Rescue
The rescue topic covers a range of tactical considerations for performing rescues or after natural disasters. Use this page to find tips all types of rescue in fire and EMS.
When you’re on an operation and you can only take what you can carry, what do you choose?
It is our responsibility to respond, no matter what the potential hazards may be, so what is your agency training on?
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First responders from several departments worked to rescue two men trapped inside a grain bin in Spring Township
Raleigh firefighters worked quickly to save three children in fast-moving water
EMTs at the Clairton Coke Works faced a cardiac arrest patient in the plant’s battery basement
The 14-month-old child fell about 10 feet deep into a pipe around 12 inches in diameter; a Moundridge Police officer’s creative approach was instrumental in his rescue
Dorothy Fire & EMS, along with mutual aid, rescued and treated multiple passengers after their boat ran aground in a marsh and hit several trees
The three Meade County teens were about to enter Bear Butte Lake when they heard another teen yelling
Authorities believe the driver may have suffered a medical emergency before crashing into the Brooklyn fast food restaurant
Houston first responders found the baby inside a bag in the dumpster
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The DNR pilot was instrument-rated but, her helicopter was not outfitted with the necessary equipment to fly “blind”
Two workers at the BNY Mellon Tower were trapped when their scaffolding lost power
Officials say the man had fallen off a ledge at Mount Blue State Park, became disoriented and was unable to get up
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Two adults become lost while exploring a cave after a Kenny Chesney concert
UC Health Lifeline One Flight crew and Longmont residents were hailed as heroes for saving the life of a shooting victim
Julio Cervantes Suarez recalls calling out for his companions while holding onto a piece of concrete
First responders from two counties responded to several calls involving injured persons and sinking boats
The Madison-Rockingham Rescue Squad technician pulled the victim from the water and began CPR
Kansas City firefighters entered the sewer and found the worker face down in six to eight inches of water
Beryl came ashore as a Category 1 hurricane causing damaging winds and flash flooding
A Long Beach Fire Department captain said speed was a factor in the Alamitos Bay crash
It took first responders 30 minutes to locate the victim in the Lafayette explosion
A busy roadway is hands-down the most dangerous environment where we routinely work
Braintree and Canton firefighters and medics started the whole blood transfusion on the crash victim during transport to the hospital
The Independence Day holiday can increase the number of intoxicated patients and bystanders you’re likely to encounter on your shift so be careful out there
Deer Park Assistant Fire Chief Dominic Albanese said the crash was horrible and will be tough for the community
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