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Texas firefighters respond to EMS call 220 feet above ground

Fort Worth’s Technical Rescue Team reached a crane operator in distress, provided medical care and lowered him to safety using a rope system

West Metro, CO, Firefighter Critically Injured in Training Incident

The West Metro firefighter was conducting high-angle rescue training when he fell 50 feet.

Worker Trapped in Trench Rescued in Oxford, MI

Oxford firefighters and other technical rescue crews worked for several hours to free the worker.

RIC saves Okla. firefighters trapped in warehouse fire

Two Tulsa firefighters suffered burns after becoming trapped inside a burning warehouse, prompting a mayday and rescue by a rapid intervention crew

North Carolina Helicopter Rescue on Grandfather Mountain Saves Injured Hiker

When a hiker fell 50 feet on Grandfather Mountain, rescue teams from North Carolina flew over 200 miles to safely extract and transport the injured 21-year-old.

Two Paramedics Trapped by Raging Flood Water Rescued by Hawaii National Guard

The two medics stood on the top of their truck after it got caught in raging floodwater near Lala.

Rescuer runs 1.5 miles through N.C. gorge to deliver whole blood to injured climber

A Burke Rescue volunteer carried whole blood across rugged terrain to help stabilize a climber injured in a high-angle fall during a five-hour rescue in Linville Gorge

Mich. dune rescue calls drop after volunteer prevention program

Volunteers at Sleeping Bear Dunes provide safety guidance, water and first aid to help prevent rescues

Ricochet, NVFC to award EMS, wildland and technical rescue PPE to volunteer fire departments

The Ricochet PPE Award Program will provide 15 volunteer departments with 75 sets of specialized gear for EMS, wildland and technical rescue operations

Hiker injured in fall at Red River Gorge rescued through technical rope operation

Multiple emergency response agencies teamed up Monday afternoon to rescue an injured hiker in the Red River Gorge

Surgeons called to Ga. construction site for complex worker rescue

Athens-Clarke County firefighters spent more than an hour freeing a worker trapped in machinery before a hospital trauma team was brought to the scene

Rescue leader wraps 14-day disaster deployment helping people across North Texas

When one mission ended, another began. For the past 14 days, a team led by a North Texas fire chief and his team has moved from one disaster to the next across Texas. “We ten...

Photo of the Week: Calif. fireground survival training

West Covina firefighters refreshed critical Mayday and self-rescue skills

Swiftwater Rescue Team Saves Woman and Dog Trapped by Surging River in Colorado

Contractor Missing, One Rescued from Pipe in Downers Grove, IL

Downers Grove firefighters were hampered in the recovery operation by high water after a storm.

Colo. firefighter critically injured in 50-foot fall during training

West Metro firefighter and technical rescue instructor was critically injured after falling during a high-angle rescue training exercise

Daring Helicopter Rescue Made After California Hiker Falls Off 30-Foot Cliff

Hats off to the folks at Sonoma County Sheriff Office out of Santa Rosa, C...

Crane operator rescued after medical emergency 220 feet in air

A crane operator is in the hospital after being rescued while 220 feet in the air Saturday afternoon. Fort Worth Fire Department Alarm Office received a call for a medical emerg...

Rescuers use new tech to save caver trapped vertically in Alberta’s ‘Psych Squeeze’

A caver has been rescued after being trapped underground in Canmore, Alta., in an operation that deployed volunteer-built underground radio technology for the first time.

Volunteer search and rescue group ‘a force multiplier’ for Southern Nevada first responders

In a place like Southern Nevada, where extreme heat and rugged terrain can surprise even the most experienced outdoors enthusiasts, providing water or trail advice might not seem a...

Rescuers race to reach trapped workers

Mayday: Texas firefighters rescued after being burned in wind-driven fire

A rapid intervention crew rescued two Fort Worth firefighters after wind-driven flames and intense heat overtook crews operating on the second floor of a burning home

Climber Suspended 50 Feet Above Canyon Floor Rescued From Colorado Via Ferrata

Pararescue team parachutes in 700 miles out at sea to save a fisherman’s life

Members of the 129th Rescue Wing jumped to a fishing ship and stabilized an injured crewman overnight while the ship reached land and a hospital. The post Pararescue team parachute...