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.
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Chief Freddie LaFemina recalls the unimaginable scene at Ground Zero and the relentless work to find his brother firefighters
A University of Michigan surgical team responded to the scene in Ann Arbor to prepare for a possible field amputation
10 were injured when the car plowed through an outdoor seating area and crashed through the window
The three injured were transported to the hospital; the reactors were shutdown
Battling the pain of a ruptured spleen, he then slid from beneath the lamppost to help passengers
Although no sinkhole opened, officials said the soil was soft
Follow a prescribed rescue sequence and prepare immediately upon arrival for a go rescue when a vehicle is in icy water
The miner is trapped nearly 1,000 feet below the surface
One firefighter was among the injured
The mine is in the same county where a collapse killed 9 in 2007
A team of 25 rescuers worked through the night to free the miners trapped after an earthquake hit
Jet fuel that leaked into basement is still a concern for firefighters
China is among the world’s largest coal producers and has the worst mining safety record
The missing man has still not been recovered and is presumed dead
A section of the house fell into the sinkhole, the other residents escaped
The fire raged for two hours before the gas supply was shut off
A well-planned and executed rescue effort played a large role in the victim’s ‘lucky’ outcome to a bad situation
Both the firefighter and the victim were flown to a nearby hospital after rescuers freed them
One of the crane accidents killed 7
The Russian coal industry has a poor safety recored as regulations are neglected
Rescuers worked for hours to free the truck’s passenger
37 died and dozens more were injured in the explosion-induced building collapse
The cause of the explosion at the state-run oil company remains unknown
Rescue workers continued at the site where 11 died and 11 more were injured
The cause of the explosion that killed 32 and injured 121 is unknown
An elevated portion of a highway collapsed when a truck hauling with fireworks exploded
People fled buildings in a panic as a magnitude-6.8 earthquake shook northern Chile
The commuter line was carrying 70 passengers; only two of the injured were seriously hurt
Firefighters had to rescue 3 workers from the crane’s debris
The crash came at the start of an annual travel rush surrounding news month’s Lunar New Year
Authorities are not sure how or why the cleaning woman stole the commuter train, but say driving one is not that difficult
When other risk factors are added, such as a structure or natural hazard, vehicle extrication becomes more complicated; here’s how to handle those situations
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