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Oxygen treatment: North York firefighter Paul Rosati uses an oxygen mask after suffering heat exhaustion and dizziness fighting a hydro transformer fire yesterday
Oxygen treatment: North York firefighter Paul Rosati uses an oxygen mask after suffering heat exhaustion and dizziness fighting a hydro transformer fire yesterday

Oxygen treatment: North York firefighter Paul Rosati uses an oxygen mask after suffering heat exhaustion and dizziness fighting a hydro transformer fire yesterday

Date9/5/1990
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Original Toronto Star caption: Oxygen treatment: North York firefighter Paul Rosati uses an oxygen mask after suffering heat exhaustion and dizziness fighting a hydro transformer fire yesterday.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0107016F
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