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 smartphone video captures a 71-year-old man enter a river to assist a man collapsed on a rock and partially submerged
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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
The driver of the ambulance was pinned in the vehicle as a result of the crash and extricated by first responders
The instrument allows medics to insert a tube into a patient’s lungs using a special blade with a camera attached to it.
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During the Flight for Life transport, with one helicopter on the ground and another approaching, first responders noticed a drone flying above them
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Jenson Goldsmith guided emergency crews to his house, unlocked the door and kept his 18-month-old sister calm as the crew helped his mom
A retired FDNY rescue paramedic clutched onto the agitated man and stayed with him until Port Authority police arrived
LAPD officials said the ambulance was traveling at normal speed without emergency lights
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The new protective gear, funded by a $34,000 state EMS grant, is specifically designed for members to respond to an active attacker situation
A new Florida law will give paramedics responding to situations deemed as high-risk the ability to carry more than medical supplies
After an ambulance and a medical helicopter were unable to reach the man, deputies were called in to get the man to safety
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
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