Water Rescue News & Articles

• Minn. FD issues warning after 'incredibly daring and dangerous water rescue'

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  The Duluth Fire Department issued a swimming warning for Lake Superior due to a high risk of rip currents after rescuing a woman who was pulled 200 yards from shore

• 'I could have lost both my kids': Mom thanks chief after water rescue

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  Rensselaer (N.Y.) Fire Chief Dallas Denny will be recognized for his recent actions to save five kids stranded in a river

• 2 NY assistant chiefs save highway crew member trapped in rushing water

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  "It just goes to show that water rescue is important," Fly Creek Fire Department 1st Assistant Chief Jess Lanza said

• Video: NJ first responders, good Samaritans rescue kids clinging to drainage pipe in ocean

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  An off-duty Atlantic City firefighter was among the rescuers who aided the children struggling in choppy waters

• NH man uses Apple Watch to call 911 after falling through ice

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  The man couldn't reach his phone after becoming stuck in the freezing water

• 4 tools that can make search and recovery operations successful

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  Technology plays a key role in successful search and recovery operations; here are four underwater search tools than can help rescue divers in a time of need

• Mass. FFs use hovercraft to rescue dog that fell through ice

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  Two firefighters were able to reach the dog, retrieve him from the icy pond and return him back to his owner on the shore

• Video: Cops, firefighter jump into frigid river to rescue woman

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  Police bodycam video shows Tarrytown first responders jumping into the Hudson River

• Water rescue: How to employ the tensioned diagonal system

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  The system is versatile, easy and fast to develop, and safe for swiftwater rescue of multiple victims

• Wis. fire crew saves woman from sinking vehicle

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  Firefighters swam to the vehicle, which was almost completely submerged and were able to pull the woman, unresponsive and without a pulse, from the backseat

• 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

• Video shows cops, firefighters' rescue efforts after car plunges into canal

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  First responders rescued a 2-year-old child who remains on life support; a 15-year-old died

• Off-duty NY FFs rescue boy from rip current

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  North Patchogue Firefighters Justin Owen and Steven Welsh managed to pull the 12-year-old out of the water at Smith Point Beach

• Video: Officer rescues 3 after dad drives off cliff with toddlers

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  K-9 Officer Jonathan Wiese used a 100-foot leash to lower himself down the cliff and rescue the father and 2-year-old twins from the water

• 10K evacuated, state of emergency declared after Mich. dam break

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  Floodwaters rose after the breach of a trouble dam on the Tittabawassee River; Gov. Gretchen Whitmer called the major flooding "a historic event"

• Fla. FFs rescue man with leg stuck in boat propeller

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  Firefighters worked underwater in order to remove the propeller

• Firefighter rescues teens from lake using shovel as paddle

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  Volunteer Firefighter and Armstrong County Task Force 340 Chief John Uskuraitis used the shovel to paddle and break through ice to get to the teens

• Training day: Firefighter training exercises for the ice rescue novice

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  Suit up your crew in turnout gear, PPE and flotation devices, using rope rescue equipment for these three ice rescue training drills

• Tropical Storm Imelda leaves 2 dead in Texas

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  Officials in Harris County said there had been a combination of at least 1,700 high-water rescues and evacuations

• It’s water rescue season: Are you prepared?

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  Equipment and training requirements for firefighters engaged in water rescue operations

• Ohio firefighters learn water techniques in grant-funded rescue boat

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  Firefighters learned proper maneuvering in a boat, shore-based operations, defensive swimming, victim pickups from the water and how to paddle

• All-hazard rescue reminders for every fire department

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  Chiefs need to take a training posture that focuses additional efforts on swift water responses

• 4 water-rescue paddling techniques

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  Understanding the paddle and how to use it is critical if the motor cuts out

• How to buy cold-water rescue suits

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  When you're wading into icy water to rescue a victim is not the time to wonder if you bought the best exposure suit

• How to buy ice-rescue equipment

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  From body protection to hand tools to head wear, ice rescue brings a set of equipment demands turnout gear cannot meet

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