Self-rescue is a critical skill. It’s defined as actions and techniques that are taken by either an individual or a team to retreat or advance from situations that otherwise would leave them ...

Frigid temperatures hovering the high teens, didn’t stop 12 firefighters from seven fire department from taking a plunge into ...

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 ...

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 ...

COASTGUARD teams have carried out specialist rope rescue training.

David Fisher, a professional rope jumper and performer, was honored by Westfield, Ind., on Monday after using a jump rope to rescue a teenager who had fallen through an icy pond. By Tim Balk It was a ...

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TO CALL LMPD AND CREWS IN LEBANON JUNCTION WERE HARD AT WORK LAST NIGHT RESPONDING TO A ROPE RESCUE. IT HAPPENED AROUND 8:00 FRIDAY EVENING IN THE SOUTHBOUND LANES OF I-65 NEAR MILE MARKER 103.