw movement. Although TMD is not life-threatening, it can be detrimental to quality of life; [3] this is because the symptoms can become chronic and difficult to manage.

  9. The horrors of TMJ: Chronic pain, metal jaws, and futile ...

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    TMJ disorders affect as many as 1 in 10 Americans and yet remain poorly understood and ineffectively treated.