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
No one witnessed the crash and driver never reported hitting anyone to authorities
Searchers don’t know whether she was on a road or trail or if she is moving cross country
The Boy Scouts maintained phone links until they were rescued by an air crew and brought to the trail head
The dog found a white plastic bag at a roadside dump, took it home to his master and found a baby girl inside
Authorities have not officially ended the search, but the sense of urgency has subsided
With the next ambulance minutes away, the medics took on the hill and got their patient to the hospital just in time
Doctors and family credit Kempf’s survival to the calmness and expertise of everyone involved--the rescue teams, the paramedics and the cavers
Rescuers tried to pull the victims from the dangerous water with a rope, but the victims were unable to follow directions because hypothermia was setting in
The mother said she rushed to the toilet after she began to feel stomach pains and subsequently gave birth to the baby
Police are treating the case as an attempted homicide, and are looking for the mother and anyone else involved in the incident
The rescuers were trapped on the rocks by rising waves for about five hours, getting sprayed by the ocean and battered by winds
The 54-year-old caver snapped his femur, likely broke several bones, and appeared to have fractured his skull
The search effort included helicopters, divers and rescue teams in inflatable boats
Angel Flight is a nonprofit group that arranges free air transportation for sick patients from volunteer pilots
Nate fell asleep at the wheel when he hit a mailbox, then a driveway and ended up in a pond upside down
Crews were trying to make the scene safe Wednesday night, using fire hoses to wash away loose dirt before it falls on searchers
Emergency crews are combing through the rubble and at least 24 people were killed, including at least seven children
he woman suffered multiple fractures and dehydration after her car landed on its roof in a creek
The five men were on their way to work when water levels rose and left them stranded in the middle of a torrent
The 55-year-old was last seen Friday when he went hiking, and a search began Monday when friends got worried because he didn’t go to work
Rangers located the man’s body near the bottom of a waterfall he had apparently been attempting to photograph
Coordination for rescues like these take a huge amount of effort
Medics took the woman to the hospital to be checked for hypothermia
Dogs are trained to bark when they have found a point of interest and the harness would then unlock and release the snake
Authorities say McPeek missed a turn, hit a sign and then the vehicle tumbled 250 feet down the cliff before landing upright
Firefighters had to return the following day to dismantle the machine to recover the body
Rescuers turned the square outside the Lushan County Hospital into a triage center, where medical personnel bandaged bleeding victims
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