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
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
Firefighters rescue man stranded near pier in raging river
Emergency personnel were dispatched to mall, which had some flooding
Rescuers found him after extensive search of sewer system on construction site where he had been playing
Responders continue to search for the body
Searchers had unearthed one body of four people missing in British Columbia
Footage shows firefighters cutting through glass to reach workers and pull them inside
Injured hiker, a doctor, was able to provide medical assistance that many are saying saved both their lives
Park continues storm cleanup
Fourth such rescue since mid-May
Because they were so close to fire when call came in, medics arrived before fire crews
Capsized boats, knocked down trees and power lines
Park ranger fell to his death during rescue operation in June
Police say the open-bow boat sank after hitting the concrete base of a buoy
Ex-lifeguard says he’s not interested
Dog that went over cliff ended up perched precariously on outcropping
Monsoon conditions Wednesday were partly to blame for six watercraft accidents, two disabled vessels, and four medical calls
One found dead, four others missing