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
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The woman suffered serious injuries when the tree landed on her bed; it took rescue workers more than two hours to free her
EMS and fire crews performed a logistically difficult rescue to extricate uninjured man from the truck’s bin
Fire chief: “If they know they’re going to be charged, they’re going to be less likely to call in. They could put themselves in more danger”
Cameras captured the dramatic rescue after the girl survived nearly 14 hours hanging upside down in her seat
A group of Lexington police, firefighters and paramedics will travel to Johnson County to help repair property and assist with emergency medical services
The paramedic swam to the patient in the Hudson River and stabilized her until a rescue boat could bring her to an ambulance
The Kan. boy pulled his grandmother to shore after she fell into the water while fishing, and began chest compressions
A photo shows the man posing for a cell phone picture in front of a multi-vehicle crash where responders freed a woman with a leg injury
At a vehicle collision on an Ark. interstate medics and firefighters found the stray cat which was adopted by the vehicle driver
One boy was trapped under the boat for hours and suffered extreme hypothermia and a leg injury
One nearby hospital received 20 patients from the incident; at least one child among the injured
A car lost control, crossing into the path of an oncoming ambulance; other passengers in critical condition
A man rushed into the water after the alligator dragged his 13-year-old son into a pond
Responders flew a drone with a haul line attached to it to the middle of the river, and an 18-year-old used it to pull a life jacket from the shore before being rescued
Emergency crews to recover remains from a rock face above a lake; the NTSB is investigating the circumstances of the crash in a remote area of Alaska
The girl was stabilized at the pool before being taken to the hospital
Firefighters had to chip away at sections to fit a stretcher through to reach the caver, who suffered back injuries and was evacuated by helicopter
Fire and EMS crews pulled out the man who was fixing a water line, when the ground gave way and he sank up to his waist in mud
At least five of the dead were Irish students in the U.S. on temporary work visas, and they were celebrating a 21st birthday
The boys’ father and bystanders performed CPR; medics continued to provide care while waiting for another ambulance to continue the transport
The avid runner was discovered to have a congenital heart condition; following his recovery, he finished the race
A rescue swimmer aided the men who abandoned their sinking 73-foot boat and onto a hoist from hovering helicopter
100s of 911 calls, including repeated calls from Laura McComb as her vacation home was flooded and swept down river, were made during historic Memorial Day weekend flooding
Responders worked for nearly two hours to free her after she slipped from a ladder and fell 30 feet
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