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
Crews had to use hammers and electric drills to free the 6-year-old boy from the 6-inch space
Crews would temporarily suspend search when conditions from Hurricane Isaac make it too difficult for them to continue
Driver saw a man crash into railings and administered CPR after he suspected the man may have had a heart attack
Pillsbury building has been a favorite for years of exploring trespassers known as urban spelunkers
It took crews 45 minutes to get the woman, who was stuck up to her shoulders, out of the mud
Caught out in the dark, the family stayed near the river instead of seeking trails, which greatly reduced the rescuers’ search area the next morning
Most passengers were transferred from Baranof Wind to Holland America cruise ship Volendam
Crews used jackhammers to widen opening of narrow irrigation sump 6-8 feet deep
Woman kept herself busy by making video to distract from pain
Medics used ‘battlefield techniques’ to stem bloodflow after fall through glass severed her artery
Two preteen boys playing in an 8-foot rowboat were blown off the beach near Candlestick Point, prompting three adult witnesses to wade out and help them
Passengers involved in car accident escaped before cars exploded
‘Lifeguard’ looks like a buoy and can travel up to 22 mph
The rescuers used fire extinguishers, a cement truck and crow bars as they worked for 10 minutes to free the women
Flash flood filled car 3/4 full of rainwater; water was so deep that EMTs had to swim to reach vehicle
The family were found 30 feet inside a cave, perched on a rock ledge
Driver reportedly was speeding, lost control and flipped his car
In a statement, his parents, Cris and Misty Vento, called Xander ‘angel who sacrificed himself to save another’
Search and rescue aircraft and boats had been searching for 3 men
Reaching fallen hiker involved following track that is unsuitable for vehicles and crossing potato fields and barbed wire fencing
Moments before he jumped off ledge, boy told 2 teens, ‘If I drown, call 911'
Australian Antarctic Division sent specialist medical team to US McMurdo research station to aid American
Typhoon Saola had drenched the Taipei street so much it collapsed
Santa Barbara County man nearly lost his life a week ago while descending Dog Tooth Peak, when he became trapped on the side of a granite ridge
Saved 12-year-old boy being swept out to sea
Without ropes, deputy scrambled 300 feet up 70-degree slope of granite
8 others were rescued after being trapped in cars during flash flood Tuesday
One of the victims was said to be in serious-to-fair condition, while the other was fair-to-good
If agents agents see anyone trying to come into country anywhere other than official port of entry, person is normally detained.
Firefighters used butter and washing-up liquid in their attempts to free him
