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
Share these resources with your community members so they are better prepared to prevent and respond to drowning incidents
Steve Whitehead describes when you might encounter this scenario and how you should handle it
For some reason, the woman missed a turn and lost control of the vehicle
11 firefighters had to chainsaw through garbage to reach the man
She said she meditated, breathed slowly and told herself it wasn’t her time to die
An ambulance was dispatched immediately but police and fire dispatch was 30 minutes late for the woman who drove into a pond
The woman had fallen about 12 feet into a tight space between the two structures
The hunter was in the frozen water for about 30 minutes before rescuers saved him
After rushing the court, the wheelchair-bound fan got caught in the chaos
After backing up too far, the ambulance almost fell over the hill
The couple was up against a stone wall when the woman leaned over and fell back
The pair were able to take refuge in a caged-in windowsill as the flames spread into their home
En route to the hospital, the man went into cardiac arrest
the 67-year-old woman was found by a passing biker
About a dozen cops lifted a taxi off a pedestrian who was run over early yesterday morning in the South Bronx
The family clung on to a jetty for hours, hiding in the water as flames ripped through their home
Only the man’s hands can be seen poking from underneath the snow
A news chopper flying overhead spotted the water vessel land called for help
The cow was apparently spooked by a dog while getting out of its pasture and fell in the pool
The 20-year-old man was fleeing from police when he ran over a thinly frozen pond and fell in
The firefighter came in contact with an electrical wire
The man jumped off a bridge and was able to swim to the other side of a river and get pulled out
The man had a history of heart disease and was unresponsive
He saved a choking man and a teen that went into cardiac arrest
The victims were hospitalized for mild hypothermia
A wave overtook the dog and the man and his wife went into the water to rescue the canine
The thick brush surrounding the swamp proved difficult for crews to navigate through
An undetermined mechanical failure has been deemed the cause of the incident
Paramedics say it was the action of his friends that saved him
