Technical Rescue
The FireRescue1 Technical Rescue resource page offers news related to technical rescue incidents as well as expert analysis focused on detailing tech rescue skills for beginner- and advanced-level skills.
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Vernon first responders ventilated and cut the tube slide at Northeast Elementary to free a wedged 40-year-old, with EMS providing oxygen in the heat
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First responders from several departments faced many challenges while working to rescue two men trapped inside a Spring Township grain bin
Raleigh firefighters worked quickly to save three children in fast-moving water
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Cleveland Fire Department firefighters removed bricks from the lower section of the chimney in order to free the man
The 14-month-old child fell about 10 feet deep into a pipe around 12 inches in diameter; a Moundridge Police officer’s creative approach was instrumental in his rescue
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Firefighters in the Skywalker Couloir area saw the skier fall, called 911 and descended to reach the injured man
One person was transported to the hospital as a precaution following the rescue
First responders in Ipswich faced having to rescue a horse that had partially fallen through the stable floor
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Rope rescue work used to save victim at Great Falls in Salisbury
Colorado Springs firefighters used a ladder truck during the technical rescue at a UCHealth Memorial Central Hospital parking lot
A Louisville firefighter was lowered to rescue the driver as the cab of her rig hung off the bridge after a crash
Overland Park firefighters faced a worker buried up to his waist 15 feet below the ground
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North Canaan firefighters were lowered into a rock quarry to rescue the injured terrier
First responders from four agencies rescued several people in an underground intercontinental ballistic missile silo in Arapahoe County
First responders, surgical staff in Temple worked for over four hours to rescue people pinned inside their vehicle under the load
The construction worker was freed by DeKalb County Fire and Rescue after he became trapped in a trench collapse
Catoosa County officials believe the man might have been trapped for more than a day
First responders from several agencies used nine sets of tubes during a technical rescue in Gridley
Paulding County first responders faced a worker buried up to his neck in a 20-foot deep trench
Eloy Fire District crews heard faint signs of life coming from the wreckage and quickly mobilized extrication with hydraulic tools
Vancouver firefighters used wooden blocks to support the bus as they lifted it off the boy using hydraulic struts
Vancouver firefighters positioned Engine 1 beneath the man to lessen his fall, which came as the man attempted to rest his feet on a second line
The plane landed in trees in a heavily wooded area; despite the challenging terrain, the Shelter Cove FD, supported by mutual aid, successfully rescued two adults and a 2-year-old girl
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