Tech Rescue

Not An Ordinary Drill: FL Fire Departments Participate in Regional Tech Rescue Training

Fri, 04 May 2012 19:41:00 GMT

On April 21, 2012 Fort Lauderdale (FL) Fire-Rescue along with several other fire departments participated in a regional technical rescue team training drill.

GA Firefighter Rescues Child from Storm Drain

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 13:05:00 GMT

Metro Atlanta (GA) city's smallest firefighter was able to navigate a storm drain to rescue a toddler who had fallen inside Sunday night.

WA Firefighters Rescue Paratroopers from Trees

Fri, 27 Apr 2012 18:10:00 GMT

Firefighters rescued two Army paratroopers who were stuck in trees Thursday on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington.

Metal Shark Delivers CBRN Patrol Boat

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 22:30:00 GMT

Metal Shark Boats has completed delivery of a CBRN-ready 35 Defiant to the Tampa Police Department. A proven law enforcement platform with several sister vessels in service across the U.S., the 35-foot craft will serve as the department's primary patrol and rescue vessel.

Tornadoes Strike Dallas Area

Wed, 04 Apr 2012 13:12:00 GMT

Violent tornadoes struck the Dallas area Tuesday, destroying homes and hurling debris--including objects as large as tractor trailers--into the air.

Guardian Hosts Training Simulator at Harrisburg Fire Expo

Tue, 03 Apr 2012 20:35:00 GMT

The combined efforts of Personal Protection Equipment Specialists (PPES) and the Lancaster County (PA) Fireman's Association will provide the opportunity fto witness a rescue operation using the world's only mobile collapsed-building training simulator.

OR Firefighters Rescue Horse from Septic Tank

Wed, 28 Mar 2012 13:52:00 GMT

Firefighters used a pulley-system to free a 33-year-old horse that was trapped up to its neck in a septic tank in Portland, Oregon.

Three NJ Firefighters Injured in Training

Thu, 22 Mar 2012 13:00:00 GMT

Three firefighters were injured yesterday while conducting an urban search and rescue drill in Bayonne, New Jersey.

More Than 100 Homes Damaged by MI Tornado

Fri, 16 Mar 2012 13:19:00 GMT

The National Weather Service says a slow-moving storm that damaged more than 100 homes in a rural southeastern Michigan community when a tornado touched down.

Training and Teamwork Pays Off at Sand Hopper Rescue

Fri, 09 Mar 2012 18:55:00 GMT

Chuck Wehrli discusses how training and coordination helped achieve a successful outcome at an incident in which a worker became entrapped in a sand hopper at a concrete plant.

DeLorme inReach Earns Prestigious Magazine Award

Thu, 08 Mar 2012 19:02:00 GMT

The DeLorme inReach 2-way satellite communicator has been honored with a 2012 Backpacker magazine Editors' Choice Award.

Miami Firefighters Rescue Man Who Nailed His Hand to Roof

Fri, 02 Mar 2012 19:24:00 GMT

Miami firefighters had to cut away part of a roof Thursday to free a man who had accidentally nailed his hand to it.

Irish Software Wins International Award For Innovation Of Exceptional Benefit To Search & Rescue Industry

Thu, 01 Mar 2012 20:01:00 GMT

Multi-award winning software developed and operated from Ireland, Decisions [D4H], will be awarded the first ever 'Shephard Search & Rescue Innovation of Exceptional Benefit' within weeks.

Preparing to Respond to Industrial Facilities

Fri, 24 Feb 2012 18:28:00 GMT

Mark Heeren shares seven simple questions you can ask at local industrial facilities to help your fire departments start preplanning for emergency incidents at them.

Storm Wrecks OK Mobile Home Park, Killing One

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 17:00:00 GMT

One woman was killed when a fierce storm wrecked a mobile home park near Ada, Oklahoma.

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol Selects RescueSim Virtual Reality Technology to Prepare for Airport Incidents

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:32:00 GMT

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol has selected the RescueSim Virtual Emergency Response Platform to prepare its emergency services and safety personnel for airport incidents.

Akron Brass Website Redesign Enhances Global Presence

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:38:00 GMT

A revamped website from Akron Brass allows emergency responders to easily locate product details, request product demonstrations and get quotes from local distributors.

MI Firefighter Rescues Woman from Sinking Vehicle

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:52:00 GMT

A volunteer firefighter rescued a woman who was trapped in an upside-down SUV that was sinking into a river Monday afternoon in Allegan County, Michigan.

Ocala (FL) Firefighters Respond to Deadly Plane Crash

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:46:00 GMT

The Ocala International Airport control tower notified Ocala (FL) Fire Rescue of an aircraft crash on January 27, 2012.

Big Moose Ambulance Winter Rescue Sled

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:42:00 GMT

Recently the Big Moose Fire Co. and Big Moose Ambulance Company received a $1,000 donation from Dave Peterson, of Fourth Lake and Boonville, to install a new Camoplast track on its Rescue Snowmobile.