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.
Crush injury from structure collapse and EMS treatment priorities described at EMS World Expo World Trauma Symposium
An unstable pile of sharp steel sheets pinning a worker’s leg raised questions of field amputation and rescuer safety; here’s how we handled it
High-fidelity, full-scale exercises for SWAT and EMS at Urban Shield 2016 create a unique and memorable MCI and active shooter training experience
St. George Island Firefighter/First Responder Brian Stephen Smith drowned while attempting to rescue two people in August
Several people were extricated from damaged homes as first responders conducted extensive search and rescue efforts
The woman was found naked and disheveled inside the 8-foot deep drain
The pickup was hanging from the bridge only by a set of “safety chains” attached to a camper trailer
Officials said the woman brandished two steak knives and threatened to kill the rescuers
Firefighters struggled to maneuver apparatus and calls were made to deliver sand and kitty litter for the roads
Firefighters used an aerial apparatus to access the patient, video shows
The man couldn’t reach his phone after becoming stuck in the freezing water
MedStar’s Matt Zavadsky and NASEMSO’s Dia Gainor discuss traffic incident management and EMS’s role in multi-agency response after 133 vehicle pileup
Boston EMS union President Michael MacNeil said it was fortunate the EMTs were nearby to be flagged down quickly by the bystander
Firefighters and EMS providers from the Los Angeles County Fire Department Station 106 described the extrication process and lessons learned
The new M Health Fairview Chief’s Award was created in response to the exceptional actions of the crew
Los Angeles County Fire Chief Daryl Osby said Woods was trapped in the car, and fire crews got him out of the car using a tool for prying and an axe
Firefighters, EMTs and paramedics across the country brave freezing temperatures, face record call volumes and remind community members to stay safe in the cold
At least 36 people were transported from the pileup on an icy road near downtown Fort Worth
Activating the surgical team: A low-frequency, high-risk emergency procedure in the field
Intermountain Life Flight Chief Paramedic Rick Black helped to rescue three of the four surviving skiers after a group of eight were caught in the avalanche
Newark officials say the woman had called for help earlier but that an error had been made logging the address of her call
Fire/EMS officials called in a team of surgeons to perform the rare field amputation after a tree fell on the victim’s house, trapping his leg
Neither of the victims pulled from the house had a pulse, but medical crews were able to resuscitate both at the scene
Several departments answered the call by responding with rescue teams, equipment and other gear needed to protect both first responders on site and the rescue victim
FDNY Deputy Chief Paul Hopper said patients suffered injuries consistent with the 50-foot fall from the bridge to an access road below
FDNY EMTs Joseph Cuello and Kevin Steinle happened upon the fire and rescued two people who were unaware of the blaze on an upper floor
Chesterfield Fire Company EMS Lt. Mark Battista was driving through inclement weather in Pennsylvania when he came upon the crash scene
Cumberland Goodwill EMS EMT Grace Snyder, who is also a volunteer firefighter, rushed to help the elderly man as he struggled to get away from the burning vehicle
FDNY EMT Dale Bartolomeo, who is also a Huntington Community First Aid Squad captain and Huntington Manor volunteer firefighter, raced into help after seeing the crash
FD: Two workers who were trapped on dangling scaffolding were rescued through a window
The TCAD Paramedic crew that witnessed a motor vehicle crash took immediate action to slow the fire and remove the victim from the vehicle
Daniel O’Beirne and Jordan Reed, two strangers with fire and EMS backgrounds, worked together to save a driver whose semi-truck struck a pole and burst into flames
Officials say the off-duty paramedic and another surfer started CPR and helped bring the injured victim to shore
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