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.
Cleveland Fire Department firefighters removed bricks from the lower section of the chimney in order to free the man
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
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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
The bus plummeted 100 feet down a steep embankment, killing 9 passengers and injuring dozens more
Miss. Gov. declares local state of emergency
The 30-foot tall tree and the pinned man were on a slope; the rescue took 45 minutes
Portland firefighters ditched the tools and used their muscles to lift a car off a man pinned underneath it in January
The man was too large to fit between the walls in an attempted escape from a Brazilian prison
The man was trapped in his burning bedroom
Crews had to remove part of the roof of his house to reach him
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