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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The police department and rescue squad teamed up for the rare rescues; usually they respond to a cardiac arrest only once a month
The door was bolted, so he wiggled through an eight-inch opening to rescue an elderly woman who fell and was hypothermic
All of the rescue efforts were manual without the assistance of the fire department and extrication tools
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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
Firefighters used harnesses and ropes to lower the two men six stories to the ground safely
Officials said a firefighter became stuck after diving into freezing water to reach a submerged vehicle that had been the center of a police chase
Four paramedics, two Southwest airline employees and a sick passenger all fell to the ground and were treated for injuries
Police said Jonathon Zicarelli entered the Greenwood Police Department and told authorities that he’d killed his 6-month-old daughter by leaving her in a pond
Houston responders rescued a man who fell into the open manhole as he was walking
A would-be burglar had to be rescued from the grease vent of a vacant Chinese restaurant after being trapped for two days
A Squaw Valley Fire Department paramedic was lowered to the injured skier who fell from Mount Tallac near Lake Tahoe
A woman who apparently jumped from a bridge into the Androscoggin River was rescued by first responders in boats
A dramatic video shows a man who was “mid-stream, clinging to a tree and in need of immediate rescue” being hoisted to safety
A couple was only looking for a fishing spot when they happened upon an injured and missing woman who had driven off a cliff and crashed some 200 feet below
Contra Costa County Fire Protection District firefighters were in the right place at the right time and took four children and three adults off a power boat
Los Angeles fire officials paused their work dropping water on the Woolsey Fire to rescue three people and two dogs who were stuck in a remote area
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D.C. firefighter and paramedic Christopher Boyette credits the women’s teamwork for helping the man breathe again and regain consciousness by the time they arrived
Paramedics and firefighters were able to wrestle the man to the ground, and they were forced to administer a sedative to calm him
Firefighters created a makeshift catwalk using ladders to help a man who began sinking into a large mud patch while deer hunting
The New Orleans Fire Department said all 11 workers were hurt, including one who was trapped in debris
A man ran into a subway tunnel and then attempted suicide, prompting a frantic rush by emergency responders
Officials said Joshua Mason and Katie Davis had to be rescued after getting lost on a hike that ended in a marriage proposal
Da’Von McRae pulled Bettye Carter to safety after a senior living building went up in flames
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