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
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
Company says lifeguard broke company rule, could have put beachgoers in his section in jeopardy
Firefighters rescue Neb. man who was trying to hang swing for his daughter
Fell from a 90-foot cliff Saturday during the rescue of two stranded teenage hikers on Mount Olympus
Building is “totally unsafe” and could collapse at any time
Water was reportedly surrounding house, no way for them to evacuate to higher ground
Communication between the rescue crews and the command center was difficult through the canyon
Rescue workers search for victims of Canada mall roof collapse, 1 feared dead in rubble
During hour-long rescue, firefighters used axes, crowbars, air chisel, rotary saw to get teen out
They were rescued after three-hour operation involving multiple emergency agencies
Officer distracted suicidal man by speaking to him through loudspeaker while others climbed up to roof
He slid 3,000 feet to his death after aiding the rescue of 4 climbers
