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
He praised fire and EMS workers for pulling many stranded motorists to safety after the city was overwhelmed by the most rain it’s seen in one day in 89 years
It took five hours for the 24 people to be rescued from the Joker’s Jinx at Six Flags in Md.
Authorities say it appears they were in the middle of a rappelling or rock climbing maneuver when the accident occurred
Three family members, who work as EMTs and firefighters, had been trained in grain bin rescues and helped save his life
Crews are working to free about 2,500 people trapped by flash floods and mudslides after thunderstorms tore through the area
The assistant fire chief said the man appeared to have serious injuries
At least 100 ambulances have been sent to the area where 70 homes were buried and 158 more were hit
The victims ignored safety warnings and drowned Wednesday due to a combination of high winds and strong current
Two carjackers plowed into a group selling fruit as a fundraiser
Although the search ended in April after 42 bodies were found, workers had been screening debris for the body of 44-year-old Molly Kristine “Kris” Regelbrugge
Rescue crews responded to multiple injuries after intense thunderstorms sent trees crashing onto campsites
The plane crashed in a second landing attempt due to heavy rain and reduced visibility; responders used flashlight to peer into the wreckage for survivors
Firefighters extricated him in about 35 minutes and tried to revive him, but he died at the scene
A teenager was killed when the Canadian tour bus overturned; most got out through the shattered windshield and emergency hatch in the roof
He was trapped 50 feet in the air; responders devised a complicated rope system and a medic provided aid to the man during the rescue
It was unclear what caused the train to derail; officials vigorously dismissed terrorism as a possible cause
Ben Carlson was helping a swimmer struggling when they were hit by a large wave; the swimmer made it to the shore but Carlson went under water
As many as 125 people were gathered in a home for a religious event when the floor gave way; emergency crews pulled victims from the building
They fell out of their 30-foot boat; four fishermen found them the next morning seven miles from the shore
He got trapped at an intake drain and was “hanging on for dear life” as his older sister held him until responders arrived
The nanny and 3-year-old got out of the septic hole after firefighters arrived and put a ladder into the hole
An officer was getting gas when an elderly man’s car slammed into another vehicle and a pump, causing a massive fire
A nearby marketplace called 911 as a crowd gathered; medics took her to a hospital for evaluation after a technical rescue team helped her down
The worker, who was conscious when he was pulled from the ditch, was taken to the hospital in serious condition
No one from the public was on the Ferris wheel at the time of the accident; fire officials said a snapped cable caused the collapse
The New Jersey Turnpike was closed for more than five hours after the crash
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