IA Firefighter Rescued From Trench Collapse

Assistant Charles City (IA) Fire Chief David Boehmer was rescued by colleagues after he was trapped by a trench collapse while working on a new home on Monday, June 28, 2010, according to a local news report. He was conscious and breathing at the time of the rescue and was listed in stable condition as of Monday night.

Read the full report HERE.

Hand entrapped in rope gripper

Elevator Rescue: Rope Gripper Entrapment

Mike Dragonetti discusses operating safely while around a Rope Gripper and two methods of mitigating an entrapment situation.
Delta explosion

Two Workers Killed, Another Injured in Explosion at Atlanta Delta Air Lines Facility

Two workers were killed and another seriously injured in an explosion Tuesday at a Delta Air Lines maintenance facility near the Atlanta airport.