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
The worker was trapped atop a crane when a fire broke out at a construction site
Medics put him on a stretcher and pulled him from the subway, and made sure the dog was not injured
Rufus, an eight-week-old shepherd-mix, had a broken jaw in three places; he was offered foster care by one of the medics who saved him
Her sister took video as paramedics worked to free her; crews ultimately decided to use WD-40 to free her
Rescuers started scouring the wilderness from the air and on the ground on Sunday night; they were found huddled around a fire near their overturned car
A couple and four children went to play in the snow in the remote mountains, and didn’t return after a night of sub-zero temperatures
His EMT instructor said that his actions reflect great credit upon himself, his department, the EMS profession, and of course his school
There are a complex set of characteristics that push some into action while others stand by
It became unsafe for them to climb, and fog deterred an earlier police helicopter; a second hiker fell and suffered non-life-threatening injuries
Firefighters caught her as she dropped from an eighth-story window
The train came to rest inches from the water; 130 firefighters responded to the crash
Despite chest injuries and her dead newborn, the 25-year-old found help for the survivors
Rescuers pulled the children out one by one, and the last one removed had been in the water for 45 minutes
Firefighters rushed in to save the shoppers, but were crushed themselves when a second part of the roof collapsed
A team of six responders transporting a patient needed saving when the elevator malfunctioned
Footage shows EMS personnel scraping dirt from the man’s body, who was still buried up to the chest, before hauling him out of the grave
Due to a shortage of adult dextrose, paramedics went to work to find an alternative that would raise their patient’s blood sugar
Crews used a rescue basket and crane to reach the man in the coffer dam
