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.
12 people were trapped 1,000 feet below ground at the Cripple Creek tourist site
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Collapse
Deputies said the family in Angleton were working on leveling their mobile home when it collapsed on them
The fire chief said it was one of the most difficult technical rescues he’s ever seen and worked on
The man was pinned at the bottom of a V-shaped collapse of unstable debris from the five-story brick building
Firefighters cut a hole in the side of the chimney to free the worker who fell 40 feet inside
More than 100 firefighters responded, with many of them going into the debris to look for people who might have been trapped
The worker was on the catwalk under the bridge doing preventative maintenance when he slipped; he was taken to a hospital with unknown injuries
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Responding firefighters said as they worked to free the four-year-old boy, they were thinking of their own children; both were unharmed
This playbook to better rescue management will help you avoid the common mental mistakes on a rescue operation
The technical rescue team used several heavy tools to pry open the mechanism and release the woman’s leg
Fire chief: “If they know they’re going to be charged, they’re going to be less likely to call in. They could put themselves in more danger.”
Six elite rescue climbers with the fire rescue squad were dispatched but weren’t needed for a climb
Most suspended, confined-space rescue victims are working in some capacity and are using a fall-arrest system; here’s how to treat and reach those victims
Firefighters had to chip away at sections to reach the caver, who suffered back injuries and was evacuated by helicopter to a nearby hospital
The man was uninjured and refused any medical treatment; the rescue took about two hours
Disaster Assistance Response Team included 57 urban search and rescuers each from Los Angeles County and Fairfax County, Va. fire departments
Heavy rain from the last round of storms has swollen creeks and rivers, dramatically increasing the likelihood of flash flooding as the next round of storms approaches
The three-story garage collapsed; a cadaver dog indicated there may be one dead
Rescuers need to anticipate specific medical problems and patient needs as they prepare to encounter patients in a collapsed structure or debris pile
Protrusions on cliffs or walls during high-angle rescues pose a threat to rescuer and victim; here are some simple ways to work around those obstacles
Nine volunteer firefighters worked for 45 minutes to rescue the injured rider
The pressure was so intense on the man’s body that he could have suffocated, fire officials said
The worst injury involved a student impaled by debris; none of the injuries were life-threatening
The truck became fully engulfed in flames; four people are in critical condition
More than 20 fire department rescue units spent nearly an hour and a half trying to extract the worker from the trench
Firefighters worked with wildlife officers to cut a channel in the ice leading to the shore and pulled them out
It took firefighters about 2 hours to dismantle enough of the chimney to free her
Up to 10 firefighters worked for nearly 90 minutes trying to free the man; he was not injured
Pick offs require a lot of repetition and are a high-risk rigging event; these steps and video will help you train for these rescues
The man was alert and conscious when rescue personnel loaded him onto a stretcher to go to a hospital
Firefighters cut the window’s glass and rescued the window washers trapped on the scaffolding dangling 69 stories
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