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.
Pennsylvania State Police spokesperson said that authorities no longer believe they will find Pollard alive, but that work to find her continues
A camera located what could be a shoe 30 feet down in the sinkhole in Marguerite
Fire and EMS crews faced an explosion involving multiple victims in Jefferson City
Resource management is key to overcoming access, patient transportation and ventilation challenges in a tunnel rescue
The LEVR System offers easy payout, reliable edge transition and simple descent control
Educating firefighters on extricating patients in hard-to-reach areas, like roadside embankments
The tragic incident in Miami, Fla., illustrates the need for training and equipping every fire department for special operations
Firefighters had to rappel to reach the victim; it took about 20 minutes to extricate him from the truck
Proper selection and placement of shoring, nails, gussets and bracing save lives during complex extrications
It took firefighters two-and-a-half hours to pull the teens out; officials said entering the cave is dangerous and illegal
Medical Director Jeremy Cushman encourages BLS providers to develop medical preplans for technical rescue scenarios they may encounter
This involved technique, while rarely used, can enable rescuers to create enough space to extricate a victim safely
Here are the important things to keep in mind to prepare and practice for this type of response
Rope rescue teams need to utilize improved and safer technologies for attaching the attendant to the litter and belaying a live load
Trench-rescue training evolutions don’t accurately reflect real scenarios; here’s a look at how to overcome some of those gaps
Winds were blowing about 15 mph during the rescue; no one was injured
While no one technique is suited for every extrication situation, one method is far better most of the time
Stranded victims are at high risk of suspension trauma, which can be fatal in as little as 30 minutes
The edge transition is one of the most critical moments in a rope rescue, and these steps will help you improve efficiency
Initial reports sowed confusion that more skiers had been caught in the disaster, but authorities said the victims had been accidently entered into the skiing database twice
Officials said reaching the 16-year-old was difficult because of the sand dune location
The captain told the woman to “hug me as tight as you can” before they were safely lifted back into the helicopter
Here’s a look at what to do when an ice rescue victim cannot be seen from the surface
Use these rules to safely analyze and perform complex and heavy lifts such as a school bus flipped on a car
The dog, a Springer Spaniel named Lacy, was cold and wet but uninjured
Follow this expert advice before dropping any money on rope rescue gear to make sure you know what you need and don’t need
The 30-year-old man fell up to 50 feet down the 24-inch-diameter hole and landed feet-first on compacted soil
Firefighter Jim Lee said the rope that colleagues had used to drop him from the roof burned through just 15 seconds after he touched the ground
It took firefighters about 20 minutes to rescue the man; he was taken to a hospital and his condition is unknown.
Here are the key principals to making secure high-directional anchoring systems for rope rescues
September 11 exposed the primitiveness of our communication systems, here’s a look at what it was like at Ground Zero and what’s being done
Practicing the same thing over and over is great until something unexpected comes along
Firefighters devised a rope system to haul her up from the water
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