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.
Three helicopters, 14 units of blood and a trauma team flown into action — the Jan. 12 crash shows how Maryland is redefining field medicine with hospital-grade interventions on-scene
A delayed arrival and sharp instincts led to a lifesaving intervention by Maryland EMS clinicians when a fan went into sudden cardiac arrest
A structure collapse response is going to be bigger than just your crew, so requesting ample resources early can go a long way as technical rescue teams assemble
The Minnesota Air Rescue Team carried out its first helicopter hoist rescue to save two canoeists stranded overnight in the Boundary Waters after their canoe capsized
Fresno firefighters rescued a woman whose leg was impaled on a wrought iron fence after she ran from an ambulance
Six EMS personnel and a supervisor received the Kim L. Lifesaver of the Year Award during EMS Week 2026 after treating a critically injured shooting victim before transport
Paramedic Will Batalon and EMT Alexis De Costa were recognized during EMS Week after helping rescue seven people from a flooded home on Oahu
Independence first responders used specialized equipment to free a woman whose legs were trapped by a shifting boulder
Fox Valley Technical College students performed CPR and used an AED after longtime EMS instructor Karl Arps went into cardiac arrest during class
Frederick County paramedics, firefighters and dispatchers were recognized by Shock Trauma for helping save a teen who suffered catastrophic injuries
Fort Worth Fire Department’s Tactical Rescue Team brought the man down from a crane at the JPS construction site after a medical emergency left him unable to climb down
Weeks after suffering a massive heart attack at home, Shayne South returned to Lynchburg Fire Station 7 to thank the firefighters and paramedics who revived him and rushed him to lifesaving treatment
Rosendale police said a loaded tri-axle dump truck lost control and flipped onto an oncoming vehicle, trapping three people inside
Medina County crews used a rescue sling and grain sleeve to free the man, who was buried chest-deep in corn
San Jose firefighters relied on a CAL FIRE helicopter to reach the worker after a medical emergency left him stranded high in a palm tree
Three firefighters from Cobb County, Georgia, were inside a downtown Indianapolis White Castle when gunfire erupted outside and rushed in to stabilize the victim until medics arrived
A skydiver taking part in pregame festivities at Virginia Tech’s spring football game was left dangling from the top of the video board for about 25 minutes
Iredell County rescuers and partner agencies trained inside the historic battleship, using its tight compartments and steep ladders to simulate complex technical rescue scenarios
Fire officials said one worker died and another was hospitalized after a tunnel collapsed at the Canyon Tunnel Project worksite in Stanislaus County
Two Billerica paramedics spotted flames at a Lowell home, alerted dispatchers and helped wake residents, allowing all six to escape without injury
A truck crashed into a mixed-use building in Clifton, injuring two people and leaving the damaged structure too unstable to enter
An EMT driving by rushed in to help rescue residents from the burning Longview duplex
After spotting smoke, EMT Ryan O’Reilly rushed into a burning house and helped multiple occupants escape before flames engulfed the structure
A roof failure triggered a progressive collapse across all seven levels of a parking garage under construction, officials said, as crews work to safely search the unstable structure
A van erupted in flames beneath Interstate 5 in Portland after a crash, trapping six injured people inside until firefighters and a bystander pulled them to safety
In Portland, an off-duty cardiologist and former nurse practitioner provided about 15 minutes of CPR after a man collapsed, highlighting the challenges of emergency response in crowded venues
The unconscious construction worker from the flooded underground site and rushed him to a trauma center in critical condition
The Polk County Fire Rescue EMT was honored for his service after helping save a newborn during a high-risk emergency call
Firefighters rappelled down a cliff near the Cliff House to reach a barefoot woman trapped above the surf
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