Rescue
The rescue topic covers a range of tactical considerations for performing rescues or after natural disasters. Use this page to find tips all types of rescue in fire and EMS.
Motor vehicle collisions might be down nearly 50%, but don鈥檛 let down your guard on the roadway or neglect your extrication skills or training
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The man, Ivan, and a friend were caught in powerful currents over the weekend off the coast of Greece
Justin Morrow, who was one day from returning to work full-time following an injury, rushed to help a man and two children after a rollover crash
NYPD and FDNY divers pulled a boy and woman from the murky water and medics rendered aid, but the two patients died
Orange Fire Rescue EMS assessed the skydiver, who was transported via a UMass Memorial LifeFlight helicopter
The truck was lifted by the town鈥檚 rescue engine and the patient was freed within 10 minutes of the first responders鈥� arrival
A technical rescue team, Stamford police and Stamford EMS responded, treated and transported her
An EMT who spoke Spanish helped put the man at ease during the multi-agency rescue, police said
In this week鈥檚 photo, a Mass. firefighter-paramedic trains to keep his skills sharp
Former Beaufort Mayor Billy Keyserling says he has a new perspective on life after nearly drowning
Lifeguards also extricated two women from the crashed vehicle; one woman was transported to a hospital as firefighters worked to remove the car
Mo. firefighter Todd Covington described the derailment and aftermath, saying, the scouts 鈥減robably saved 20 or 30 people鈥檚 lives鈥�
A passenger from the Missouri Amtrak derailment shares details of the response involving nearly 20 local and state agencies
The patients were participating in a reality TV show called 鈥淏ad Girls Gone God鈥� when some suffered heat-related illness
Vanessa Armstead was rescued from Irondequoit Bay last year, but the ambulance sank
Four firefighters and an inspector were hurt and transported to a hospital, where two were listed in critical but stable condition
Swimmers brought a 67-year-old woman to shore and off-duty nurses and a doctor started performing CPR before EMS providers arrived
Four members rappelled down to start providing medical care and others built rope systems to lower the patient to the ground
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Brittany Nicotri found a way to increase the Burton Fire District鈥檚 capabilities at a low cost
Syracuse members used ladders, ropes and pulleys to complete the rescue in about an hour; AMR transported the men
The teenager was found 100 feet above Raven Cliff Falls, resulting in 鈥渄angerous terrain and extreme technicality,鈥� according to White County Fire Services
A department helicopter hoisted victims up to waiting rescue vehicles
Crews with multiple agencies rescued the Morristown Rescue crew and treated and transported the patient
TikTok sensation Anna Muller shares how paramedics saved her life after she made a difficult 911 call
EMS providers were ready at the shore, but as they transported the patient, she stopped breathing again and they had to stabilize her
Members of the Gaffney City Fire Department performed a technical rescue successfully in about half an hour, and EMS providers transported the injured boy
All five people involved were injured, but the first responders treated the other vehicle鈥檚 occupants
Approximately 100 members of Boston Fire, plus Boston EMS crews and a surgical team, responded to the collapse and rescued three victims
Follow these steps to define roles, identify and mitigate hazards, and work toward the best possible patient outcome
First responders brought both the two to shore in a rescue boat, then an EMS crew transported them to Akron Children鈥檚 Hospital
A John Hopkins Medicine team helped with the medical translation
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