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.
The system is versatile, easy and fast to develop, and safe for swiftwater rescue of multiple victims
Crews in Louisville saved a semitruck driver trapped in a cab hanging off an I-65 overpass after a crash sent the vehicle teetering over the edge
Off-duty Newburyport Firefighter George Fraley suffered a heart attack at home and was revived by his own colleagues en route to the hospital
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
When it comes to trench rescue, you are either ready for success or ripe for tragedy; here’s what it takes to be ready
One man fell about 80 feet to the beach; firefighters rescued the other from a 50-foot cliff
Two four-car trains collided head on in Italy, killing at least 22 and injuring many others
The fire department would not elaborate on what led the woman to fall into a 10-foot-deep manhole at 4:30 a.m.
Officials say it took firefighters 15 minutes to free the woman from the wreckage
Oklahoma City Fire Department District Chief Benny Fulkerson says firefighters walked the stranded riders down a catwalk to safety
Firefighter Tyler Wright: “We were one of the first people in there, and we didn’t know what we would encounter.”
Initial rescue efforts were complicated by heavy rains and the threat of more tornadoes and hailstorms
Two police officers who tried to rescue the tourists were among those inside; the group waded out in neck-deep water
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