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
Sandy Springs firefighter crews and AMR paramedics used a rope system to extricate the driver who was trapped in the vehicle
Pittsburgh Paramedic Jon Atkinson praised the EMS providers who responded amidst the challenging conditions
Pat Paisley was driving home in a snowstorm when he saw a car stuck on a double railroad crossing
Pittsburgh Fire Chief Darryl Jones reported that 10 people were injured, and three were transported to a hospital
Fire Lieutenant Colby Fiske, Deputy Bob O’Connell, Firefighters Bill Nicholson and Eric Larson and West Boylston Police Sgt. Anthony Papandrea were presented with the district attorney’s Team Excellence and Merit
Rescuers have had to crawl over the dead to get to the living, said Jeremy Creason, Mayfield’s fire chief and emergency services director
Dozens of emergency vehicles responded to an MCI at the Amazon center near Edwardsville, Ill., following severe storms
From pulling people out of burning buildings, to rendering aid in a catastrophic traffic pileup while injured, these heroic stories of off-duty responders will stun you
Detailing the US&R system in Florida, challenges faced by SAR crews, and lessons learned from the catastrophic incident
The team was conducting a drill and filming a volunteer recruitment video when a car drove off the marina parking lot
More than 100 rescuers were involved in the effort as residents were stranded in their vehicles and in their homes
2 women were severely injured when their single-engine Cessna Skyhawk crashed in Miramar, Fla.
Multiple Mechanicsburg firefighters and EMTs happened to be in the area for one of the worst fires in recent memory
South Kingstown EMS trio came to the aid of State Police Col. James Manni who was experiencing anaphylaxis
A McCabe Ambulance crew pulled two people from a burning car after it had crashed into a tree
The Guymon Fire Department has three boats, specialized suits and equipment for water rescues
“This team has faced a range of disasters and is now prepared to help people who are threatened by Hurricane Ida,” said NYC Emergency Management Commissioner John Scrivani
The town of McEwen was pummeled with about 17 inches of rain in less than a day, prompting water rescues, road closures and communications disruptions
Coral Springs-Parkland Fire Department Lt. Kandice Oltz was on the beach with her wife, Oakland Park Firefighter-Paramedic Jen Oltz, when they noticed the little boy was in distress
Eric Jabbusch, 51, was rescued after being pinned beneath about 10,000 pounds of steel sheet pilings in July 2020
Actor Bob Odenkirk was transported to the hospital after an on-set collapse while filming of “Better Call Saul” in Albuquerque
The Mount Desert Island Search & Rescue crew received 3 simultaneous calls to Acadia National Park last week
When responders heard the boy’s mom scream, they jumped to action, literally, hopping the fence because “We don’t have time to use key cards”
Surfside condo collapse search concludes after a month of work with 97 individuals confirmed dead
“It’s the best I could do with what I had,” said Officer Ronald Kennedy
A cop, an EMT and two corrections officers – one of whom is also a firefighter – were on the right road at the right time
A driver in Littlefield and his toddler died after a 3-vehicle crash involving an ambulance, car and semi-truck
The crew was given a key to the county and made honorary commanders of the Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Department
The Israeli search and rescue team that arrived in South Florida shortly after the Champlain Towers South collapsed last month is heading home
Several theme park accidents have occurred in the last several weeks, some of them fatal
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