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.
I hope first responders working the scene can get the psychological care they need, soon
United Hatzalah volunteer emergency response Director of Operations Dov Maisel speaks to EMS1 from Jerusalem about resiliency in the face of recent mass casualty responses and the ongoing response to rocket attacks
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The hole was very unstable, said Greene County Ambulance Service, which worked with crews from the Eutaw and Tuscaloosa fire departments
ATCEMS performed multiple water rescues, and a volunteer firefighter in Oklahoma activated tornado warning sirens
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EMS providers transported several victims; FDNY firefighters searched the site with a robot dog and drones and used a tower ladder to remove a man from the roof
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The patient was hoisted to a helicopter despite high winds
Syracuse crewmembers used a pulley system, and EMS providers transported the patient to a hospital
Rescuers from multiple agencies responded; EMS providers transported a survivor by helicopter
In Belvidere, Ill., Fire Chief Shawn Schadle witnessed “absolute chaos” at a theater with a collapsed roof and 260 people at the venue
One patient had to be extricated from beneath a vehicle; both were transported to a medical center
A department spokesperson warned the public to be aware “of trees, wires and standing pools of water”
Charleston firefighters dug through rubble for about 10 minutes until they reached Captain John Hastings
A helicopter crew grabbed the man, hoisted him up and transported him to a hospital
Derry, N.H. first responders rescued a girl trapped under a fallen tree and transported her to a hospital
Monterey County Undersheriff Keith Boyd said 20-40 people remained trapped near the Salinas River as roads were impassible
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In the battle to save the historic Victory Baptist Church, 10 firefighters experienced near misses
Responders assessed the teen and packaged him for a short flight while harnessed to a rope attached to a helicopter, which flew him to an ambulance
Osborn and his Uber driver helped pull the man from the vehicle to safety, and waited with him for first responders to arrive
“It’s nice to see how they are doing,” said Norman Regional Emergency EMSSTAT Paramedic Meagan Tompkins, who was one of the first to arrive
When power lines prevented Norman paramedics from reaching victims, a police vehicle was offered as a stand-in
Westmont first responders found Matt Heiden unresponsive; EMS providers performed CPR and transported him to a hospital
The St. Tammany District 7 crewmember sustained multiple fractures, was extricated from the overturned fire truck and airlifted to a medical center
USA-01 and USA-2 members were thanked by the U.S. secretary of state and welcomed home by loved ones
Michigan EMS leaders share the challenges in locating, extricating and transporting victims of snowmobile crashes
John “Branch” Walton was in his last day of advanced training as a rescue swimmer when he made his first rescue
Bystanders called 911, but the child’s family said no one performed CPR, and it took up to 30 minutes for first responders to arrive
Officials said an off-duty firefighter rushed to help but was unable to reach the victim before he disappeared under the water
Mercy Flight EMS providers transported the injured child to Oishei Children’s Hospital in Buffalo
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