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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“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
The deputy state fire marshal said construction was to blame when a climbing obstacle collapsed under more than 20 people during a race
The paralyzed woman said she hit a button on her wheelchair, sending it into the water
The drones were used to “make sure there were no hazards” that the crew members didn’t see
The woman briefly lost consciousness; she had two children in a stroller and one in a carrier
Officer Oshikawa-Clay was playing in a recreational soccer match when an opposing team member suffered cardiac arrest
Fire chief Jason Moore was on his way home when he saw a man get hit by a car after crashing his motorcycle
Jennifer Jesty said treating a firefighter’s broken ankle in the heart of the wildfire was the “call of her career”
When Shiran Finder was alerted that someone collapsed nearby, she left the salon to help with tin foil and dye packets still in her hair
The team was finishing a 10-mile canoe trip when they came across the elderly couple in distress
Kimberly Haines, her dog Rainey and two rescue hikers were safely down the mountain Thursday afternoon after rescuers were able to make contact
Officials began receiving reports of a large number of people caught out in inclement weather
Ten years after the tragedy, a memorial was dedicated to the heroes who responded to the collapse that killed 14 people and injured 145
Minneapolis Fire Chief John Fruetel said the body was found in the rubble of a building that partially collapsed during the blast at the Minnehaha Academy
The driver was given naloxone and transported to a hospital; she will be arrested on charges of felony bail jumping
A student and two district employees were trapped as the bus rested on the edge of a steep hill supported mostly by the damaged guardrail
After the vessel capsized, the captain jumped into the 47-degree water to rescue two men from the waters of the Alaskan coast
The El Paso Fire Department water rescue team recovered the bodies of a teenage boy and girl and an adult woman
“I told him to have a happy day and not to fall into any more ponds,” Nic Berry told the still-shaken man when he dropped him off
Police were searching for the suspect when they found a blood-red trail leading into the woods
Jeremy English said he was driving when he saw a car pulled over with four overdose victims inside
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