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A 15-year-old in California was saved after getting stuck in an abandoned well shaft while trying to save their two family dogs on May 24. Emergency responders were called to the scene, where they ...
OKCFD officials say, the TTRS Highline System is a highly technical rope rescue method used when traditional access isn’t possible. The method is a system allowing crews to remove individuals ...
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.
WHEELING, W.Va. (WTRF) – The Wheeling Fire Department has multiple disciplines including fire, EMS, and water rescue – and now they are adding rope rescue to that list. 17 members of the WFD ...
A rope rescue was used after the angler fell down an embankment by the Highway 371 bridge on the Mississippi River.
YATES COUNTY, N.Y. – Emergency rope teams rescued four hikers who lost their footing and ended up falling 30-35 feet to the bottom of the ravine in Clark Gully on May 26. This rescue prompted a ...
A young humpback whale dragging a 500-foot rope from its mouth was saved during an “extremely complex” rescue mission off Australia, video footage shows.
Longview Fire Department holds rope training exercise The API failed to deliver the resource. Over a dozen Longview firefighters donned rappelling gear and faced the challenge of rope rescue training ...
After a man fell more than 30 feet from the side of the rock quarry at Greenway Farms and the Chattanooga Fire Department set up a pulley system to hoist him up, the department is urging caution ...
Officials said the teen descended into the 15 to 20-foot deep shaft in an attempt to rescue their pets. But instead, they became stuck as well.
A young humpback whale dragging a 500-foot rope from its mouth was saved during an “extremely complex” rescue mission off Australia, video footage shows.
A 15-year-old teenager and two dogs were rescued from an abandoned well shaft on Saturday, according to the Nevada County Consolidated Fire District.