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.
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Use a portable power station to quickly and quietly charge radios, smartphones and power lighting and other devices when other power sources are not available
The driver lost control on an embankment and crashed into a Los Angeles County house
Bystanders passed survivors along a human chain after the collapse during festival on Sapelo Island
Flooding in and around Roswell left two people dead, several injured and a trail of destruction
Technical rescue work in Baltimore County saved a seriously injured man who had fallen into a well
Workers in Simpson County were preparing the bridge for demolition when it collapsed
12 people were trapped 1,000 feet below ground at the Cripple Creek tourist site
Before the storm hit, the home of MLB’s Tampa Bay Rays was set up as a base camp for 10,000 emergency workers to aid in debris cleanup and response efforts
A young child was able to flag down a driver to call 911 for the crash in Kelso
Annapolis Fire Chief Douglas Remaley presented the citations of merit Wiley H. Bates Middle School staff
Miami paramedics said the woman suffered two ankle fractures and was in serious but stable condition
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
Ballad Health CEO Alan Levine described the decision to move Unicoi County Hospital staff and patients to the roof amid rising floodwaters
Hurricane Helene flooding forces patients to a hospital roof, wipes out a VFD and downs a tree, killing two firefighters
Following widespread flooding caused by Hurricane Helene, restoring communications for first responders and civilians is a high priority
After other helicopters failed to reach Unicoi County Hospital because of winds, a Virginia State Police helicopter was able to land on the roof to evacuate 54 people
Two Vallejo firefighter/paramedics were injured while rescuing the patient from a burning vehicle
Deputies said the family in Angleton was working on leveling their mobile home when it collapsed on them
First responders from five departments and local construction companies worked to save a person trapped inside a grain bin in Livingston County
Rescuers tunneled underneath the boy and used dish soap and friction-reducing sheets to free him
First responders used rescue surfboards to reach the family off Nukolii Beach in Wailua
University Medical Center Nurse Miles Crawford grabbed a hammer and waded through waist-high water to reach the trapped driver
Members of the Townville Volunteer Ambulance Service were honored for saving the life of a 72-year-old man in cardiac arrest
View live demonstrations at the North American Rescue booth #2317 during the conference
First responders in Saginaw arrived on the scene to find the truck and house on fire and the driver lying on the roof
Ventura County firefighters used Oxnard police robots during a technical rescue operation
Governor Chris Sununu came to the aid of a seafood festival contestant using the Heimlich maneuver
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