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The TruBlue SafeLine Controlled Descent Device was easier to set up than a manual belay, and no human interaction was required to engage the device.

Operations & Training

Firehouse Labs: Head Rush Technologies TruBlue SafeLine Controlled Descent Device

Firehouse Labs’ testing of the TruBlue SafeLine Controlled Descent Device from Head Rush Technologies at the Kentucky Fire Commission State Fire Rescue Training Center confirmed...

Aug. 8, 2025

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Technical Rescue Skills Utilized at Cove Creek, NC, EMS Call

Aug. 7, 2025

Firefighters rescue woman trapped in small chimney

Woman Trapped in Chimney Freed by Los Angeles Firefighters

Aug. 6, 2025

Screaming hiker found, airlifted from popular waterfall

Screaming Hiker Rescued from Rocks by San Bernardino County, CA, Crews

Aug. 5, 2025

Sacramento Metro Fire Pilot, Crew Recount Helicopter Rescue of Runner

Sacramento Metro, CA, Fire Pilot, Crew Recount Helicopter Rescue of Runner

Aug. 1, 2025

The Underhill Jericho Fire Department (Underhill, VT) specced David Clark Company’s wireless headset system on its Engine 11 attack pumper. The system consists of five headsets, with the two front seats being able to communicate over the radio and the three rear seats being intercom communications within the vehicle. “Prior to having the David Clark headset installed on Engine 11, we often faced the challenges of clear communication within the truck,” the department chief, Matthew Champlain says. “With the road noise, the siren and the air horn sounding, it was difficult for the crew in the back seat to hear all the communications and get a clear understanding of the scene that they’re arriving at and the instructions from the officer of the truck. Now, the folks riding in the truck are able to hear the incident commander on the fireground with his initial size-up, what’s going on, what’s expected of the truck and any hazards that are in place at the scene. As people have used the system more and more, they like it better and better.”

The Latest Communications Equipment for the Fireground and Beyond

July 11, 2025

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Photos: Man Shocked by Line Rescued by Allentown, PA, Firefighters

July 10, 2025

Man Trapped in Sewer for Days Freed by St. Paul, MN, Team

July 9, 2025

The cohesion of rope rescue team members is paramount. Experience, equipment and training are crucial. Collaboration with outside agencies should be pursued, including to afford exposure to environments that are atypical to one’s jurisdiction—here, for example, basins and culverts.

Technical Rescue: Toe the Line: Rope Rescues in Vertical Spaces

June 13, 2025

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