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.
Firefighter Megan Warfield leapt into action to help a victim in an overturned car after being involved in a multi-vehicle crash – and gave birth 23 hours later
The year was full of disaster responses but also brought impressive extrications, off-duty saves, helpful Boy Scouts and a rampaging camel
A Maryland Go-Team member shares his knowledge and passion with others
National Park Service officials said a climber fell from the Great White Wall and suffered traumatic injuries
A worker was repairing the Waterford system when he was swept several hundred feet down stream
A worker in South Holland suffered multiple crush injuries when the stone he was helping to unload fell
At least 300 people in Leominster were evacuated as officials faced flooding, building collapses
Officials in Leominster said residents near a dam should “immediately evacuate” as a precaution
Four people, including two paramedics, were injured when a pickup truck collided with an ambulance
Two patients were extricated from the crash in Amador County
Investigators say the report on the Surfside collapse that killed 98 people in 2021 might be completed next year
When New Ellenton firefighters found Maria Duthie, she had a faint pulse, was barely breathing and was blue
A construction worker was trapped in his excavator and suffered trauma to his head, chest and arms
First responders worked several rescue and recovery missions over a 24-hour period
School officials estimated 60 to 80 people were on the pier when the collapse occurred
Las Vegas and Clark County first responders completed 24 rescues as excessive rainfall flooded streets, interstate
The children in the Penn Township crash were transported to UPMC Children’s Hospital in Pittsburgh
Firefighters used a rope rescue evolution to reach a driver trapped for days in a ravine
Sonoma County Fire District Capt. Heath Lesik is one of only two trained surf rescue swimmers in the countywide district
A box truck ran a red light and struck several vehicles before bursting into flames
Aviators worked with local first responders in two daring rescues inside Box Elder Canyon
The Category 3 storm struck an area still dealing with damage from Hurricane Ian last year
Medics and a technical rescue team faced a worker who had fallen, and rebar had penetrated his torso
Charlotte firefighters had to use struts to stabilize the vehicle before removing three people inside
Tropical Storm Hilary deluged several states with rainfall rates above an inch an hour
Two people were injured when a section of a Willowick apartment building parking garage collapsed
Firefighters had to use foam to rescue the worker at the Sun City West golf course
First responders found the workers trapped under a fallen wall at the site in Bedford
Fire and EMS personnel in Spartanburg County rescued two people in plane crash
Orange County Fire Authority Probationary Dispatcher Chris Carvalho had only been on the job for three months
EMS personnel in German Township transported at least 13 patients to hospitals
Crews worked to clear mud, dig roads and deal with flooding from Tropical Storm Hilary
The Sonoma County pair were lowered 200 feet to reach a patient approximately 100 feet off the roadway
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