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.
Firefighters accounted for all reported missing after rescuing over 70 people across the city
Two workers were rescued after scaffolding collapsed, leaving them hanging from safety harnesses
Crews navigated extreme terrain using ATVs while a tour helicopter flew Seward firefighters to the scene
The plane’s occupants survived; fire crews placed containment boom to capture fuel in water
Firefighter spent about 30 minutes removing the man from the drain at an industrial park
In this episode, host Marc Bashoor speaks with Division Chief Kent Davis about an alarming incident during recent protests as well as the department’s use of Police Assist Companies
The Stanislaus Consolidated Fire Protection District will soon begin billing people or their insurance companies when firefighters respond to vehicle fires, crashes, water rescues, hazmat calls and other rescue events
Firefighters worked underwater in order to remove the propeller
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
Industry experts discuss the pandemic’s effect on rescue training and equipment manufacturing
The teen’s aunt captured the rescue in photos and video after her niece got stuck during a game of hide-and-seek
Chesapeake Firefighter Justin Beazley rappelled off the side of a bridge to rescue the driver of the tractor-trailer
Part 3 – Outlining the roles and responsibilities of each part of the response effort
Four steps to help your team develop a sound confined space rescue plan
St. Paul firefighters rappelled down the cliff to rescue the stranded man
Firefighters were at the scene of a crash when the semi-truck struck and damaged their vehicle
Miami-Dade Firefighter David Gonzalez was airlifted to a trauma center following a “long fall”
Firefighters set up a rope system to hoist the large dog to safety
How company officers can focus on training in a way that underscores risk management essentials
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
The potential for a confusing operational picture existed during the opening minutes of the response to the latest school shooting tragedy in Santa Clarita, California
The rescue required the efforts of all 11 on-duty personnel using technical rescue skills and equipment to safely bring the man down
How to use ground padding and bridging in your rescue operation
Officials in Harris County said there had been a combination of at least 1,700 high-water rescues and evacuations
Building and combining various types of raker systems during structural collapse incidents
Searchers continued to look for more than two dozen other people who were aboard the vessel Conception, which burned while anchored off Santa Cruz Island
10 response considerations for high-risk/low-frequency events
Drue Jones, a 14-year veteran of the fire department, was found by first responders after a welfare check was requested when Jones didn’t arrive for work
The weather service said it had received 22 reports of tornadoes by late Wednesday
Seventeen people who came within inches of losing their lives were reunited Tuesday with the FDNY paramedics and EMTs who saved them.