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
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A search and rescue effort for the group began about 7 p.m. EST Thursday
The fan was badly injured during a Daytona Motor Speedway race
Officials say the site must now be secured as the it is too unstable to continue rescue efforts
After recovering, the victim and FF/medic kept in touch and went on dates
Fire investigators are still looking into the cause; one of the residents used oxygen
The small jet was diverted to an airport better prepared for such a landing; the plane landed without incident
The firefighter was able to get help for the more than 50 people stranded in worsening weather conditions
The efforts likely saved the patient who was suffering from cardiac arrest
The educator was having a severe diabetic episode and needed help
Phoenix Jones and other “superheroes” called 911 when they noticed the man convulsing on the street
Officials also praised the help of citizens who assisted in the incident
The off-duty firefighter was on his way to Las Vegas when he saw a driver unconscious in a car wreck
The subway was only one minute away when the trio hopped on the tracks and hoisted the man to safety
The five-year-old died after falling into an icy pond
The firefighter helped save his fellow soldiers when they were hit by an IED in Afghanistan
One man was rescued by helicopter, and the other by an officer who jumped into the bay to bring him ashore
A passenger in the truck died while the driver was taken to the hospital
Paramedics found the victim, but had to wait for firefighters to cut him out of the wreckage
The woman suddenly went into cardiac arrest while she was swimming
The 10-year-old boy woke up to find his room shrouded in smoke and in flames
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Footage shows the moment the youngster is plucked from danger
The woman was on a raft then fell into a river
The boy hung on to a tree as floodwaters surged around him
About 10 women yelled for the man who fell on the tracks to get up
10 are dead and 3 still missing in a country with the worst coal-mining safety record
While playing a hockey game the 52-year-old man collapsed