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
The woman slipped and fell 60 feet off of a cliff while discarding a cigarette butt and texting
The miners had to remain underground after a fire broke out on the surface
7 specially-trained volunteers also transported gas engineers to suspected leaks
They were feeling fatigue and dizziness, so one called her husband, who called 911
The man was severely injured by his boat’s boom
The dog got away from its owner while on a walk
The man was dangling 731 feet above a river before rescuers saved him
Rescuers searched mountains for three hours only to find the safe travelers uninjured
The inventors strap a camera to the backs of Madagascar hissing cockroaches
It took firefighters and plumbers 6 hours to free the feline
The 6-member family formed a human chain to drag the drowning children from the lake
They’ve recovered remains of 80 people and participated in high-profile searches for Laci Peterson and Natalee Holloway
By the time rescue teams reached boys, they had died
The soldier was one his way to repair his laptop when he saw the crash wreckage
Four quadrocopters autonomously scan for ‘survivors’ at the site of a simulated chemical explosion
One of the fisherman held onto a plastic bin for 26 hours before being rescued
7 of 10 police officers onboard were already in water training for water-rescue certification when boat started sinking
Beacon hooked to international satellite system that detects and locate distress calls was key in getting rescuers to scene quickly
Five Tulepo firefighters recorded 27 rescues in 3 days
It took rescue crews more than 90 minutes to extricate the woman from the car
The boy was riding his bike along a flooded area and got sucked into the drain
Sheriff’s department sent 2 deputies by boat to save couple who became stranded on island during proposal
Man disappeared after being blown off sailboat
Firefighter Adam Johnson happened to be walking by the crash scene when he realized the driver was not breathing
Medics were able to reach man by gaining access to roof of next-door building he landed on
The pair lost their home to the rains, plucked family of five off of trailer roof
Unconscious man had jumped into rough seas after his dog entered water
Rescuers were waiting for strong winds to die down before moving out to search for other people
Steve Walker vanished for 24 hours in shocking weather while leading 4 inexperienced walkers
Crews had to use hammers and electric drills to free the 6-year-old boy from the 6-inch space
