Rope Rescue
A rope rescue system was used to recover the worker inside the Holly Sugar Plant in Tracy
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Wichita firefighters were moving up to the third floor to rescue occupants when the stairway collapsed
Animal Rescue
Firefighters in Sevier County had set up trail cameras to know when the bear left the cave
Rensselaer (N.Y.) Fire Chief Dallas Denny will be recognized for his recent actions to save five kids stranded in a river
Let’s do this: Extrication, 2-in/2-out, offensive vs. defensive tactics, aerial operations and more
Members of the Honolulu Fire Department are urging residents and tourists to be mindful of the dangers of venturing off without adequate food, water and a fully-charged phone
Let’s do this: MCIs, hose stretch, RIT, size-up and more
Technical rescue crews managed to save the man after weather conditions prevented a helicopter from responding
Whitewater firefighters used rope systems to reach the plane occupants suspended 75 feet off the ground
Rescuers pulled seven people from the water and rescued one from a cliff after the boat broke apart
Two firefighter-paramedics were lowered into the mine to rescue the injured man
The man was clinging to the side of the cliff “like a cat” as rescuers quickly formulated a plan to save him
Search and rescue volunteers from the Albuquerque Mountain Rescue Council respond to wilderness misadventures
Leadville/Lake County Fire Rescue Firefighter Alex Conlin braved extremely cold and dangerous conditions to save the man from the pit
A step-by-step plan for rescue operations on thin and unreliable ice rescue, focusing on minimalist rigging and rapid deployment
Several departments answered the call by responding with rescue teams, equipment and other gear needed to protect both first responders on site and the rescue victim
All companies should carry a rescue rope for emergency situations for themselves or victims in need of a quick save
The system is versatile, easy and fast to develop, and safe for swiftwater rescue of multiple victims
Animal Rescue
Members of the agency’s Special Operations HAZMAT Heavy Rescue 1 and Technical Rescue Team Heavy Rescue 2 teams assisted the 40-year-old horse known as Buddy Bear
Detailing primary and secondary search techniques and various methods of rescue
FDNY Firefighter Brian Quinn rappelled down to the woman from a roof-rope secured by a Halligan tool
A rescue team used a 100-foot line to save the two firefighters, who who were trapped in heavy brush on a ridge line
Video shows techniques that rely on common equipment, resources available at departments; no fancy gizmos required
Eldon Jamison, 71, of Glenville-Cashiers Rescue Squad, died Tuesday while searching for a hiker who had fallen into the water near Whitewater Falls
Chesapeake Firefighter Justin Beazley rappelled off the side of a bridge to rescue the driver of the tractor-trailer
St. Paul firefighters rappelled down the cliff to rescue the stranded man
Firefighters set up a rope system to hoist the large dog to safety
The contractor became trapped and had to be lowered from a tower by fire crews
How to overcome challenges related to instructors, resources and funding
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Firefighters secured the scaffold with ropes as it dangled from a crane, 20-30 feet (6-9 meters) above the roof
The boy fell through the ice covering a deep, five-foot fissure in the ground
Firefighters used harnesses and ropes to lower the two men six stories to the ground safely
