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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Steve Whitehead describes when you might encounter this scenario and how you should handle it
Two firefighter-paramedics rappelled down the Calif. seaside cliff with a rescue basket and reached the boy; two months after the accident he has returned home to his family
A man was airlifted with two broken legs after crashing into a tree at a ski resort
Construction crews taking down bridge when something went “terribly wrong”
Fire officials notified transit authorities of the radio problems four days before the incident that left one dead and 80 injured
They noticed something was wrong when the rig rolled through a light; they performed CPR and used an AED to save the driver’s life
4 Los Angeles police officers and 1 firefighter treated for CO exposure
New Zealand intensive care paramedics prep for offshore and coastal emergencies
Emergency crews rescued a husband and wife trapped in rubble after the tornado destroyed their mobile home and damaged the area
She was taken to a hospital with moderate injuries after firefighters needed two hours to unlodge her
The man was stuck dangling from the line for about an hour; he wasn’t injured and refused medical assistance
The woman reportedly suffered minor injuries and was taken to a hospital after the crew retrieved her
A fellow snowmobiler was able to belly crawl across the ice and rescue a friend who has been hospitalized with symptoms of hypothermia
Passengers painted a picture of a panicked reaction as the fire spread, with some choking on the smoke and struggling to figure out how to reach safety
Speedy rescue from emergency responders saves two boaters at risk of hypothermia and drowning
Dad, sons survived 10 days in wilderness on rationed snacks and rain water
He saw a man struggling in the waves, and with the help of another surfer carried him to shore
A man who lives under the bridge helped her out of the water, walked her to a responding ambulance, then “kind of disappeared in the midst of the whole thing”
Teen claims he was hit by the propeller of the boat when firefighters rescued him after his kayak flipped
Fire officials will review the operation to see what allowed the firefighter to get caught in the fast-moving water
The Coast Guard had suspended the search, but he made repairs to a radio and they resumed based on his mayday call; he survived by catching fish and eating an eyeball for hydration
Lifeguards pulled him from the water off Huntington Beach and performed CPR, but he died at a hospital
Swift water rescue crews pulled the stranded motorists from their cars; no injuries were reported
The boy, who was locked out of his house, had tied an extension cord to a vent to climb down the chimney but got stuck inside
They’re using side-scan sonar and cold water divers for the recovery effort after the three went missing on a fishing trip
Rescuers pulled eight people out of the apartment building alive, and are searching through the rubble for more survivors
She ran around the fire station to the astonishment of medics who responded five months ago when she fell through a window onto a concrete patio below