/rescue Rescue en-US Wed, 16 Apr 2025 14:57:42 GMT /clinical/one-for-the-road-restrain-and-sedate-a-patient-during-cpr Steve Whitehead describes when you might encounter this scenario and how you should handle it Wed, 16 Apr 2025 14:57:42 GMT /clinical/one-for-the-road-restrain-and-sedate-a-patient-during-cpr /ems-products/personal-protective-equipment-ppe/articles/4-important-considerations-for-victims-of-collapsed-structures-RCyqEZ5GLJlFCpDR/ Rescuers need to anticipate specific medical problems and patient needs as they prepare to encounter patients in a collapsed structure or debris pile Tue, 31 Dec 2024 14:52:48 GMT /ems-products/personal-protective-equipment-ppe/articles/4-important-considerations-for-victims-of-collapsed-structures-RCyqEZ5GLJlFCpDR/ /safety/articles/5-ems-safety-considerations-for-a-structure-collapse-response-JSukfiTNYLHLZeXg/ A structure collapse response is going to be bigger than just your crew, so requesting ample resources early can go a long way as technical rescue teams assemble Tue, 31 Dec 2024 14:38:53 GMT /safety/articles/5-ems-safety-considerations-for-a-structure-collapse-response-JSukfiTNYLHLZeXg/ /rescue/calif-first-responders-rescue-motorcyclist-after-100-foot-fall-off-mountain San Bernardino County Fire Protection District crews used ropes to save a motorcyclist who fell 100 feet down a mountain pass Wed, 30 Apr 2025 16:31:12 GMT /rescue/calif-first-responders-rescue-motorcyclist-after-100-foot-fall-off-mountain /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/mci-1-dead-several-injured-in-fla-ferry-crash At least a dozen were injured after a boat struck a ferry near Clearwater’s Memorial Causeway Bridge, prompting a mass casualty response Mon, 28 Apr 2025 13:17:59 GMT /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/mci-1-dead-several-injured-in-fla-ferry-crash /rescue/mass-first-responders-rescue-worker-trapped-inside-water-tower A worker was trapped inside the Sandy Pond Water Tower in Yarmouth after a medical emergency Thu, 24 Apr 2025 12:33:22 GMT /rescue/mass-first-responders-rescue-worker-trapped-inside-water-tower /good-news/off-duty-n-y-paramedics-save-woman-during-anniversary-dinner The off-duty paramedic couple sprang into action during their anniversary dinner, rushing to save an elderly woman who was choking Thu, 17 Apr 2025 12:30:59 GMT /good-news/off-duty-n-y-paramedics-save-woman-during-anniversary-dinner /clinical/one-for-the-road-restrain-and-sedate-a-patient-during-cpr Steve Whitehead describes when you might encounter this scenario and how you should handle it Wed, 16 Apr 2025 14:57:42 GMT /clinical/one-for-the-road-restrain-and-sedate-a-patient-during-cpr /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/6-injured-2-critically-in-texas-house-explosion An Austin-Travis County EMS spokesperson said two were rescued from under the debris of the house that exploded and a third from a partially collapsed house next door Mon, 14 Apr 2025 12:13:53 GMT /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/6-injured-2-critically-in-texas-house-explosion /fatal-incidents/6-dead-in-helicopter-crash-in-nycs-hudson-river Several fire and police boats are on the scene near the Holland Tunnel Thu, 10 Apr 2025 20:43:10 GMT /fatal-incidents/6-dead-in-helicopter-crash-in-nycs-hudson-river /rescue/retired-fdny-paramedic-saves-driver-in-fiery-crash An SUV crashed into a Manalapan home, causing a fire that destroyed part of the house Wed, 02 Apr 2025 10:15:00 GMT /rescue/retired-fdny-paramedic-saves-driver-in-fiery-crash /fdny/fdny-emts-paramedics-recognized-for-life-saving-skills-in-borough-awards-ceremony The Staten Island Chamber of Commerce honored local fire and EMS heroes, recognizing bravery and service, with top honors going to crews from EMS Stations 22 and 23 Fri, 28 Mar 2025 13:22:39 GMT /fdny/fdny-emts-paramedics-recognized-for-life-saving-skills-in-borough-awards-ceremony /rescue/video-wash-emts-paramedics-rescue-man-after-50-foot-fall-from-cliff Volcano Rescue Team EMTs and paramedics reached the patient via a side trail while technical crews set up rope systems and an artificial high directional to reach the victim Fri, 28 Mar 2025 12:53:33 GMT /rescue/video-wash-emts-paramedics-rescue-man-after-50-foot-fall-from-cliff /rescue/mass-first-responders-rescue-tree-worker-nearly-50-feet-in-the-air-with-a-broken-arm A tree worker suspended 47 feet in the air suffered a broken arm and blood loss after a falling piece of the tree kicked back during chainsaw work Thu, 27 Mar 2025 15:06:57 GMT /rescue/mass-first-responders-rescue-tree-worker-nearly-50-feet-in-the-air-with-a-broken-arm /rescue/worker-trapped-by-dumbwaiter-collapse-at-nyc-social-club FDNY fire and EMS personnel had to breach walls to access and rescue the trapped worker Thu, 27 Mar 2025 12:47:03 GMT /rescue/worker-trapped-by-dumbwaiter-collapse-at-nyc-social-club /good-news/n-h-ff-paramedic-recognized-for-off-duty-cardiac-arrest-save Off-duty Bedford Paramedic Remy Surprenant, alongside a retired Salem fire captain and staff, helped save a man in cardiac arrest, earning him two EMS Life Saving Awards Wed, 26 Mar 2025 15:47:39 GMT /good-news/n-h-ff-paramedic-recognized-for-off-duty-cardiac-arrest-save /fire-ems/2-injured-in-calif-grocery-store-roof-collapse Modesto Fire Department dispatched multiple units following a rescue call, which was upgraded to a technical rescue Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:24:16 GMT /fire-ems/2-injured-in-calif-grocery-store-roof-collapse /fdny/a-miraculous-job-fdny-commissioner-credits-ems-in-saving-firefghters-life A firefighter suffered a medical emergency and collapsed while on the roof of a building during a two-alarm fire in Brooklyn Wed, 19 Mar 2025 14:40:00 GMT /fdny/a-miraculous-job-fdny-commissioner-credits-ems-in-saving-firefghters-life /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/16-injured-when-pittsburgh-porch-roof-collapses-during-st-patricks-day-celebration Video shows several people on and underneath the porch roof before the collapse Mon, 17 Mar 2025 15:33:07 GMT /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/16-injured-when-pittsburgh-porch-roof-collapses-during-st-patricks-day-celebration /rescue/s-c-rescuers-save-woman-trapped-in-well-with-snakes First responders in Orangeburg County lowered a rescuer using a tripod and rope system to lift the victim, decontaminated her and transferred her to EMS for evaluation Mon, 10 Mar 2025 12:50:30 GMT /rescue/s-c-rescuers-save-woman-trapped-in-well-with-snakes /search-and-rescue/calif-first-responders-rescue-teen-trapped-at-least-5-hours-between-boulders Rescuers in San Bernardino County used ropes and drones to rescue a teen suffering from hypoxia, dehydration and hypothermia in the Rimrock area Fri, 28 Feb 2025 12:32:04 GMT /search-and-rescue/calif-first-responders-rescue-teen-trapped-at-least-5-hours-between-boulders /vehicle-crashes/mo-ems-crew-rescues-patient-in-fiery-ambulance-crash A Midwest Medical Transport ambulance burned after a crash on I-270 in St. Louis County Wed, 26 Feb 2025 15:51:24 GMT /vehicle-crashes/mo-ems-crew-rescues-patient-in-fiery-ambulance-crash /rescue/pa-first-responders-rescue-woman-trapped-inside-trash-truck Allentown fire and EMS personnel extricated a woman after the receptacle she was reportedly in was emptied into a trash truck Thu, 20 Feb 2025 12:49:29 GMT /rescue/pa-first-responders-rescue-woman-trapped-inside-trash-truck /search-and-rescue/flooding-in-multiple-states-leaves-at-least-10-dead-forces-mass-rescues Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said there have been 1,000 rescues across the state since the storms began on Feb. 15 Mon, 17 Feb 2025 19:03:56 GMT /search-and-rescue/flooding-in-multiple-states-leaves-at-least-10-dead-forces-mass-rescues /fatal-incidents/man-dies-after-being-trapped-in-las-vegas-palm-tree A man was found unresponsive and later pronounced dead after being stuck 25 feet up in a palm tree Thu, 13 Feb 2025 11:00:00 GMT /fatal-incidents/man-dies-after-being-trapped-in-las-vegas-palm-tree /rescue/calif-tree-trimmer-shocked-trapped-in-tree-after-contacting-power-lines A Los Angeles tree trimmer was rescued after being shocked and stranded in a tree when his pole got tangled in power lines Tue, 11 Feb 2025 14:35:16 GMT /rescue/calif-tree-trimmer-shocked-trapped-in-tree-after-contacting-power-lines /rescue/watch-first-responders-rescue-unconscious-fla-man-in-out-of-control-boat A Volusia County firefighter made a daring leap onto a runaway boat to rescue an unconscious man as the vessel spun out of control on a lake near De Leon Springs Thu, 06 Feb 2025 13:45:00 GMT /rescue/watch-first-responders-rescue-unconscious-fla-man-in-out-of-control-boat /rescue/fdny-firefighters-ems-rescue-teen-impaled-on-fence Firefighters used a bandsaw to cut parts of the wrought iron fence before handing the teen to EMS Wed, 05 Feb 2025 14:12:54 GMT /rescue/fdny-firefighters-ems-rescue-teen-impaled-on-fence /search-and-rescue/mass-first-responders-honored-for-saving-injured-hiker Braving steep terrain and summer heat, the group worked together to locate and carry the woman to safety, ensuring she received critical medical care Sun, 02 Feb 2025 13:00:00 GMT /search-and-rescue/mass-first-responders-honored-for-saving-injured-hiker /fatal-incidents/6-dead-in-helicopter-crash-in-nycs-hudson-river Several fire and police boats are on the scene near the Holland Tunnel Thu, 10 Apr 2025 20:43:10 GMT /fatal-incidents/6-dead-in-helicopter-crash-in-nycs-hudson-river /rescue/video-shows-houston-ems-crew-rescue-baby-from-dumpster Houston first responders found the baby inside a bag in the dumpster Wed, 24 Jul 2024 16:15:47 GMT /rescue/video-shows-houston-ems-crew-rescue-baby-from-dumpster /cpr/right-place-right-time-when-he-took-his-first-gasp-of-air-everything-was-loud-again Erin Mender, a registered nurse, details the moment a fellow healthcare professional responded to her compressions after collapsing on duty at a college football game Mon, 16 Dec 2024 15:55:22 GMT /cpr/right-place-right-time-when-he-took-his-first-gasp-of-air-everything-was-loud-again /rescue/calif-helicopter-crew-faces-water-cliff-rescues-in-one-day A Sonoma County paramedic was lowered to people clinging to the side of a capsized boat in the first rescue Tue, 07 May 2024 13:51:07 GMT /rescue/calif-helicopter-crew-faces-water-cliff-rescues-in-one-day /rescue/vacationing-n-y-ff-emt-helps-rescue-teen-from-fla-shark-attack Niagara Falls Firefighter-EMT Josh Carey said there was “massive amounts of blood in the water” Mon, 17 Jun 2024 13:34:05 GMT /rescue/vacationing-n-y-ff-emt-helps-rescue-teen-from-fla-shark-attack