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.
Steve Whitehead describes when you might encounter this scenario and how you should handle it
Rescuers need to anticipate specific medical problems and patient needs as they prepare to encounter patients in a collapsed structure or debris pile
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
Crews in Louisville saved a semitruck driver trapped in a cab hanging off an I-65 overpass after a crash sent the vehicle teetering over the edge
San Bernardino County Fire Protection District crews used ropes to save a motorcyclist who fell 100 feet down a mountain pass
At least a dozen were injured after a boat struck a ferry near Clearwater’s Memorial Causeway Bridge, prompting a mass casualty response
A worker was trapped inside the Sandy Pond Water Tower in Yarmouth after a medical emergency
The off-duty paramedic couple sprang into action during their anniversary dinner, rushing to save an elderly woman who was choking
An Austin-Travis County EMS spokesperson said two were rescued from under the debris of the house that exploded and a third from a partially collapsed house next door
Several fire and police boats are on the scene near the Holland Tunnel
An SUV crashed into a Manalapan home, causing a fire that destroyed part of the house
The Staten Island Chamber of Commerce honored local fire and EMS heroes, recognizing bravery and service, with top honors going to crews from EMS Stations 22 and 23
Volcano Rescue Team EMTs and paramedics reached the patient via a side trail while technical crews set up rope systems and an artificial high directional to reach the victim
A tree worker suspended 47 feet in the air suffered a broken arm and blood loss after a falling piece of the tree kicked back during chainsaw work
FDNY fire and EMS personnel had to breach walls to access and rescue the trapped worker
Off-duty Bedford Paramedic Remy Surprenant, alongside a retired Salem fire captain and staff, helped save a man in cardiac arrest, earning him two EMS Life Saving Awards
Modesto Fire Department dispatched multiple units following a rescue call, which was upgraded to a technical rescue
A firefighter suffered a medical emergency and collapsed while on the roof of a building during a two-alarm fire in Brooklyn
Video shows several people on and underneath the porch roof before the collapse
First responders in Orangeburg County lowered a rescuer using a tripod and rope system to lift the victim, decontaminated her and transferred her to EMS for evaluation
Rescuers in San Bernardino County used ropes and drones to rescue a teen suffering from hypoxia, dehydration and hypothermia in the Rimrock area
A Midwest Medical Transport ambulance burned after a crash on I-270 in St. Louis County
Allentown fire and EMS personnel extricated a woman after the receptacle she was reportedly in was emptied into a trash truck
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said there have been 1,000 rescues across the state since the storms began on Feb. 15
A man was found unresponsive and later pronounced dead after being stuck 25 feet up in a palm tree
A Los Angeles tree trimmer was rescued after being shocked and stranded in a tree when his pole got tangled in power lines
A Volusia County firefighter made a daring leap onto a runaway boat to rescue an unconscious man as the vessel spun out of control on a lake near De Leon Springs
Firefighters used a bandsaw to cut parts of the wrought iron fence before handing the teen to EMS
Braving steep terrain and summer heat, the group worked together to locate and carry the woman to safety, ensuring she received critical medical care
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