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.
Firefighters in the Skywalker Couloir area saw the skier fall, called 911 and descended to reach the injured man
One person was transported to the hospital as a precaution following the rescue
First responders in Ipswich faced having to rescue a horse that had partially fallen through the stable floor
A crew was pouring a section of concrete floor when an underlying support beam “sheared away”
Crew of firefighters used brute strength to lift up 3,200-pound car; man on bicycle performed illegal lane change, was hit by car
Accident involved at least 5 vehicles, injured at least 10 people, killed 1; crews were still trying to extricate bus passengers 1 hour later
Victim’s leg was trapped between the ground and the crane wreckage
5 people were injured in collapse at 5-story building under construction in Brooklyn, 1 in critical condition, 2 in serious condition
Screams can be heard as many spectators flee, while some rush to the collapse site in hopes of aiding those trapped under the structure
The roof is reported to have collapsed after two support beams buckled
It was the nation’s deadliest single twister in nearly 60 years and the second major tornado disaster in less than a month
Jaws of Life used to free trapped animal; doe and baby seen reunited
The multiagency disaster drill involved 950 first responders who practiced their skills during a 36-hour simulated disaster, which included everything from burning cars to victims trapped in buildings
It took about 20 minutes for firefighters to extricate him from the third-floor window after drywall fell on him
It was not immediately known if there were other injuries
The team was also deployed to Haiti after the earthquake in January, 2010, where they made more than a dozen rescues
Mobilization means the team prepares for deployment, but it does not necessarily mean it will be deployed
California Task Force 2 is a specially-trained heavy rescue team made up of firefighters and paramedics, along with other specialists
Two men were trapped for about two hours
Numerous inflatable air bags were needed to raise the locomotive a few inches so the man could be freed
Trying to put together a last-minute plan or owning the proper equipment without the ability to utilize it is both irresponsible and unprofessional
The bottom line: Don’t get sucked into something before you give it the old once over
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