Elevator Rescue: Rope Gripper Entrapment
Mike Dragonetti discusses operating safely while around a Rope Gripper and two methods of mitigating an entrapment situation.
Technical Rescue
In addition to battling fires, firefighters are nowadays called to all manner of incidents. And while rescue is not always technical, many times specialty crews are required to handle those low-frequency, high-risk emergencies that threaten the public, from swiftwater and open water rescue to structural collapse, storm response, USAR, and the like
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Extrication Tool Stolen from Oakland (CA) Firefighters During Call
In the middle of an incident last week, someone stole a vehicle extrication tool from Oakland firefighters, authorities said.
AK Landslide Kills One Person, Injures Three
One person was killed and three were injured by a landslide that prompted a mandatory evacuation in the Alaska city of Ketchikan.
Chargers Players Crawl Through Ceiling Panel to Escape Stuck Hotel Elevator
Dallas Fire-Rescue assisted the people on the elevator through the ceiling panel to an adjacent elevator.
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Worker Dies After Being Trapped Under Excavator in MA
Federal authorities are investigating a rockslide that killed a worker at a quarry in Sterling on Thursday.
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.
More Technical Rescue
CA Bakery Worker Rescued After Arm Gets Stuck in Machine
A Santa Rosa bakery employee was rushed to the hospital Wednesday after his arm became trapped in a piece of equipment.
The InterAgency Board for Equipment Standardization and Interoperability
Dave Donohue describes the workings of the InterAgency Board for Equipment Standardization and Interoperability and how the group benefits first responders.
Firefighters Rescue Truck Driver Who Drove off Side of I-95 in CT Storm
Greenwich firefighters and emergency responders were called to three separate truck accidents on Interstate 95 Sunday.
Two Dead After Torrential Rains in CT
The bodies of two women who disappeared during the storm were recovered Monday in Oxford.
Multiple Rescues After Storms Cause Flooding in CT
Fire officials said two people were swept into Little River in Oxford on Sunday, and there were several rescues in other areas.
Generation Engine: Rob Brown
Anthony Rowett and Todd Edwards talk with Rob Brown about a recent technical rescue event that he was a part of.
Hazmat: Firefighters Respond to Hydrogen Gas Leak at NY Fruit Processing Plant
Firefighters responded to a hydrogen gas leak Thursday at a fruit processing plant in Baldwinsville that sent one person to the hospital.
Crown Point (IN) Firefighters Rescue City Employee Trapped in Lift Station
The Crown Point Fire Department saved a city employee trapped in a lift station Wednesday morning.