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
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
He is unable to speak because of a broken jaw, but has shown signs of recovery
After scaling the cliff, medic Marco Barros told 4-year-old Sebastion Johnson to think of Spiderman as he loaded the boy into a rescue basket
Larry “Gomer” Heczko was a 23-year veteran; his colleagues responded to the incident and tried to save him
The seasoned surfer screamed for an ambulance as the shark tore into his arm
The trainer recognized the quarterback’s concussion and medics resuscitated him en route to the hospital
EMS World Keynote speaker Alexander Eastman explains what EMS needs to get to the scene quicker to improve victim survivability
