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.
What recent legislative changes mean for equipping, arming and tactically training SWAT and TEMS medics
The potential for a confusing operational picture existed during the opening minutes of the response to the latest school shooting tragedy in Santa Clarita, California
Pelican’s newest lightweight and durable case is built specifically for EMS and fire needs
Four crewmembers were on the rope during the rarely needed, lifesaving maneuver
Black patients experienced delays in COVID-19 treatment because of the problem, said Kristen Azar with Sutter Health’s Institute for Advancing Health Equity
The hypothermic and dehydrated patient was transported by helicopter to where EMS providers could treat him
Monticello Fire Department crew members extricated a Wayne County EMS provider from the ambulance
Bryan Aparicio and his girlfriend, Sue, were two of five people injured in the fuel tanker blaze
Relieved family members reunited with Uintah and Rick Keever, who Mercy Flights personnel transported to a hospital
Following the dramatic rescue, paramedics treated the two patients for hypothermia
Central Alexander crewmembers freed the driver, then removed the vehicle while maintaining the building’s structural integrity
Naples Fire-Rescue Department crewmembers were forced to dismantle the chair in order to free the patient
Colton firefighters stabilized the car in the water and used a Jaws of Life tool to pull off a door; EMS providers transported both survivors to a trauma center
Monroe firefighters were forced to cut out the windshield and pull the driver onto a boat; EMS providers transported the patient to a hospital
Southern Marin Fire District crew members used a rope system, and EMS providers flew the patient by helicopter to a hospital
An USAR team found the missing person’s vehicle by using a satellite radio service to obtain its coordinates
Jackson County Search and Rescue, Ashland Fire & Resue and Brim Aviation worked to get the patient from the ravine to a hospital
Chester Battalion Chief Jon Ley immediately requested a second alarm, calling in off-duty firefighters and for mutual aid
A Maryland Go-Team member shares his knowledge and passion with others
In Fort Myers Beach, Task Force 2 members search for survivors street by street
Lincoln Fire & Rescue extricated a woman from the crashed vehicle and transported her to a medical facility where she later died
“We ended up transporting approximately 42 individuals and several pets from that area,” said Miami-Dade Lt. Alex Acosta
Urban search and rescue teams, the U.S. Coast Guard and National Guard troops have been responding to an influx of 911 calls
Coast Guard, USAR and firefighting crews have been conducting rescues, and medical facilities have been evacuated
Five Task Forces, including search dogs and their handlers, have been activated for Hurricane Ian and deployed in or around Florida
The bystanders pulled the man from his sinking vehicle and started performing CPR, but he later died after being transported to a medical facility
During an evacuation, there was a flashover or collapse and one firefighter fell down a flight of stairs, according to Springfield Assistant Chief Matthew Smith
Paid and volunteer firefighters worked together to answer hundreds of calls for rescues
Seven fire trucks, six ambulances and a medical helicopter responded to the incident, and providers transported victims to four area medical centers
What to expect as task forces deploy to hurricane ravaged areas
Most of the injured people were senior citizens; EMS providers transported six to hospitals
Rescuers lowered a South Walton Fire District firefighter-paramedic into the hole to treat the man’s injuries before he could be hoisted out
Fish and Game called a National Guard helicopter to evacuate the 39-year-old woman, who had been hiking Mount Cabot at the time of the emergency
