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.
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
These heartwarming reunions with survivors and family members show a ray of hope amidst difficult times
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A supercell struck Matador killing at least 4 people and causing widespread destruction
A Canadian military surveillance aircraft detected underwater noises in the area of the Titanic wreck, which might indicate at least someone is alive on the Titan
A Baltimore transit bus struck two cars before crashing into an apartment building
Woodbridge Officer R.J. McPartland said the man had no pulse and burn marks on his hands
Two workers were assessing the roof of the abandoned Blairsville school when it collapsed and they fell three stores
First responders had to work in rugged terrain in Larimer County to reach the converted school bus
Lockport fire officials release new details of the rescue effort following a tour boat’s capsize
Rescue workers breached the wall to the cave with a sledgehammer before shimmying through the hole to help rescue people inside
“Something said you need to check again,” Kyle Dowling said when he saw tire tracks leading over an embankment
Bell Ambulance EMT, FTO John Swanson was initially revived after being rescued from Lake Michigan
“He would give his life for anyone": Neighbors in the Brooklyn community are shocked over the death of Firefighter Mark Batista
Medical helicopters flew 5 teens to Memorial Hermann hospital in Houston
Fallen EMT Yadira Arroyo’s brother, EMT Joel Rosado, was amongst those honored with an award in her name
Three workers were pinned when the 6-foot-high, 40-foot-long wall collapsed near a trench where they were working
A pile-up on the Missouri River Bridge involved a cattle carrier with 57 head of cattle
2 children were transported to Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children after being rescued
The Century III Mall in West Mifflin has been the site of recent fires
The UPMC Williamsport paramedic was getting his dinner when he heard the crash next door
New Haven firefighters pulled several people from the debris following the partial collapse of a one-story building under construction
First responders in Lowndes County were on the scene of a crash when the car went flying up the ramp of the tow truck
Rescuers worked for hours removing Quanishia White-Berry’s left leg above the knee
Two children were treated for hypothermia after the family’s kayaks capsized in choppy water
Wichita FD divers were able to extricate the man, who was submerged for over an hour, but resuscitation attempts were unsuccessful
Austin-Travis County EMS started a pilot program on three lakes to decrease response times to boating accidents
A worker at the Ephrata Borough Wastewater Treatment Plant fell 20-feet after the roof he was on gave out underneath him
“This job has lots of sad days, but to see him with his family today makes the job worth it, " EMS District Chief Kenneth Faria said
An unfinished two-story house in Conroe collapsed on workers, trapping them under piles of lumber
5 heartwarming reunions reflecting the profound impact medics have on the patients they save
A partial failure of the crane system at a high-rise building caused the evacuation of a one-block radius
The crew of Parma Medic 3 rescued a trapped occupant during a basement fire
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