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.
Discover the critical items that make up a tactical medical kit and understand how it differs from trauma bags and kits
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The 911 caller told the operator that the driver was lying on the ground outside the Gwinnett County house
Chief Freddie LaFemina recalls the unimaginable scene at Ground Zero and the relentless work to find his brother firefighters
First responders from several departments and agencies worked the scene in Old Saybrook
15 office workers left to hike Mount Shavano but only 14 returned
A landslide damaged houses in the city of Ketchikan and caused a mandatory evacuation
Two patients were treated for burns and other injuries after an explosion and fire in Laurence Harbor
Spokane Valley firefighters faced a driver “in crisis” who had crashed their car into a JCPenny store
Investigators called the incident at a Logansport home pool a “freak accident”
A University of Michigan surgical team responded to the scene in Ann Arbor to prepare for a possible field amputation
The deaths of two people in the flooding have led first responders to talk about the losses and grief
Santa Rosa firefighters had to dismantle an overhead proofer to free the worker’s crushed arm
A woman was killed and a man injured in a suspected propane explosion in Jefferson Township
First responders faced several rescues from vehicles and homes as storm system hit states
First responders in Livingston County worked to rescue an elderly man pinned underneath a tractor
First responders from several departments worked to rescue two men trapped inside a grain bin in Spring Township
Raleigh firefighters worked quickly to save three children in fast-moving water
EMTs at the Clairton Coke Works faced a cardiac arrest patient in the plant’s battery basement
The 14-month-old child fell about 10 feet deep into a pipe around 12 inches in diameter; a Moundridge Police officer’s creative approach was instrumental in his rescue
Dorothy Fire & EMS, along with mutual aid, rescued and treated multiple passengers after their boat ran aground in a marsh and hit several trees
The three Meade County teens were about to enter Bear Butte Lake when they heard another teen yelling
Authorities believe the driver may have suffered a medical emergency before crashing into the Brooklyn fast food restaurant
Houston first responders found the baby inside a bag in the dumpster
The purpose of the challenge is to improve relationships between dive teams from law enforcement and fire/EMS agencies
The DNR pilot was instrument-rated but, her helicopter was not outfitted with the necessary equipment to fly “blind”
Two workers at the BNY Mellon Tower were trapped when their scaffolding lost power
Officials say the man had fallen off a ledge at Mount Blue State Park, became disoriented and was unable to get up
Two adults become lost while exploring a cave after a Kenny Chesney concert
UC Health Lifeline One Flight crew and Longmont residents were hailed as heroes for saving the life of a shooting victim
Julio Cervantes Suarez recalls calling out for his companions while holding onto a piece of concrete
First responders from two counties responded to several calls involving injured persons and sinking boats
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