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genxlib

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9. Fire Departments use them as well

Reply to clevergrrrl (Reply #2)

Fri Oct 3, 2025, 05:34 PM

Oct 3

Our FEMA Search and Rescue team (I am a civilian along for the ride) often does them after major deployments. I have a few of them

I have never thought that much of them but they really seam to matter to some people.

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