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Exoskeleton concept gives firefighters super strength and speed
• http://www.dvice.com, Robin BurksWhen battling flames, firefighters are usually weighed down with a lot of necessary gear, nearly 50 pounds of it. In emergencies, that weight might be as much as 125 pounds. If that isn’t enough, firefighters also have to run up a lot of stairs and carry people in rescue missions. This puts a lot of stress on their bodies and slows them down. Unfortunately, this means that fewer people get rescued.