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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Corp. J.J. Barazandeh is being called a hero after jumping into the water to rescue the women who were in trapped in a creek
Public Works director Tim Kaiser used the vehicle to rescue nearly 40 workers from a building that was blocked by nearly five feet of water
Jamie Karnes and Jason Martin helped rescue Murrell Watts after his fishing boat crashed into a pontoon boat he said he didn’t see due to the bright sun
Niall O’Shaughnessy jumped into the Hudson River after realizing the man could not hold the life preserver lowered by police
More than 250 people had gathered on June 17 to pay their last respects to firefighter Bill Nickel when the second-story deck fell 14 feet
LaDrake Roy and Tony Roberts jumped into the freezing cold creek to push the submerged SUV out of the water
With cuts on his forearms, Washington County sheriff’s Sgt. Aaron Thompson said that rescuers believe the child was in the 37-degree water for about 30 minutes
A worker was extricated by responders after falling off the second longest escalator in the Western Hemisphere
Don Lohr and his friend were on a fishing trip when the boat’s engine failed, leaving them stranded for 24 hours
The current was so strong it carried P.J. Doppke along toward the 1,000-foot drainage pipe with an angled grate over the upper portion of its opening
Newton County Rescue and Recovery is using GoFundMe with a $20,000 goal to purchase a 16-foot get boat and equipment
Medical Director Jeremy Cushman encourages BLS providers to develop medical preplans for technical rescue scenarios they may encounter
When paramedics arrived, the officer was holding the man’s head above water after jumping into the canal to save him
The unidentified woman drove over a spillway through high water and was trapped inside
The 3,114-passenger ship will make three humanitarian stops in San Juan, St. Croix and St. Thomas instead of cruising to Aruba
Janis Bishop reported her husband missing late Sunday morning after he ate breakfast with a friend
People aboard the vessel, the Ferrel, sent out a distress signal Wednesday saying they were disabled and adrift in 20-foot waves
“This is going to be a historic event for Puerto Rico,” said Abner Gomez, the island’s emergency management director
Steffan Williams rescued three people while he was kayaking and alerted his lifeguard dad about two stranded teens two days later
There are no plans for production any time soon, but Polish firm 2sympleks collaborated with search and rescue teams for the design
“In the hovercraft, we can go right up to their door, get them out and take them up onto dry land,” Battalion Chief Jeff Smith said
A Facebook video shows a monster truck pulling a U.S. Army vehicle out of deep water
EMS, fire providers should follow lessons from Hurricane Katrina while mobilizing to operate in a large arena of catastrophe
Reporter Brandi Smith and photographer Mario Sandoval were broadcasting live when Sandoval noticed a truck submerged in water with the driver inside
Formed after Hurricane Katrina, the informal network of good Samaritans with small boats is deploying to save those stranded in the flood
Rescuers were overwhelmed by the amount of calls for help and had to prioritize life-and-death situations
Retired NFL player Neil Smith ran through waist-high water to rescue the stranded driver
More than 25 firefighters and lifeguards linked up to save Pete Peterson, who was more than a football field away from shore
Brett Harshbarger said he was making his rounds at the park when he heard shouting
Officials said one crew member was in stable condition and the other was listed as critical
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