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.
A debrief of how one search and rescue team handled calls for help during the Louisiana Floods of 2016
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
A car collided with a Fond du Lac Fire Rescue ambulance, ejecting one person from the car and trapping another
Walla Walla County Fire District 4 Firefighter-Paramedic Jestin Goodson was hiking with his family when he discovered a woman at the bottom of a ravine
Orange County fire, EMS and law enforcement officials urged hikers to properly prepare and take caution before heading out to the trails
FDNY EMS Deputy Chief Kevin Ramdayal said multiple patients were trapped inside the bus
Strike teams, search and rescue crews, aircraft and convoys of ambulances headed to the Gulf Coast area before and in the aftermath of the Category 4 storm
Firefighters warded off the bees by dousing them with water
North Flight EMS paramedics rescued the man after his kayak flipped on Monday night
EMS providers performed a technical rescue, bringing the patient safely to the ground
First responders said they have had to slowly navigate large apparatus around the potholes to respond to many emergencies at the park’s pond and cliff-hiking area
The helicopter’s siren was used to scare away an angry cow that was chasing two injured people
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