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
One of the EMTs just so happened to have his medic bag; the man was taken to the hospital and officials say he suffered a seizure in the water
Everglades Park Ranger Anthony Terry said, ‘I thought it was all over ... If they weren’t there so fast, I wouldn’t be here today’
First medic on scene’s radio traffic: “I need every available EMS unit in the county here. I need you to launch every helicopter you can launch this way.”
He set off on his quad bike on Saturday afternoon and got into trouble after it flipped and took off down the hill
Authorities took the suicidal man to the hospital to receive treatment
A teenage girl was left with a broken leg and other injuries; she was rescued and flown to a hospital
EMS1 readers shared their first-save stories; we picked the most compelling
He was alert but taken to the hospital after 3 people jumped down and lifted him to safety
A pipe burst while he was working on it; rescuers made a daring save as water and mud rose around him
While treating a patient in a home on a medical call, she heard the screams of a puppy and saw a man outside striking it in the head with a blunt object
Video from the scene showed a badly smashed green truck and red pickup, and a road so covered in debris it was difficult for tow trucks and rescue vehicles to get past
The 45-year-old man was using a steel cutter inside the tank when his legs got stuck
They’re also searching for a federal relief chopper that went missing
He had no firefighter gear, but he got on his hands and knees and started crawling to get into the house to save her
Hundreds of rescuers are combing the area looking for survivors
With limited resources, you must adapt and overcome
The woman had a small abrasion on her right leg once she was free, but she was conscious and alert
Search and rescue personnel responded, and a helicopter lifted her out of the canyon; she is listed in stable condition
Doctors went to the scene and helped free the man, who later was hospitalized in critical condition, after suffering severe head trauma and blood loss
The water was 3-feet-deep and moving quickly making it ‘extremely hazardous’ to reach him
Firefighters and EMTs from various districts assisted with extinguishing the fire and rescuing the victim.
