Training Minutes: Victim Removal: High Point Change of Direction
Todd Taylor and the team share an option for using a ladder as a high point change of direction to remove a victim from out a window.
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Firefighters Rescue Window Washer Dangling from Side of Kansas City’s Tallest Building
Firefighters pulled a window washer to safety after his main harness broke, leaving him dangling off Kansas City’s tallest building.
Portland Deep Excavation Rescue: Is Your Team Prepared to Break Its Own Rules?
Portland firefighters responded to an incident in which an injured worker fell into a 32-foot-deep hole at a construction site in the northeast part of…
Compounding Emergency Mechanical Advantage
Alex Degnan discusses how firefighters can establish mechanical advantage in tight-space removal situations.
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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.
Suffolk (VA) Firefighters Respond to Tech Rescue Incident at Construction Site
Suffolk (VA) firefighters responded to a complex technical rescue incident at a construction site that left one person dead.
Louisville (KY) Firefighters Rescue Driver from Semi Hanging Off Bridge
Louisville (KY) firefighters rescued a driver from a semi-truck that was dangling off a bridge over the Ohio River after a crash.
FDNY Firefighters Make Multiple Rope Rescues at Deadly Fire
Firefighters with the Fire Department of New York (FDNY) made three rope rescues at a deadly two-alarm fire today in Harlem.
Tech Rescue: Shock Value: Impact on Rope Rescue Systems
Clinton Crafton and company review what happens when a load is released and captured on two different rope rescue setups.
Tech Rescue: Twin-Tension Rescue System
Clinton Crafton reviews the differences between a twin-tension rescue system and the more familiar dedicated main/dedicated belay systems.
Tech Rescue: Fall Arrester as Belay
In this Training Minutes video, Todd Taylor and company review the use of a fall arrester device as a belay in lowering operations.
Training Minutes: Alternative Setup for Tripod
Todd Taylor details alternative ways to set up a tripod for mechanical advantage for confined space rescues.
