Rescue

The rescue topic covers a range of tactical considerations for performing rescues on the fireground or after natural disasters. Use this page to find tips all types of rescue, from aerial rescue to searching for victims in low-visibility. Get the latest news on new ladders, ropes and rescue technology, or videos of dramatic rescues and firefighter bailouts.

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IPSA seeks input on Rescue Task Force best practices
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Feedback will be accepted through June 30, 2018
Firefighter reunites with man he saved as a baby
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Former firefighter Greg Lake met Daniel Graham, who he rescued 25 years ago from a burning apartment
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Vacationing firefighter saves 3 girls caught in current
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Oswego Fire Department firefighter Sean O'Gorman was on the beach in Emerald Isle, when he saw two girls drifting on boogie boards
Firefighter awarded for pulling man from burning truck
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Two and a half months after he pulled a man from a burning pickup truck, Chris Quinlan received the Medal of Valor from the Chehalis Fire Department
AMKUS releases next generation of ION battery powered rescue tool
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The ION 2.0 cutter, spreaders, combination tool and RAM utilize the DEWALT FLE XVOLTTM battery platform
Firefighter races to save woman in fire
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Ground ladder placement: Rescue from a burning building
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Remove the potential for the building occupant to injure firefighters during a ladder rescue
Ga. firefighter receives Medal of Honor for river rescue
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Cobb County firefighter Rusty Brown was honored for jumping into a raging river to save 17-year-old James Burdette
Video: Firefighters rescue farmer from deep well
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The man, who is in his 90s but in good health, spent about half an hour treading water and clinging to the walls of the brick-lined well
Training Day: Extrication on an embankment
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Educating firefighters on extricating patients in hard-to-reach areas, like roadside embankments
Firefighters share experience of making rare cave rescue
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San Antonio Fire Captain Brendan Pohlen said it was the first cave rescue for most of the firefighters who helped pull a teen to safety
Rapid response: Bridge collapse highlights operational readiness
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The tragic incident in Miami, Fla., illustrates the need for training and equipping every fire department for special operations
Houston votes to spend $2M on fire dept. highwater rescue vehicles, boats
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The purchase comes six months after Hurricane Harvey's flooding, which exposed glaring inadequacies in the Houston Fire Department's high-water rescue fleet
Firefighters rescue teen trapped 350 feet inside cave
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Firefighters secured the girl with a harness after she became stuck while on a school field trip
Firefighter gets parking ticket while rescuing worker
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Firefighter Luke Crum said he was rescuing a man who fell down a bank and had “suspected neck and spinal injuries” when he was issued the citation
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