Training Minutes: Victim Removal from Window
Todd Taylor and company demonstrate a twin-tension system that can be set up with minimal equipment and staffing to remove a victim via a window.
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Suffolk (VA) Firefighters Respond to Tech Rescue Incident at Construction Site
Suffolk (VA) firefighters responded to a complex technical rescue incident at a construction site that left one person dead.
Louisville (KY) Firefighters Rescue Driver from Semi Hanging Off Bridge
Louisville (KY) firefighters rescued a driver from a semi-truck that was dangling off a bridge over the Ohio River after a crash.
FDNY Firefighters Make Multiple Rope Rescues at Deadly Fire
Firefighters with the Fire Department of New York (FDNY) made three rope rescues at a deadly two-alarm fire today in Harlem.
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Training Minutes: Alternative Setup for Tripod
Todd Taylor details alternative ways to set up a tripod for mechanical advantage for confined space rescues.
Tech Rescue: Fall Arrester as Belay
In this Training Minutes video, Todd Taylor and company review the use of a fall arrester device as a belay in lowering operations.
Blind Elevator Shaft Rope System Rescue
Rescuing passengers from a stalled elevator can be challenging. Jeremy Rifflard has tips for creating a rope rescue system for a blind shaft.
Podcast: First-Due Battalion Chief: FDNY High-Rise Rope Rescue
Host Danny Sheridan speaks with special guests FDNY Deputy Assistant Chief Frank Leeb and Boston (MA) Deputy Chief Steve Shaffer.
FDNY Firefighters Rescue Woman Hanging from High-Rise Fire
Firefighters rescued a woman hanging from a window 20 stories above the street as dozens of people were trapped inside a Manhattan high-rise.
Firefighter Escape Systems and Training
Tony Carroll, Don Colarusso, and Kelly Byrne review a near-miss and rescue by Oregon firefighters and the value and methodology of firefighter self-rescue techniques.
Syracuse (NY) Firefighters Rescue Trapped Window Washers
Syracuse (NY) firefighters rescued two trapped workers from the side of a building at Crouse Hospital on Saturday.
NJ Firefighters Rescue Six Children Trapped in Elevator
Wayne (NJ) firefighters rescued six children who were trapped in an industrial elevator approximately 25 feet below the top floor.