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.
Rope Rescue
Firefighters learn the fundamentals of ropes and knots in recruit school, and yet there are certain situations that require advanced knowledge, skills, and abilities in terms of rope rescue. Review training resources on advanced rope rescue systems and techniques, high-angle rescue, and more.
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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 the city.
A Challenging High-Angle Tree Rescue
Josh Xenakis walks readers through a high-angle tree rescue that took place on the west end of Virginia Beach, Virginia.
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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.
More Rope Rescue
Podcast: First-Due Battalion Chief: FDNY High-Rise Rope Rescue
Host Danny Sheridan speaks with special guests FDNY Deputy Assistant Chief Frank Leeb and Boston (MA) Deputy Chief Steve Shaffer.
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.
CMC™ to Host GRIMP™ North America, an International Rescue Skills Challenge, March 24-26 on the Battleship IOWA
For complete details on GRIMP North America visit the CMC website at https://cmcpro.com/grimp-na/.
Indy Firefighters Rescue Injured Worker from 11th Floor of Building Under Construction
Indianapolis firefighters performed a high-angle rope rescue to remove an injured worker from the 11th floor of a building under construction.
Rope Rescue Transition Techniques onto a Roof with Or Without a High Anchor
Jeremy Rifflard offers some tech rescue transition techniques that will help your firefighters operate more safely and effectively.
FDNY Companies Rescue Multiple People from Two-Alarm Fire
FDNY crews performed rope rescues to save residents from a raging apartment fire earlier this week in Washington Heights.
Indianapolis Firefighters Perform Rope Rescue at Zoo
Indianapolis (IN) firefighters rescued a man who had fallen in the Indianapolis Zoo overnight.
Videos: Harlem High-Rise Rescue
Firefighter Brian Quinn said he stayed at the window and tried to calm her down.
