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.
Fall River police called for firefighters and EMS personnel after a suspect they were pursuing tried to escape by dropping into a chimney
Norwalk firefighters faced a Santa tangled in his gear while rappelling down a high-rise building
Rescuers spent four days in cold weather searching for Elizabeth Pollard after she fell into a sinkhole in Marguerite while looking for her cat
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.
Fees would range from $400 for hazard mitigation and cleanup to $1,305 for use of “heavy rescue tools and other equipment”
Firefighters secured the scaffold with ropes as it dangled from a crane, 20-30 feet (6-9 meters) above the roof
More than 100 firefighters from at least 30 departments responded to the scene
Firefighters used airbags to lift the train for enough clearance to remove the victim
Firefighters had to use hydraulic rescue tools, the Jaws of Life, to disassemble the bull and save the man
Firefighters learned proper maneuvering in a boat, shore-based operations, defensive swimming, victim pickups from the water and how to paddle
Using a heavy rescue vehicle, Miami Dade Fire rescue crews stabilized the car and rescued the person inside the vehicle
With the aid of the ATV-3 Prowler, paramedics were able to get to the patient, load him onto a stretcher and deliver him to a crew waiting nearby
The Office of the State Fire Commissioner awarded nearly $258,000 in grant money to 22 fire and rescue units
African elephant named Malaika was found lying on her side early Monday and unable to stand up
Rescuers first used chains and cable to stabilize and secure the rear of the car to the bridge, and at the woman’s request, rescuers removed the dog from the car first
The boy fell through the ice covering a deep, five-foot fissure in the ground
Size and technique matter when choosing and using the right cutter spreader combination extrication tools
Firefighters used harnesses and ropes to lower the two men six stories to the ground safely
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A woman who apparently jumped from a bridge into the Androscoggin River was rescued by first responders in boats
New ‘Lazy Susan’ design helps fire crews store more tools in tight spaces without sacrificing quick access
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Tabletop exercises and relationships with railway officials will help with scene management in the event of a train derailment
The New Orleans Fire Department said all 11 workers were hurt, including one who was trapped in debris
Dozens of firefighters worked for hours trying to rescue the man before locating his body after a trench he was working in collapsed
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