Incidents requiring advanced rope skills can occur anywhere and at any time. Two such incidents have occurred here in New York City in the past 2 years–but don’t think for a second that this could ...

CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. – On Sept. 26 and 27, approximately 20 Letterkenny Army Depot firefighters joined several Chambersburg Fire Department firefighters to complete a rope rescue training course in ...

Consider this scenario: Your agency is dispatched to a motor vehicle accident (MVA). As units respond to the call, the dispatcher relays reports that a car has driven or rolled off a steep bank and is ...

As with any form of technical rescue, the potential for success begins with a solid foundation. For example, working within a collapsed building, most shoring starts with a sole plate; Trench ...

Courageous Kids Climbing organized an intense hands-on rope rescue training class to give back to first responders for their support of children with special needs through inclusive activities. On Oct ...

Ten people with the Directorate of Emergency Services (DES) Fire Department completed 40 hours of training in the Ropes Rescue I course for technical rescue. The firefighters completed training on ...

A technical rope rescue, an OHV rollover, and an extensive search for a lost driver made for a busy weekend for Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office (YCSO) and Search and Rescue ...

MOLINE, Ill. — Quad City area firefighters are trading in ladders for ropes this week. Members of the MABAS 43 Technical Rescue Team are completing rope rescue training on Wednesday and Thursday at ...

Seattle firefighters launched a rope rescue operation Monday at Carkeek Park after a person was reported down a trail and ...

Mountain rescuers and helicopter called after walkers became trapped on Tryfan in Ogwen Valley ...

Rescue crews in Tacoma were in the middle of a tricky cliff operation Monday after a person fell from the bluffs at the Dalco Passage viewpoint in Point Defiance Park. Teams on the cliff face worked ...

Fire crews used a rope to rescue a person who fell off a cliff at Tacoma's Point Defiance Park. USA appeared on track for a ...