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.
Dov Maisel advises on 5 elements of disaster response as United Hatzalah’s Psychotrauma and Crisis Response Unit team responds to Florida
Insights into the deadly Fla. condo collapse, how post-9/11 changes have improved incident command
I hope first responders working the scene can get the psychological care they need, soon
12 people were injured including four firefighters in the Manhattan collapse
Four civilians and two firefighters were injured during the collapse of the crane in Manhattan
Residents reported an explosion in the Newark Housing Authority building that led to the collapse
First responders faced difficult terrain while working together to reach, package and remove an unconscious, bleeding patient
At least 25 patients were transported to local hospitals after a second-floor deck at a Billings country club collapsed
Boston firefighters had difficulty removing the injured sailor due to narrow areas inside the historic ship
The LAFD said one of the crane’s arms broke as workers were removing the billboard
Officials in Upper Makefield say they will change their operations to include an underwater search by the weekend
A group of 40 people were having a picnic in the Santa Rosa park when the large branch fell
2 people and a dog were rescued after an explosion sent them into the water at Gloucester Harbor
Stamford police, EMS, behavioral health members and firefighters worked together to end a 6-hour standoff
FDNY EMTs Kyle Barbaria and Carmen Ruiz made their way to the top floor and two trapped workers
Photos from the Monmouth County crash show the guardrail coming out the back of the SUV
2 patients were flown to MetroHealth Medical Center in Cleveland after a crash in Lake County
A climber landed on a ledge of the First Flatiron and had to wait for a buddy climber to reach the top to call 911
Why EMS should use preparatory commands
Stony Point EMTs recall an hours-long rescue effort in a state park during a storm
At least 4 patients were flown to hospitals from the I-70 crash near Highland
SAR crews from North Carolina, Michigan and Connecticut were among those helping to get to towns that have been unreachable
Five takeaways for mass gathering planning from a carnival ride malfunction in Wisconsin
EMS in Crandon treated nine riders of “The Fireball” after a mechanical failure stranded them upside down at the top of the loop
Heartland Fire Capt. Sonny Saghera said it looked like the pilot found a small space to avoid hitting the church and houses
Ladders and ropes were used to remove some passengers in the Manhattan bus collision
Paramedic Mikey Ward was enjoying time at a lake in Fla. when he heard calls for help
The worker, pinned by a large piece of concrete, had a fractured arm and his legs were folded backwards underneath the dirt
Bees in Petaluma swarmed a man when he went to pick up his remote controlled airplane near commercial hives
“If I hadn’t taken that course, I wouldn’t have known what to do” Raheem Morris said
Helena firefighters had to crawl approximately 50 feet underneath the train to reach one victim
Debris found during the search for the vessel “is consistent with a catastrophic implosion of the vessel,” said Rear Adm. John Mauger
When Russ Winters was found unresponsive, his wife began doing chest compressions, then his daughter took over until paramedics arrived
