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 performed CPR until firefighters arrived; she was listed in critical condition
Rescuers heard people shouting for help and are searching for those missing
A girl was immediately thrown from the house and treated at the scene; a boy was taken to the hospital after remaining inside the bounce house
Responders were still on the scene Sunday morning; officials have not said what caused the crash
A bear was running across a road that sent a pickup into a creek; she floated several miles down fast-moving water
The way he was suspended by the seat belt, he appeared to be suffering from positional asphyxia; I wedged myself underneath him and was able to lift him up so he wasn’t hanging on his vest
I jogged back to the trooper and asked if I could help. I identified myself as a medic based out of Phoenix. When he replied “Thank God” I knew I should have stayed in the car.
He plunged 55 feet into a river; a boat rescue team picked him up downstream
With a broken arm and ribs it took him four or five hours to climb out; he then hiked three hours back to his tent, where a rescue team found him the next morning
Investigators are trying to determine why the elevator door was open after she fell two stories down the shaft onto the roof the elevator
Fire chief: “In my estimation, he was absolutely saved by that person.”
Dozens of ambulances drove back and forth to carry the rising number of bodies as well as injured workers extracted from the mine
Two children are in serious condition, one escaped with minor injuries
Two University of Richmond basketball coaches and the pilot of the balloon died after it drifted into a power line and burst into flames
Her name was the only one released as someone responsible for running over Ye Meng Yuan, who was believed to have survived the crash; she alleges she is being made a scapegoat for larger failures in the rescue effort
The man called 911 saying he was suicidal around midnight; rescuers talked to him for six hours before he threw himself into the rapids and responders saved him in time
Her car flipped along a scenic highway; rescuers found her responsive and say she had a strong will to survive
Rescuers pulled out 26 people; five were confirmed dead at the scene; eight others were seriously injured and six of them later died in the hospital
One Florida woman died when she drove her car into high water, officials said
Eighty searchers from nearly a dozen agencies scoured the 27,000-acre site for two days before they were found unhurt
The transition was marked by gathering 200 firefighters, National Guard members, first responders and volunteers for a ceremony punctuated by a lone bagpiper who played “Amazing Grace”
Off-duty nurses were already performing CPR when medics arrived, which helped save the infant’s life
The small planes collided after an air show; one landed safely while the other crashed into the San Francisco Bay and hasn’t been found
Witness: ‘It looked like the guy put his foot on the gas pedal instead of the brake’
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