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.
Amid the grief and devastation of survivors, many are sharing the courageous efforts of first responders, fellow residents, family members and even camp counselors who put their lives on the line to save others
Share these resources with your community members so they are better prepared to prevent and respond to drowning incidents
Steve Whitehead describes when you might encounter this scenario and how you should handle it
The off-duty first responders used a tow strap to pull the door open and free the driver
More than 170 people freed from the high rise building; as many as 124 may still be trapped
An infant, two children and six adults were killed when a 17-floor residential building collapsed
First responders were able to free the unresponsive man by pushing his vehicle away from the wall
A search-and-rescue crew found the men in severe hypothermia
The off-duty paramedic helped extricate the driver using trauma shears he was carrying while driving by the crash scene
The life of a patient injured in a massive vehicle pileup was saved as paramedics transported the crash victim to the hospital
Video shows moment when firefighters handed off a 4-month-old, one of three rescued children, to FTO Anna Reeves
A dog’s speed and ability to detect human scent can mean the difference between life and death for a skier buried in the snow
The rescue ends a 10-hour ordeal that began when their elevator broke down 900 feet underground
6.7 magnitude quake in remote northeast region of India just before dawn
Sheriff says one man was trapped under the ice and the other was partially in the water
On Christmas Day Joshua Burwell, 33, slipped and fell 40 feet from a San Diego beach cliff
Days of tumultuous weather have led to 36 deaths overall — those in Texas and Illinois, one in Missouri and 19 in the Southeast
The Scout leader spent about 80 minutes inside the cave before escaping
Officers recalled how crews successfully removed the injured paramedic from the mountain and transported him to a hospital
The fire chief said it was one of the most difficult technical rescues he’s ever seen and worked on
With two broken femurs, fractured scapula, ribs and ankle, Derek Boehm assisted his partner until he died
Torrential rains caused mudslides and flooded roads, leaving a woman dead and sweeping seven people into a river
Among the possible motives, according to the FBI: workplace violence or terrorism
Deputies found the girl after people on a bike path heard her cries and called authorities
4 patients remain in critical condition after the double-decker bus crashed in San Francisco’s Union Square
A 20 year-old-man lost control of his vehicle and was killed after being thrown out of his car
A flash flood caused the water to rise about 5 feet above a canal; the woman suffered minor cuts and abrasions
Emergency responders cut the man, who failed to stop at a red light, from the car about 30 minutes after the crash
EMS commander Craig Smith was teaching a class when a boy started drowning
Officials are investigating into what caused the crash or what led up to it