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.
Here’s a look at what to do when an ice rescue victim cannot be seen from the surface
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
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
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
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
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