Technical Rescue
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Construction workers scrambled to safety after a portion of an underground tunnel collapsed 400 feet below the surface, with all rescued and no major injuries reported
St. Paul firefighters used a rope system to rescue a man trapped 10 feet underground in a sewer for several days
Amid the grief and devastation of survivors, many are sharing the courageous efforts of first responders, fellow residents, family members and even camp counselors who put their lives on the line to save others
Firefighters used a tow truck rotator and ladder tower to rescue two people hanging over the side of the interstate
USFS Firefighter JT Sohr used his rafting gear to save a 91-year-old man trapped inside his car
The patient left the McLaren Macomb Hospital, fully disrobed and swam across the Clinton River, then climbed the tower
Eight medals were awarded to firefighters for their teamwork and bravery during the November 2022 incident
Three workers were pinned when the 6-foot-high, 40-foot-long wall collapsed near a trench where they were working
The simulations at the site in Lincoln tested the team’s abilities in concrete breaching, breaking, shoring, lifting and rigging
The Century III Mall in West Mifflin has been the site of recent fires
Branden Colvin Sr.'s body was found a day after authorities in Davenport switched from search to recovery operations
New Haven firefighters pulled several people from the debris following the partial collapse of a one-story building under construction
The concrete lid he was standing on crumbled sending the youngster 20-feet down into the water
Rescuers worked for hours removing Quanishia White-Berry’s left leg above the knee
Wichita FD divers were able to extricate the man, who was submerged for over an hour, but resuscitation attempts were unsuccessful
Firefighters had to cut through four courses of brick and one-eighth-inch steel to rescue the teen
Davenport city officials had received several complaints about needed repairs and maintenance from occupants of the six-story building
A worker at the Ephrata Borough Wastewater Treatment Plant fell 20-feet after the roof he was on gave out underneath him
Pennsylvania fire and EMS crews worked for an hour to free a worker’s hand
Escambia County Battalion Chief Curt Isakson said people get in dumpsters “to protect themselves from others”
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A partial failure of the crane system at a high-rise building caused the evacuation of a one-block radius
Firefighters rigged ropes to raise the severely injured man 150-feet from where he was trapped
Lawrence firefighters faced a tricky scene after responding to a fisherman with a fractured ankle
A Spokane Valley firefighter was lowered 30-feet to rescue a Shetland sheepdog
A Marin County FD captain rappelled to the car that was wedged between a broken tree and the hillside, and a paramedic got there on a 200-foot line
The hole was very unstable, said Greene County Ambulance Service, which worked with crews from the Eutaw and Tuscaloosa fire departments
Firefighters used a rope to guide the kids to dry land after one of them called 911
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Syracuse crewmembers used a pulley system, and EMS providers transported the patient to a hospital
Members of the Seminole County Fire Department’s large animal rescue team responded after the cow got stuck trying to get a drink from a nearby pond
The rescue took San Diego firefighters about an hour after the Tidal Twister ride broke down
Officials said an off-duty firefighter rushed to help but was unable to reach the victim before he disappeared under the water
Paterson firefighters used a winch to separate the cars and medical tools to retrieve the man’s leg, Chief Brian McDermott said
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