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The Firehouse.com Rope product category is a collection of information, product listings and resources for researching various fire and rescue rope operations, including high and low angle rope rescue, lowering and lifting systems, ropes and accesorries and rappeling equipment options.

Vehicle Extrication

Driver of Truck Hanging from Dallas Overpass Rescued by Firefighters

Dec. 5, 2023

Dallas firefighters used two ladder trucks to rescue the driver of a box truck that was hanging from an interstate overpass following a crash.

Rope

KY FFs Hone Rope Rescue Skills from High-Rise

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Oct. 16, 2023

First responders practice moving a patient up the side of a rock face as part of a recent training opportunity held in New Meadows. The day-long training program was led by the Grangeville Mountain Rescue Unit and included participants from several agencies in central Idaho.

Training Drills

First Responders Learn the Ropes

Jeff Riechmann

Oct. 16, 2023

A Magic Valley Paramedics’ Special Operations Reach and Treat (SORT) team member is lowered over the side of the Snake River Canyon to begin to treat an injured hiker.

Rope

Rope Rescues: A Three-Team Collaboration

Jeff Riechmann

Sept. 15, 2023

Vehicle Extrication

CA Dept. Rescues 3 After Pickup Overturns in Canyon

Aug. 2, 2023

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Teams that have long hauling systems, limited staffing and/or continual operations might find that using a winch/drill combination makes raising and lowering easier. Here, a Harken LokHead winch is powered by a 60-volt cordless drill. A winch/drill combination can reduce dynamic forces through uneven hauling. The line that’s shown is Courant 11mm Rebel low-stretch static kernmantle rope.

Rope

Technical Rescue: Rope Rescue Gear—Balance Between Progression and Practicality

Jeremy Urekew

June 5, 2023

Firefighters had to walk through thick brush to access the driver crashed down into a ravine days earlier in Cowlitz County.

Rope

FFs Rescue Man at Bottom of WA Ravine for 5 Days

May 23, 2023

A Syracuse firefighter entered the sewer system on a rope to rescue the woman, who was injured and unable to climb up a ladder.

Confined Space

NY Firefighters Rescue Woman Who Fell into Sewer

April 9, 2023

Technical Rescue

NY Firefighters Perform Low-Angle Rope Rescue

Firehouse.com News

Jan. 9, 2023

The plane crashed into power lines in Montgomery Village Sunday night.

Rescue

UPDATE: Two Rescued Seven Hours After Plane Gets Stuck in MD Power Lines

Firehouse.com News

Nov. 28, 2022

FDNY firefighters used rope to rescue victims trapped in a Manhattan high-rise fire Saturday morning.

Operations & Training

FDNY FFs Make Rope Rescues at High-Rise Fire

Nov. 5, 2022

FDNY firefighters used a rope system to rescue a woman who was hanging from a 15th floor window.

Rope

Product of the Day: SYNC 11mm Rescue Rope

Sterling Rope Company Inc.

Aug. 5, 2022

The Sync from Sterling Rope is a high-strength static rescue rope in a 11mm lightweight package.

Technical Rescue

Product of the Day: LEVR™ Escape System

CMC Rescue, Inc.

Aug. 4, 2022

Built around CMC's innovative LEVR Descender, the LEVR Escape System provides easy horizontal payout. smooth edge transition, and progressive descent control.