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.
Army combat medics are trained to provide medical assistance in combat situations and can provide trauma care that’s beyond the scope of civilian medics with EMS or EMT training
For a New York City paramedic who had seen it all, the attacks on 9/11 changed everything
Jared Thorpe was running errands when his scanner alerted him about two people trapped in a burning house
Tianna Hollinside was taken to the hospital after paramedics performed CPR
Floor “dropping is just a sickening feeling” for firefighter-paramedic rescued by two other firefighters
A 4-month-old and 18-month-old were unresponsive when pulled from an overturned vehicle; Jamie Martinez said he never forgot his CPR training
The StethoSafe is a patent pending case that protects the head of a stethoscope
The responders and the woman were taken to a hospital and treated for hypothermia; the woman later delivered her son via cesarean section
The boy led the first responding firefighters to the grandmother and they began providing medical assistance
The paramedic ran across the street and found a 2-year-old child on the ground
San Diego firefighter/paramedic Ben Vernon used his time in the hospital recovering from a stabbing to lobby for a rescue air mattress
Emergency personnel took part in a training exercise to learn safety procedures and protocols required while interacting with an emergency transport helicopter
Todd Zobrist and Ty Barr, with Highland Fire-EMS, and police officers Sgt. Aric Steinbeck, Shawn Bland, Heather Kunz and Chris Clewis were recognized
Aaron Davis-Quinn took off his belt and used it as a makeshift tourniquet on a man’s arm
The report found that drones rescued at least 59 people from life-threatening danger
Another cat and a turtle were also saved; no one else was injured
The paramedic suffered a back injury and was taken to a hospital
Amber VanHecke, 24, was heading to a hiking trail but was led astray by her maps app
Following the rescue, Todd Zobrist’s wife published a post addressing their young sons and what it means to be a hero
Todd Zobrist swam about 75 feet through the bone-chilling waves to where a sport-utility vehicle was partially submerged
Paramedic Todd Zobrist administered CPR on the hood and swam the child to shore; the baby is expected to make a full recovery
Crews try to land the helicopter during rescues, but when that’s not possible they lower a paramedic to the victim
Stranded victims are at high risk of suspension trauma, which can be fatal in as little as 30 minutes
The state police pilot and co-pilot of the chopper were killed, as were two members of local rescue groups
The driver’s injuries weren’t immediately known; the incident is under investigation
Bethnee Haury was airlifted to a hospital to be treated for dehydration and minor injuries
Officials said the boy knew he was lost, walked until it got dark and then sat down on a property line
Officials said the victims were without any safety equipment, such as life jackets
Brian Schimanski and Christopher Mateja arrived at the scene before firefighters and began to evacuate residents
New York officials have warned that, despite recent snowfalls, many lakes have not had enough cold days to develop ice thick enough for riding
Initial reports sowed confusion that more skiers had been caught in the disaster, but authorities said the victims had been accidently entered into the skiing database twice
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