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.
Technical rescue work in Louisville saved a worker trapped 10 to 12 feet below ground at a demolition site
Technical rescue work in Baltimore County saved a seriously injured man who had fallen into a well
12 people were trapped 1,000 feet below ground at the Cripple Creek tourist site
A veterinarian sedated Missy before she was extricated from the mud and placed on stable ground
The dramatic operation took firefighters eight hours to rescue the trapped construction worker
Recent heavy rain made a drainage area extra muddy, causing all four of Dusty’s legs to sink
The platform dropped from a horizontal to vertical position, leaving the men dangling from two ropes, some 80 feet in the air
Mark Bagnoli, 59, was a trimming a tree when he was seriously injured and became stuck on a limb about 40 feet off the ground
Some people were left dangling for four hours until firefighters got them down with a ladder truck
Understanding how rope angles change the force needed to move a load will improve rescue safety and effectiveness
Firefighters managed to put a safety belt around the woman just as the iron bar at the bottom suddenly broke off
They had to use folding ladders due to the narrow area and sent in two firefighters into the space who were able to assist and pull him out
Fire chief: ‘We’re up against the Earth, and the Earth’s movement is an extremely powerful thing.’
A firefighter reached into the roof, and through the flames he grabbed his partner by his air pack with one hand, pulling him out to safety
One firefighter spent much of the rescue leaning over the side of the cliff, guiding ropes for another who rappelled down the side
Firefighter Andrew Vinson used backboards like snowshoes to get across the mud
Fire commission chairman: ‘There are so many questions, so many people wanting information and it’s just a grueling, thankless position’
A technical rescue team used a special hook, rope and pulley system to lower a rescue basket into the shaft and lift the patient out
Firefighters added additional shoring in the trench to stabilize it; 40 emergency responders were at the scene
Firefighters used avalanche probes to find an 8-year-old boy buried in the debris
Lt. Bruce Britt, a 23-year veteran, died when a walkway collapsed as he was evacuating people from an apartment complex
The 23-year veteran died while evacuating apartment residents
Rail disasters are growing more frequent and more severe and can happen in just about any community
Firefighters set up a rigging system to help lift the horse upright; a veterinarian is now treating the horse
These shoring devices and techniques will make rescuers safer and more effective
More than 20 responders worked 2 1/2 hours to pull Moonshine out of the ‘quicksand-like’ mud and ice
Firefighters used a ladder as a bridge to the roof from another balcony, put the man in a basket, and lowered him to the ground
The firefighters said everyone seemed OK after the crash, including the little girl’s mom and dad
Firefighters looped straps around the cow’s body and formed a leash around its neck while the owner used a bucket of oats to lure the cow up a ramp
A successful rescue ends with no injured firefighters and no further injury to the victim; a key step in this is stabilizing the hazards
Several boulders as large as a delivery van fell hundreds of feet
A dump truck hit the back of the school bus at an intersection, but it’s not yet clear who was at fault
The NTSB said it would consider whether excessive speed, mechanical problems or human error played a role in the crash
