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
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
Two firefighter-paramedics rappelled the cliff with a rescue basket; the boy was awake and crying
The scene captivated 19,441 fans, the game stopped and both teams watched in worry; the 67-year-old woman died less than 24 hours later at a hospital
The woman was released after treatment for a fractured ankle and hypothermia
Emergency crews took two hours to extract the driver after the three-vehicle crash
The girl was unresponsive when the man and his sister pulled her from the pond and began CPR
Engineering students had 48 hours to brainstorm, design, and develop tools with guidance from EMS providers
When a 73-year-old man went into cardiac arrest they performed CPR and used a defibrillator to get his pulse back before paramedics arrived
After falling and slashing her head, the injured grandmother crawled out to her driveway screaming for help
Firefighters inserted two air bags under the car and inflated them to lift the vehicle off the man and pull him out
Responders rescued 407 people stranded on a popular trekking route after snowstorms and avalanches swept the Himalayas
They pulled a struggling swimmer to shore after she and seven others were stranded on a rocky outcropping at high tide
He witnessed a driver veer off the road and down an embankment, and sprang into action
A police officer and the woman’s family used an iPad to pinpoint where her iPhone was located
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