Fire Heavy Rescue News & Articles

• On the ground in Puerto Rico with Maryland’s Task Force 1

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  What to expect as task forces deploy to hurricane ravaged areas

• Mass. firefighters, EMS rescue man pinned underneath dump truck

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  The truck was lifted by the town’s rescue engine and the patient was freed within 10 minutes of the first responders’ arrival

• Video: LAFD crews rescue woman from water, then man who jumps in to save woman's dog

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  “While the desire to help is understandable, this type of action is extremely dangerous,” the LAFD wrote in a news release

• How to buy rescue equipment (eBook)

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  Download this FireRescue1 rescue equipment buying guide to learn key steps for product selection, purchasing and implementation

• Extrication tools: What you want

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  Throwing off the constraints of money and physics, what improvements do you want to see in extrication tools?

• N.Y. city, fire union both gain from arbitrator's ruling over pay and shelved rescue truck

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  Watertown must now give firefighters out-of-title captains' pay when they perform captains' duties while out on medical emergency calls

• SD firefighters save man from collapsed trench

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  Battle Creek responders rescued a man trapped waist-deep inside the trench in 100-degree temperatures

• SAR efforts at Fla. condo collapse come to an end

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  Surfside condo collapse search concludes after a month of work with 97 individuals confirmed dead

• 'A shared experience that we don't take home': Ohio FFs reflect on Fla. condo collapse mission

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  Ohio Task Force 1 rescue team members described the Surfside condo collapse scene as being "like a combat zone in a war movie" as they worked to find victims

• Firefighter injured during S.C. training exercise

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  A Gaffney City firefighter was airlifted to the hospital and is recovering

• From rescue to recovery: Fla. condo collapse search crews shift focus

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  Families, search teams mourn together during vigil

• Rescuers save man trapped after Washington, D.C., building collapse

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  DC Fire & EMS firefighters used saws and other equipment to cut through wood and other debris that trapped the man for more than 90 minutes

• Mont. firefighters rescue man chest-deep in sugar silo

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  The all-hands-on-deck incident required the Billings Fire Department crew to build a wooden box to assist in the rescue

• Q&A: Why and how fire leaders should embrace change

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  Spokane Fire Chief Brian Schaeffer weighs in with his thoughts on innovation in the fire service and the important role that leadership plays

• A firefighter’s guide to fireground search and rescue – Part 1

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  Detailing situational awareness, size-up and firefighter orientation during this vital operation

• Why Lenco's BearCat MedEvac G3 is a trusted rescue, response vehicle during natural disasters

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  Responding to a natural disaster emergency doesn't mean the scene is safe from other possible hazards or dangers

• How one multipurpose tool makes a huge difference in stabilizing vehicles for extrication work

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  Having a solid foundation is necessary for safe and successful vehicle extrication missions

• Why battery-operated rescue tools should be in every fire crew’s arsenal

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  A dual battery system gives firefighters an edge on extended run time on scene

• Trench rescue: How to bridge the training-to-incident gap

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  Trench-rescue training evolutions don't accurately reflect real scenarios; here's a look at how to overcome some of those gaps

• Download your complete AFG 2015 Success Guide

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  This free PDF from FireGrantsHelp and FireRescue1 will give you everything you need for this year's Assistance to Firefighters Grants program

• Integrating drones into disaster response operations

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  The utilization of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) during disasters could prove greatly beneficial

• Rescue lesson: How to 'read' vehicles before cutting

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  Firefighters must approach vehicles like an opponent; understand where its weaknesses lie and use that to gain an advantage

• Firefighters rescue woman after plunging down elevator shaft

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  Firefighters climbed through the elevator's emergency hatch to reach the woman, who was transported to a hospital in critical condition

• Firefighters rescue man from fuel storage tank

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  Firefighters put the man in a rescue basket, then brought him up from the floating roof to the roof of the tank

• Firefighters rescue girl after 35-foot fall into elevator shaft

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  Firefighters and EMTs pried open the elevator doors in the sub-basement to reach her and hoist her up in a basket

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