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
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
The pair had been good friends as teenagers but drifted apart as they got older
The boy was born without a fully developed airway and stopped breathing
A skier survived 15 minutes buried under an avalanche of snow – and it was all thanks to her left hand
As many as 16 people were on the elevator at the time of the incident
The woman was walking with her husband searching for help when she couldn’t go on
Tad Thomas somehow flew off a highway turnpike and crashed into a home