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.
An honest reflection on the worst suffering I have seen as a paramedic is as I roll up to a bad motor vehicle collision
Here’s a fire and EMS look at how personnel from the Cincinnati Fire Department handled the rescue call for a 3-year-old trapped in a gorilla exhibit
Once the shooter is dead or apprehended, the top mission for police and EMS is to stop the dying from bleeding and airway compromise
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
The off-duty first responders spotted the wreck in a ditch while on their way to go hunting
Emergency crews spent hours pulling survivors and bodies from wrecked buildings
Federal officials will review whether the show breaches patient privacy rules
Former Detroit Paramedic Michael Hood used the rescue as an opportunity to remind parents to teach their kids about the dangers of icy water
A comparison in polls shows a dramatic shift in how EMS providers perceive the need to arm paramedics
Firefighters were on the scene within 19 seconds and paramedics were in the car to help injured driver Ryan Newman within 35 seconds
What recent legislative changes mean for equipping, arming and tactically training SWAT and TEMS medics
Officials said the woman sustained severe injuries to both hands and all of her fingers
The St. Louis Fire Department says the partnership with the show has been successful, but some believe it may breach patient privacy
The FDNY nominated the paramedics for the Daily News Hometown Heroes award for saving the unconscious man from lethal CO exposure
EMS providers will now be able to use pet oxygen masks and give out “Pets Inside” decals for pet parents
Three people were rescued from the LifeMed plane after it made an emergency water landing on Thursday morning
The organization lost 18 volunteers who either left the squad to pursue jobs, attend college or relocated
Air Force Tech. Sgt. Ryan Fontaine helped EMS providers free a 91-year-old woman from an ambulance stuck in a slough
The paramedic told reporters they found no survivors on the island; American tourists are among the missing
The process took about an hour and involved two engines, one ladder truck, police units and an ambulance
The potential for a confusing operational picture existed during the opening minutes of the response to the latest school shooting tragedy in Santa Clarita, California
A tractor-trailer and several other vehicles were involved in the crash, which shut down part of Interstate 75 near Tampa
James Boyce feared he would bleed out after the gator attack, but a rescue helicopter and good Samaritans in a buggy managed to transport him to safety
The rescue required the efforts of all 11 on-duty personnel using technical rescue skills and equipment to safely bring the man down
