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.
Incident command challenges are heightened in a region replete with jurisdictional anomalies
The Chattanooga Fire Department said they heard from departments across the country “that they will be using this incident for training purposes because of its uniqueness”
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Paulding County first responders faced a worker buried up to his neck in a 20-foot deep trench
Eloy Fire District crews heard faint signs of life coming from the wreckage and quickly mobilized extrication with hydraulic tools
Vancouver firefighters used wooden blocks to support the bus as they lifted it off the boy using hydraulic struts
Vancouver firefighters positioned Engine 1 beneath the man to lessen his fall, which came as the man attempted to rest his feet on a second line
The plane landed in trees in a heavily wooded area; despite the challenging terrain, the Shelter Cove FD, supported by mutual aid, successfully rescued two adults and a 2-year-old girl
The horse was in a “tight” area, making for “a challenging rescue” that included a number of different approaches Orange County Fire Authority said
The West Henrietta Fire Department established “a collapse zone” under the bridge due to the semi’s precarious position
Birmingham firefighters worked to rescue the driver from under the beam, estimated to weigh 60,000 pounds
Truckee Meadows Firefighter-Paramedic Alex Hughes and Captain Greg Lompa on the harrowing call involving the “Avengers” actor
Louisville Firefighter Bryce Carden credits teamwork in the George Rogers Clark Memorial Bridge rescue
A Louisville firefighter was lowered to rescue the driver as the cab of her rig hung off the bridge after a crash
Fire companies in Harlem faced several occupants hanging from windows and jumping from upper floors
The after-action report information from the Boise hangar collapse focuses on rescues, triage and scene safety
A San Francisco Rescue 2 firefighter was lowered by CHP helicopter to rescue the boy
San Bernardino County firefighters, along with USAR and technical rescue teams, saved a woman trapped in a septic tank
Paramedics faced a complex rescue on a popular trail near Cajon Pass
Firefighters describe their actions 30 years ago during the earthquake that claimed 72 lives
Escambia County firefighters rescued a person who had been inside a dumpster and then dumped into a garbage truck
Technical rescue work in Durham rescued an unconscious person approximately 80 feet above the ground
Crews from three departments rescued two workers in a trench collapse in Princeton
Rope rescue work in Clark County by several departments saved a homeless woman who had fallen 30 feet
Westborough firefighters used air bags, cribbing to recover the worker from underneath the 53-foot-long trailer
Teens heard the man, trapped for days in a crevice, screaming for help
Matthew Reum was pinned in the wreckage, underneath the I-94 bridge, since Dec. 20
Technical rescue in Pauling County lasted five hours as firefighters saved a worker buried up to his chest
Firefighters scoured the debris using buckets, power tools and heavy equipment to ensure no one was trapped
First responders went beyond the call of duty, pulling animals from sinkholes, frozen ponds and bear dens
A carnival crisis, cliffhangers, underground escapes and fiery extractions: First responders answered the call in 2023
A rope rescue system was used to recover the worker inside the Holly Sugar Plant in Tracy
A coordinated effort involving several departments saved a construction worker pinned by a foundation collapse
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