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In addition they would turn off gas, electricity and water supplies, and repair or pull down unsteady buildings. Many utility companies provided their own repair teams to liaise with rescue services
*Casualty services included first aid parties (stretcher parties in London) who provided on the spot medical assistance, along similar lines to the Hazardous area response team of today; first aid parties also provided gas decontamination services for individuals who had been impacted.

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