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.
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
EMS World Keynote speaker Alexander Eastman explains what EMS needs to get to the scene quicker to improve victim survivability
Volunteers including numerous JFRD and Fairfax County first responders will continue looking for the men
Officials said they have reached a point they no longer can search with any degree of success now
The tool will be able to give first responders real-time text and visuals from social media, as well as from surveillance cameras and sensors
Nine people, including children, were transported to the hospital with back and head injuries, as well as cuts and bruises
First responders have cleared the scene where 17 people were injured in a two-vehicle collision between a commercial truck and a Greyhound bus
Officials say one victim was found trapped inside the van and responders used hydraulic rescue cutters and saws to remove them
Officials credited the quick response by area EMS and firefighters for helping the passengers and mitigating any potential environmental problems with fuel runoff
One of the vehicles received damage on both sides and fire crews had to pry open the driver and passenger side doors to free the three occupants
Several victims had to be dug out of a 30-foot-by-25-foot section of the bluff that gave way and dumped rock and sand onto the people below
County officials hope to have 12 additional tactical paramedics by the end of September
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
The program focuses on beach safety procedures that can be tweaked during the season to prepare for shark bites care
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
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