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.
A well-coordinated response between lifeguards, EMS, and park officials led to full recovery for a 16-year-old patient with muscular dystrophy
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
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A sightseeing boat carrying 37 people was hit by a barge and overturned
Palm Beach County Fire Rescue officials are still investigating why a medic who dove into a canal to search an overturned car for survivors never found the man inside
He pushed one child up an embankment while carrying another with his left arm and dragging a third child by his left leg
More than 60 swift-water rescues on Monday
Searchers working along the Little Missouri River; National Guard dispatched helicopters to help in rescue
Man was trapped with arm in furnace for three days
Man had fallen in his home almost a day earlier
Climbers decided to take shelter after becoming disoriented in the fog
Search helicopter spotted 41-year-old Michael Hays
A woman was pinned inside her SUV for more than an hour until responders came to pry roof off flipped vehicle
Hadn’t been heard from in weeks; listed in critical condition
Dense fog may have played a factor
Civilian man died attempting to save her before paramedics arrived
The car crashed into a vernal pool and was partially submerged in snake-filled waters
No new fatalities were reported Tuesday
Rescue workers fear more bodies will be found in muddy waters
Two Canadian climbers were flown to area hospitals but are expected to live
Responders used a helicopter to rescue the woman, but her husband did not survive
Search in progress for 15 possible missing people
The patient injured his back after jumping off cliffs and into a pool of water
Darley product designed to be lightweight, efficient
Federal investigators begin work Monday to figure out cause of explosion
Noxious gas levels falling
Officials still unsure when crews can enter
55 rescuers needed 4 hours to rescue the victims
Thomas Bennett had to wait 5 days until weather allowed rescuers to search for him
Fourth straight day helicopters couldn’t reach Thomas Bennett
3 taken to hospital
Approximately at 14,000 feet, rescue by helicopter could be difficult
Material being searched was taken from ground zero within the past two years