Greenwood Fire Department improves rescue operations with Duke Energy grant and specialized rope rescue training.

Up to this point, this series has covered a significant amount of information regarding the world of rope rescue; however, we have merely scratched the surface in this technical field. We discussed ...

Members of First Coast Navy Fire and Emergency Services at NAS Jacksonville have been participating in a 40-hour course to gain certification as "rescue one" technicians. The training, conducted by Lt ...

A car hung from the Leeville Bridge as firefighters, suspended with ropes, worked to cut open the door and rescue the occupants. In another scenario, a south Lafourche firefighter was lowered down the ...

Earlier this year, a vehicle accident along Southern California’s Highway 101 left a car dangling over a 100′ drop near Santa Barbara. Seeing this incident made me question both my physical ...

SAGINAW, MI - A joint team of firefighters from Midland and Saginaw dangled from the rafters at the Dow Event Center Thursday, sharpening their rappelling skills as part of a weeklong technical rescue ...