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
Julius Palazzo collapsed right before halftime, off-duty medics and a firefighter rushed the field to save him
Clinton Lowman started serving his community as a volunteer firefighter in 1962
Koregan Quintanilla was abandoned at a Texas firehouse 10 years ago when a firefighter found him
As the war begins to wind down, field medics still deal with gruesome injuries and casualties caused by IEDs and explosions
A 12-year-old boy was left unconscious when his head smashed through the window of his mom’s car
Just as he was pulling the two people out, firefighters stopped to help as they were returning from a conference
Doctors say the family of six could have died had they made the emergency call later
The paramedics say they were given the wrong location
The driver’s quick action to call for an ambulance likely saved the 8th-grade girl’s life
The mother found the 19-month-old girl hanging unconscious in her bedroom
The man was trying to ‘get a nice view of the city’ when he got his legs stuck to the fence
The boy’s grandfather started violently shaking and sweating; the boy found his cell phone and called 911
Police commissioner Ray Kelly: “It’s terrible, absolutely terrible, it compounds all the tragic aspects of this horrific event.”
After Superstorm Sandy destroyed an island’s only road connection, crews must now travel by ferrie
After saving his father, girlfriend, baby and others, he drowned in his basement
The task force, including paramedics, firefighters, and search dogs, is working with FEMA to coordinate the effort
East Haven’s mayor is a retired firefighter
The Czech man reportedly left a note saying that he wanted to die, but donate his organs to help people
First responders have manned the front lines of the storm and have made some amazing rescues
Household pets and even animals from city zoos are in danger after the storm hit
Four newborns were on respirators that went out when the hospital lost power
Coast Guard sent helicopter for search effort; 3 other boats searching for kayaker
4 medics joined police department’s Underwater Search and Recovery Team after Dec. 20 death of police diver
Coast Guard: At the time of the distress call, the ship was taking on 2 feet of water an hour
Search and rescue teams carried injured person to safety via toboggan
The paramedics saw the attack as the woman’s boyfriend repeatedly attacked her with a kitchen knife
Firefighters had to extricate a woman who was stuck in the wreckage
Park could not secure a helicopter to assist in the rescue and instead deployed ground teams to respond
Man is being treated for acute kidney failure from dehydration, a sprained wrist and a blood infection
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