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.
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EMTs, firefighters, and cops came together to extricate a 10-year-old with a bolt through his skull, and we all learned the importance of working together
Are you equipped and trained to carry out a life-saving water rescue without compromising your own life?
The Hampton and Seabrook fire departments were jointly awarded EMS Service of the Year by PRH’s Seabrook emergency room
The MSU features telemedicine capabilities, a CT scanner and will be staffed with certified personnel to treat patients in the field known as the “Brain Rescue Team”
Crews have responded to the airport multiple times for “hard landings,” usually resulting in sprains and or fractures
Seventeen people who came within inches of losing their lives were reunited Tuesday with the FDNY paramedics and EMTs who saved them.
New York City Fire Department officials said the pilot was being treated for a non-life-threatening injury after the helicopter landed in the river
Kevin Barker, TCGplayer’s safety officer, called 911, then administered Narcan nasal spray after recognizing symptoms of a possible overdose
The International Academies of Emergency Dispatch named 37-year-old KT McNulty its Dispatcher of the Year for her work during the devastating fire of 2017
The rescue squad will be offering family portraits for $30, which will go towards the purchase of equipment
Rescue crews had to shovel some of the four inches of freshly fallen snow to get to Bob Beaman after his wife called 911 to report his heart attack
Students learned several vehicle-rescue techniques, including how to safely knock out windows and how to properly use the Jaws of Life to remove doors
Kevin Riley is one of more than 1,600 patients whose lives have been saved by A.L.E.R.T - a nonprofit air ambulance service
Two paramedics were driving back from a call when they encountered severe weather
Ted Bowers, a firefighter-paramedic in Lebanon, was moving in across the street when he heard the commotion
Firefighters had to use hydraulic rescue tools, the Jaws of Life, to disassemble the bull and save the man
After answering a “career call,” a paramedic was surprised to learn that the woman she saved was a family member
The Chicago Police Department is the first owner of The HERODrag System, a victim immobilizing rescue system designed for quick, easy deployment and stabilization
Firefighters responding to a gas leak were evacuating people from a building Wednesday morning when it exploded
As a result of the first responders work, four lives were saved through organ donation
Battalion Chief David Porter was enjoying the sun and sand in St. Petersburg, Florida when he jumped into action
Pelican’s newest lightweight and durable case is built specifically for EMS and fire needs
All of the rescue efforts were manual without the assistance of the fire department and extrication tools
The bill would require paramedics to obtain a concealed-weapons license and to complete LE-established training and deployment practices
Emergency crews received reports of 100 to 150 people out on the ice with many trapped on the ice that had separated from shore
Jerry Havens and Michael Wilkinson recalled rescuing two hunters from drowning on the Pend Oreille River on New Year’s Day
The newborn, believed to be between one and three days old, was rescued in a four-hour operation
Air Methods flight nurse Michelle Humphrey and paramedic Mark Hopping praised Emma, 9, and Josh, 7, for keeping their cool and responding quickly when it counted
First responders pried open the doors Sunday and rescued the woman, who was reportedly an employee of the house, and had been stuck in the elevator since Friday
Officials said the trapped man was servicing the tractor-trailer’s refrigeration unit when another person attempted to move the truck — unaware that the man was there
A rescue operation at Shaver Lake during a fierce winter storm turned into an all-day saga for a stranded couple and group of deputies
The responders threw the boy a rescue disc on a rope, which was used to pull him to the surface of the icy pond and hoist him onto dry land
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