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 worked to find signs of life inside an excavator buried under rocks and boulders at a quarry in Sterling
Firefighters reportedly had to wait for an OSHA permit before entering the pipe
First responders from several departments faced many challenges while working to rescue two men trapped inside a Spring Township grain bin
The bus plummeted 100 feet down a steep embankment, killing 9 passengers and injuring dozens more
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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
Rescuers had to stabilize the house before extricating the driver
2 died and nearly 20 were injured when a health-products plant exploded
Firefighters are sifting through the rubble looking for survivors
The farmer, in his 60s had trouble breathing but was able to use his cell phone to call for help
It took hours for crews to extricate a driver from the wreckage
The suit will be resistant to hazmat and grant superhuman strength
Reports are that more than 100 were at the late-night party when the floor gave way injuring more than 50
The victim was found earlier this week among unstable debris
Firefighters pulled out an injured man from his burning home
Rachel Bailey’s skull was severed in a car accident
The miners had to remain underground after a fire broke out on the surface
Seven specially-trained volunteers also transported gas engineers to suspected leaks
Firefighters used jacks to free the 74-year-olds leg from under the truck’s tire; the driver didn’t see the woman who walked into a construction area
The construction worker was lodged waist deep in a grey sludge
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Plume of smoke could be seen from downtown from the crash that killed 2 drivers and 2 children
A successful rescue team must establish roles and backup plans, and train hard together
Crews had to rappel 200 feet to get the man and lift him out
Extreme heat and muddy soil made the rescue effort more difficult
Car plunged 35 feet into river after bridge collapsed in torrential rain
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The Toronto concert stage collapsed, killing one man firefighters attempted to save and injuring three others
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