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Have you ever heard of the term 'knolling?' I hadn't, but it is apparently one of the hottest Instagram trends out there right now, and even emergency services are getting involved!

So knolling is a type of flat-lay photography, where different objects are arranged at 90-degree angles from each other, then photographed from above. The look is symmetrical and pleasing to the eye and allows people to see a variety of objects in a single picture; perfect for demonstrating equipment or an inventory, for example. The process has been further popularized through LEGO, where builders carefully arranged their bricks by shape, style and color before getting to work on construction.

Various emergency services around the world, from ambulance to police and rescue teams, are showing all the gear that they carry in their vehicles using this technique, and it is both informative and really cool! Scroll down below to check them out in action for yourself, and let us know what you think in the comments!

Bored Panda spoke to Zuger Police, a Swiss police department based in the Canton of Zug, for a little insight on their daily lives fighting crime in this famously neutral and peaceful nation.

"Most of the equipment in our picture can be found in all of our police vehicles," a spokesperson told us. "For example forensic kits, breathalyzer test, photo case, 7 triopans, tourniquet, fire blanket, breathing mask, shoulder pads, helmet, luminous vest, first aid box, measuring tape, marking spray or a tow rope."

"In our 'doggy bus' there is also a dog bowl, a dog handler vest, a dog backpack and a dog cage which is installed in the back of the police vehicle."

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Firefighters From Kazerne Rotterdam-Frobenstraat, The Netherlands

Firefighters From Kazerne Rotterdam-Frobenstraat, The Netherlands

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"The police officers in the picture are both working for the security police. One of the police officers is also a dog handler. He's responsible for the training of the police dog Ike (in the picture). Ike is a guard dog."

"Currently 8 operational dogs are part of our police force. They are specialized as guard dogs, tracking dogs, narcotics-detection dogs or money-detecting dogs."

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Star Ambulances

Star Ambulances

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The Police In Neuchâtel, Switzerland

The Police In Neuchâtel, Switzerland

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Zuger Police tell us that, on the whole, Zug is a peaceful Canton (a Canton is like the Swiss version of a state), and that crime levels are low. Swiss police do carry weapons however - part of all police equipment includes a pistol.

Scroll down below to see other emergency services and their equipment in action!

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Geneva Fire And Rescue Service (Sis), Switzerland

Geneva Fire And Rescue Service (Sis), Switzerland

ville_de_geneve Report

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Contents Of A Boxer MRAV Of The Royal Netherlands Army 

Contents Of A Boxer MRAV Of The Royal Netherlands Army 

koninklijkelandmacht Report

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Dutch Fire Truck

Dutch Fire Truck

envirosec Report

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Isidien Gudmundsdottir
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

To be exact: From the province of Friesland which is in the North-East of The Netherlands.

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Julianadorp Beach Lifeguards, The Netherlands

Julianadorp Beach Lifeguards, The Netherlands

reddingsbrigadedenhelder Report

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Here's What Goes Into A New Zealand Police Car

Here's What Goes Into A New Zealand Police Car

nzpolice Report

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Brick
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Specifically a highway patrol car, they are painted red over here

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Dutch Ambulances

Dutch Ambulances

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Volunteer Fire Department Himberg

Volunteer Fire Department Himberg

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Miss D
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I wonder how long it took them to lay everything out like this. ... and to put it all back in it's proper place!

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Emergency Services Personnel

Emergency Services Personnel

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Tarryn Louise
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Much respect for all, but this one would be a whole world of difficult.

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Fejér County Highway Division, Hungary

Fejér County Highway Division, Hungary

police_hu Report

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Firemen From Zurich

Firemen From Zurich

marcelzegtniets Report

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The Contents Of A Dutch Police Car

The Contents Of A Dutch Police Car

CopThatCooks Report

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Geneva Fire Department, Switzerland

Geneva Fire Department, Switzerland

ville_de_geneve Report

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TCPB Police, Taiwan

TCPB Police, Taiwan

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Shawn
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Wow!! They fit a police bike in the police car? World class tetris players right there.

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Rescue Brigades In Haaglanden

Rescue Brigades In Haaglanden

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French Fire Truck (The Firefighters Of Mazières)

French Fire Truck (The Firefighters Of Mazières)

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Fejér County Highway Subdivision, Hungary

Fejér County Highway Subdivision, Hungary

police_hu Report

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A B C
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Anyone else being bothered by how they sorted the number cards 1-20?

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Italian Firefighters

Italian Firefighters

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