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
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
Firefighters safely offloaded riders stuck in stalled train car 150 feet high for almost 2 hours
Car plunged 35 feet into river after bridge collapsed in torrential rain
While trying to help a man with a fractured ankle up an embankment, they were swarmed by bees
Reports say that first responders were still asking for medics half hour after receiving 911 calls
Man had gone down slope to rescue his golden retriever
Stairs had collapsed trapping the occupant in waist-deep water
Canoes tipped right as they hit the water
Jansen Young Praised Jonathan Blunk as hero for saving her life
Girl’s body was found in debris at the rear of the home
Responders are searching for a missing 12-year-old girl
