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.
First responders from four agencies rescued several people in an underground intercontinental ballistic missile silo in Arapahoe County
First responders, surgical staff in Temple worked for over four hours to rescue people pinned inside their vehicle under the load
The construction worker was freed by DeKalb County Fire and Rescue after he became trapped in a trench collapse
Firefighters scoured the debris using buckets, power tools and heavy equipment to ensure no one was trapped
First responders went beyond the call of duty, pulling animals from sinkholes, frozen ponds and bear dens
A carnival crisis, cliffhangers, underground escapes and fiery extractions: First responders answered the call in 2023
A rope rescue system was used to recover the worker inside the Holly Sugar Plant in Tracy
A coordinated effort involving several departments saved a construction worker pinned by a foundation collapse
Modesto firefighters responded to a call for a trapped person and found the victim pinned underneath the forklift
Firefighters breached a wall but held off on using torches to cut the steel plating
Emergency services organizations are struggling to meet the escalating needs for medical supplies, equipment and vehicles
Animal Rescue
Firefighters in Sevier County had set up trail cameras to know when the bear left the cave
Santa Monica firefighters are seen rescuing riders from a Ferris wheel during a standoff
A worker was buried under 10 feet of dirt and concrete in a utility construction site collapse
Travis Muller was cleaning out the bin when he became caught in the power sweep auger
Explosion
Two patients were flown to hospitals after being removed from the rubble of the West Milford house
A worker was repairing the Waterford system when he was swept several hundred feet down stream
Medics and a technical rescue team faced a worker who had fallen, and rebar had penetrated his torso
Gig Harbor Fire & Medic One requested additional specialized help to complete the rope rescue
Tulsa firefighters had to cut part of the flagpole off for the victim to fit into an ambulance
A worker in Durham was hit by a piece of equipment and left hanging 150 feet about the ground
First responders faced difficult terrain while working together to reach, package and remove an unconscious, bleeding patient
Animal Rescue
A rope system was rigged to raise “Dora” from a sinkhole in Granville County
Boston firefighters had difficulty removing the injured sailor due to narrow areas inside the historic ship
Waterford, New London and Naval Submarine Base FFs perform a rope rescue operation 50-feet up inside a storage facility
FDNY EMTs Kyle Barbaria and Carmen Ruiz made their way to the top floor and two trapped workers
A worker in Omaha fell into a manhole and was swept away for a mile before being rescued
Video shows Wilmington Engine 3, Rescue 2 FFs at an outdoor retailer for a unique rescue
Plaistow FFs found the man face down between a mounted scissor lift and concrete floor with his entire upper body under the lift
It took firefighters in Crandon nearly three and a half hours to safely secure and rescue eight riders near the top of the loop
The worker, pinned by a large piece of concrete, had a fractured arm and his legs were folded backwards underneath the dirt
The Champlain Towers South pool deck in Surfside had design understrength, corrosion and a heavier load than in the original designs
A Baltimore transit bus struck two cars before crashing into an apartment building
