Pittsburgh city officials said rescues could take much longer due to a union contract that prevents firefighters from performing rescues.

The Baltimore City (MD) Fire Department is overhauling and expanding its rescue teams.

Conducting a confined space rescue is a risky endeavor that requires great skill and patience.

Cribbing is one of the most frequently used and essential tools during rescue operations and is considered to be among the strongest means of support.

TheFireStore.com offers unique EMS and rescue gear by Conterra Technical Systems. These packs are built for use in severe environments including USAR, Technical Rescue, Tactical Rescue, Ski Patrol, and Fire/Rescue.

A La Crosse firefighter rappelled down to Pammel Creek to rescue two children who had become trapped in the concrete-walled waterway.

NSB Kings Bay Firefighters carried a victim from 80 feet below grade, adjacent to the massive Trident submarine, to the top of a dry dock using the stairway.

While hiking with friends in the rugged hillside above the Mojave River just east of Highway 18 along the Apple Valley/Victorville border, a young adult became stranded on a 6-inch ledge and had to be rescued by firefighters.

A panel of judges selected the winners based on the style, function and fit of the garments as well as the most innovative and appropriate uses of Polartec® fabrics in the designs.

Streamlight®, Inc., a leading provider of high-performance flashlights, has introduced a new version of its super-bright, rechargeable HID LiteBox® searchlight, featuring a heavy-duty 12-volt DC power cord that can be connected to the lantern to provide continuous operation. 

A firefighter involved in saving a man trapped for 20 hours over the weekend in a cave at Maquoketa Caves State Park described the rescue to The Quad-City Times.

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.