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.
Coordination for rescues like these take a huge amount of effort
A paramedic has spoken how he was brought back to life after going 68 minutes without a pulse
These hoaxes might be indicative of changes in how people view public safety services
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
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
