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.
EMS, fire and hospital personnel describe interstate collision, patient entrapment and field amputation to save a man pinned inside his truck cab by 80,000 pounds of logs
“4.1 miles,” an Oscar-nominated documentary short film, shows a single day of rescues of Syrian migrants attempting to cross the sea from Turkey to Greece
Discuss your duty to extricate a patient from a remote location and what equipment is available to you
DC Fire & EMS firefighters used saws and other equipment to cut through wood and other debris that trapped the man for more than 90 minutes
Officials said planning for demolition of the remaining Surfside structure is underway; 145 people are still missing and 18 are confirmed dead
Crews on the scene noticed widening cracks and up to a foot of movement in a large column, forcing teams to stop their search for victims
The all-hands-on-deck incident required the Billings Fire Department crew to build a wooden box to assist in the rescue
Search crews found the remains six people Wednesday, bringing the number of confirmed dead to 18
Dispatch recordings capture the immediate responses, reactions of several first responders following the catastrophic collapse
“This is the most complex situation we’ve ever encountered,” Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Assistant Fire Chief Ray Jadallah told family, friends and loved ones of victims
Rescue workers continue scouring the mountain of debris with trained dogs and sonar, searching for any survivors
The flames are deep and firefighters have not been able to find their source, Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said during a news conference
Members of the Honolulu Fire Department are urging residents and tourists to be mindful of the dangers of venturing off without adequate food, water and a fully-charged phone
Fire and rescue crews were called to evaluate the scene and provide treatment to those injured
A 15-year-old boy was pulled from the second story of the Shortsville home and airlifted to a trauma center
I hope first responders working the scene can get the psychological care they need, soon
Fire and rescue crews are still fighting flareups of fire on the rubble as they continue searching for survivors
Security footage and dispatch audio highlight the chaotic early moments of the incident
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue leads search and rescue operations with more than 80 units on scene
Two recent Garner High School graduates who were part of their school’s Public Safety Academy sprang into action when they witnessed a vehicle crash into a fellow classmate’s car and catch fire
Orange County Fire Rescue firefighters helped get the workers down, and they were medically checked by paramedics on the ground
Fire and EMS crews responded to a house fire that displaced six adults, three children and a newborn puppy; no injuries were reported
Alyssa DeWitt was on the beach with her kids when she noticed four girls far into the lake struggling to make it back to the shore
The 20-person task force, comprised of volunteer police, fire and EMS responders, was created to respond in the event of an active shooter incident
Hatzalah/Rescuers Without Borders – an Israeli volunteer organization of medics, paramedics and doctors – will host the event to raise awareness
Each of the more than 150 kits to be donated contains a Jaws of Life tool, portable lighting, electronic road flares and more
Bend Firefighter-Paramedic Jared Hopper ran into the house after a neighbor said the resident was disabled and couldn’t get out
Cumberland-Goodwill EMT Grace Snyder’s actions were caught on camera as she pulled the man away seconds before an explosion
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
The DeKalb County paramedic had to be extricated from the ambulance, officials said
Security footage shows the moment the overpass collapsed, sending train cars and debris onto the road below
At least eight people were injured in the crash that left one vehicle hanging off the side of a bridge
Rescuers pulled seven people from the water and rescued one from a cliff after the boat broke apart
