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.
As the National Park Service celebrates its 100th anniversary, there are important lessons for EMS from the protector of America’s crown jewels
Take pride that our work as caregivers is connected to the medics caring for injured children in Syria and other war zones
An honest reflection on the worst suffering I have seen as a paramedic is as I roll up to a bad motor vehicle collision
First responders rescued a 2-year-old child who remains on life support; a 15-year-old died
Baltimore’s firefighters’ union reported that five people were trapped, including children, after the major blast
Officials said the man was showing symptoms of a stroke while out on a fishing boat
Fire officials addressed the increased scrutiny of military-style equipment in public safety, saying the vehicle would only be used to save lives
Charlotte County Firefighter-EMT Todd Schwalbe was captaining his own boat when he noticed the other boat sinking
Granite Shoals Firefighter-EMT Dustin Short sustained lung injuries after going into a burning building to save a trapped victim
The Escambia County EMTs responding to a call about heat stress recognized the patient from a missing persons notice
Albany County Sheriff’s Office EMT Jack Houck was on standby when he noticed the home on fire
Two children and 17 adults attending a birthday party sought shelter in the garage during a storm
FDNY EMT Daniel Marcano rescued one of his neighbors and alerted firefighters to another person inside the house
Three women who survived the 1987 crash that killed one of their friends met with two dozen first responders to thank them on Friday
Firefighter Richard Ziegler, 83, rescued 12 people from the wreckage of Mohawk Airlines Flight 121
The plaque commemorating New South Wales Paramedic Michael Wilson, who died while rescuing a man from a canyon in 2011, was previously stolen in 2016
Authorities searched for the man for two days after receiving a “vague” description of the remote area during the initial 911 call
Police said two fishermen who witnessed the crash scene assisted by cutting the driver’s seat belt before officers arrived
Doug Haney read a thank you letter to the fire-rescue and medical flight crews that saved him after the four-vehicle crash
The woman was found hiding in a closet in her home after dozens of rescue personnel searched for her
The South Carolina firefighter-EMT and other good Samaritans helped free one person; a second person was revived after 20 minutes submerged
Floodwaters rose after the breach of a trouble dam on the Tittabawassee River; Gov. Gretchen Whitmer called the major flooding “a historic event”
Officials say the man accidentally cut himself in the leg while hiking
Former EMT Kevin O’Donnell pulled the three passengers from the vehicle after the crash, which killed the driver
The first responders were trying to help a resident who was trapped by a fallen tree when another tree or large tree limb fell on them
A Georgia woman who gave birth in the middle of a car crash was unable to find her newborn in the immediate aftermath
Davidson County Rescue Squad Safety Officer Richard Montgomery went into cardiac arrest while assisting two other agencies on a cardiac arrest call
Front-line workers can find information on PPE, priority testing, alternative housing, discounts and donations, self-care and childcare on the website
Motor vehicle collisions might be down nearly 50%, but don’t let down your guard on the roadway or neglect your extrication skills or training
The university, which has been tracking COVID-19 cases worldwide since January, is now publishing data on bed capacity and health insurance for each county
The fire department report said first responders scrambled to find the collapsed runner on a crowded bridge without adequate maps or information
The fire department said they believed an ambulance had already been sent, but it was sent to the wrong location
Firefighter Matthew Bym proposed to Paramedic Makayla Swaim with some help from fellow firefighters