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.
Hypothermic patients, multi-systems trauma and slippery scenes present difficult decision-making challenges for rescuers
Crush syndrome can be expected following any event where patients are trapped for a length of time
A structure collapse response is going to be bigger than just your crew, so requesting ample resources early can go a long way as technical rescue teams assemble
Capt. Jason Farley, a 20-year veteran, drowned when he slipped or fell into a storm drain
Paramedics waded into the pool full of “murky, filthy water with a lot of trash” and groped blindly for the boys
At least 17 people were killed in the Memorial Day weekend storms in Texas and Oklahoma
12 people in Texas are also missing after a vacation home was swept away by rushing floodwaters
At least 2,000 Texans were evacuated as weekend storms brought tornadoes and flooding
The firefighter was killed attempting to rescue another firefighter who had fallen into a flooded storm drain
The 65-year-old sank into the corn up to his neck after the crust-layered corn he was standing on collapsed
While on vacation in Orlando he found a 4-year-old at bottom of the swimming pool and resuscitated her with CPR
He had no idea his son was in danger; the 15-year-old junior firefighter’s heart was donated
The off-duty officer and other witnesses are credited with stopping at the scene and helping to free the victims trapped in their burning vehicles
EMTs, firefighters, and cops came together to extricate a 10-year-old with a bolt through his skull, and we all learned the importance of working together
He rescued a female BASE jumper who was slammed into the steel beams of the bridge, and was dangling at 500 feet above the Snake River
His crew’s successful rescue of three boaters was later overshadowed by news that flight nurse Kristin McLain fell to her death during a hoist rescue
Are you equipped and trained to carry out a life-saving water rescue without compromising your own life?
1,117 people reported injured by the 2nd big quake to strike the country which is still recovering from April 25 earthquake
Tornadoes, flash floods injure at least 12, trap motorists and flip over vehicles on the interstate
For catastrophic disasters in developing countries it’s time to rethink the USAR and aid response from high-income nations
Nepalese rescuers, supported by a U.S. disaster response team, worked for hours to free the dazed and dusty teen
The NTSB grounded the helicopter involved, and the county agency voluntarily suspended operations for it’s three other helicopters
The FAA and NTSB are looking at factors like weather and crew performance after STAR Flight rescuer fell when helping hoist an injured woman
The village was being used as a staging post for rescuers to get supplies to remote communities after Saturday’s earthquake
Vicky Ryan, 46, died after the rescue boat she was in capsized
He stepped over a guardrail to avoid an oncoming car at the scene, plummeting to the water below
Public safety agencies across the country are using mobile apps to try to improve responses to medical emergencies and save lives
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