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.
“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
Here’s a look at what to do when an ice rescue victim cannot be seen from the surface
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
Two firefighter-paramedics were lowered into the mine to rescue the injured man
These heartwarming reunions with survivors and family members show a ray of hope amidst difficult times
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The man was clinging to the side of the cliff “like a cat” as rescuers quickly formulated a plan to save him
Officials said about 500 people were at the house and emergency vehicles were hampered by a large number of parked cars on the street
Virginia Beach EMS reported that victims were trapped after the collision involving a private ambulance
A pedestrian who was hit on the bridge over the Great Miami River admitted to paramedics he made a false report about someone jumping from the bridge into the water
Firefighters extricated two people trapped inside the rig
A photo shows the man hanging from an emergency rope near the top of the building
Floyd Medical Center EMT Desiree Hartmann was speaking with dispatchers while following a wrong-way driver when she witnessed the head-on collision
First responders performed dozens of swift water rescues following record rainfall in the Nashville area