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 14-month-old child fell about 10 feet deep into a pipe around 12 inches in diameter; a Moundridge Police officer’s creative approach was instrumental in his rescue
When you’re on an operation and you can only take what you can carry, what do you choose?
From pliers to nylon webbing, get the tools every new firefighters needs to stash away
Knowing how to use the four-gas detector and ventilation equipment in a must for confined-space rescues
Here’s a look at the different options available for equipment designed to warn you of the presence of deadly gases
About 30 percent of the structure collapsed after guests were evacuated
The plane crashed into two houses, setting both on fire and presumably killing two children in one home
One neighbor said the resident was screaming that her children were trapped, but the heat pushed him back
The semi driver is accused of making an illegal turn that caused the wreck that left 3 dead and 2 injured
Police say witnesses report hearing an explosion before the collapse
Officials have advised people to exercise common sense and always to keep the keys nearby when using handcuffs
At least 40 are dead and 140 injured in the country’s worst rail accident in decades
Rescuers worked for nearly three hours to free the boy from 11 feet of sand
human error has been ruled out as the cause with attention now turning to equipment failure
The firefighters suffered minor injuries; the collapse was not structural
Investigators are focusing on the train’s brakes, the railway company’s own regulations and whether they need tougher train-transport standards
Firefighters are still battling the burning oil tanker cars
S.F. fire chief says the investigation has been turned over to FBI
Firefighters used airbags to lift the slab 18 inches off the ground and remove the man
Jackson Township Volunteers faced the emotional task of helping one of their own who was mortally injured when a tractor rolled on him at his home
Rescuers had to free victims after one train slammed into the back of another
Fire department officials said workers cut open the glass on the 44th floor to reach the men
Lt. Thomas Woods hopped on a surfboard when homes in his neighborhood started flooding and being consumed by fires
The team was sent to Plaza Towers Elementary where emergency crews pulled the bodies of a handful of children from the debris
The National Weather Service reports several tornadoes hit leaving five dead
Officials said the trailer disconnected from the rig and slammed into the van, ripping it apart
Rail industry says last year was the safest on record
Police are treating the case as an attempted homicide, and are looking for the mother and anyone else involved in the incident
It appeared that the horse had stepped onto a board covering the well and it had broken
Fitchburg firefighters and police officers pulled off a herculean feat Sunday and saved an elderly couple from an overturned Buick submerged in a river
Five of the seven injured were in vehicles on the highway overpass
Montgomery County rescuers worked to stabilize the structure for more than four hours to free a second worker
About 150 firefighters worked together to clear debris as they searched for the firefighter who called for help at about 5:30 a.m. Monday
