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
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
The tiny robot modeled on insects could one day evolve into powerful search and rescue technology
Firefighters had to break down a cinder block wall to reach him
His condition was such that he was barely able to speak and at first couldn’t even drink water; he is currently hospitalized in very serious condition
Paramedic Deputy Ben Brink filled up his oxygen mask and “started letting him breathe the air and petting his little paw to get him to respond to me”
The Douglass firefighter was waiting for his children to arrive home on the bus, and was one of the first on scene
The death toll rose to four when the bodies of a mother and her 8-month-old were discovered in Onion Creek
Employees immediately began CPR on the 3 year-old, and medics took over when they arrived
Crews used ropes and a harness to pull the man out of the confined space
Paramedics put him on life support within 20 minutes after he collapsed, but he died on the way to the hospital; the search continues for his son
They used the ‘jaws of life’ to pry her foot from a gap in a busy intersection
A rescue operation was made by three volunteer fire departments and EMTs helped remove each person one-by-one
The deputy and passerby, who is an EMT, broke the vehicle’s windows and pulled the woman out — just seconds before it was fully engulfed in flames
The machine fell over and the 34-year-old was trapped inside
She was with a group hiking when she lost her balance and fell; she sustained severe head injuries from the fall
The man gave a thumbs up as he was being loaded into the ambulance and then rushed to a nearby hospital
The rescue effort was hectic but ultimately successful, with some people escaping the building on their own and others helped out by fire crews
Remember the FALTER acronym to make sure you call for a helicopter transport when time really counts
Crews needed about 30 minutes to free the worker from the drain
They managed to smash two windows to gain entry to the vehicle, recline the female victim’s seat and then pull the woman out the driver’s side rear door
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