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.
A Louisville firefighter was lowered to rescue the driver as the cab of her rig hung off the bridge after a crash
Overland Park firefighters faced a worker buried up to his waist 15 feet below the ground
Back to basics – sounding and walking on the roof, using roof ladders, working from an aerial, cutting the hole and punching through
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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