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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.

Three helicopters, 14 units of blood and a trauma team flown into action — the Jan. 12 crash shows how Maryland is redefining field medicine with hospital-grade interventions on-scene
A delayed arrival and sharp instincts led to a lifesaving intervention by Maryland EMS clinicians when a fan went into sudden cardiac arrest
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
Firefighters used a chainsaw to cut a path so the horses could get out
At least seven people were seriously injured and several trapped theater-goers had to be rescued
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