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    • Technical Rescue

    The Firehouse.com Technical Rescue product category is a collection of information, product listings and resources for researching various firefighter and rescue equipment, including confined space, structural collapse, trench rescue and USAR options.
    Photo by Jake Hoffman
    Water-rescue operations in cold weather require additional steps to keep rescuers warm, such as undergarments and enough personnel to maintain adequate work/rest cycles. Extra EMS units should be requested to conduct rehab operations.
    Rescue

    Technical Rescue: Cold-Water Rescue—The First 15 Minutes

    Jake Hoffman
    Dec. 13, 2024
    Jake Hoffman explains the details behind the importance of PPE, SOPs, mutual aid and training at incidents that involve rescues from cold water.
    NJF Manufacturing
    In addition to variety of standard features, many options are available to fit the rescue trailer to the specific needs of any fire department or community.
    Confined Space

    New Grain Bin Rescue Trailer is Ideal for Rural Fire Departments

    Oct. 30, 2024
    The self-contained, easily transportable trailers include all the necessary equipment to recue victims trapped in grain bins.
    Video captured hikers being rescued from rocky ravine in Riverside County
    Technical Rescue

    Video Captures Rescue of Injured Hikers near Palm Springs, CA

    Susan Nicol
    Oct. 30, 2024
    “This was a pretty challenging call, given the terrain,” said Cpl. Mike Calhoun, the pilot of the Riverside County helicopter.
    Photos by Kent Freeman
    Trenching regulations require rescuers to provide egress for rescue technicians who are in the trench whenever the trench is at least four feet deep.
    Rescue

    Technical Rescue: First-Line Tactical Priorities for Trench Rescue

    Kent Freeman
    Oct. 28, 2024
    Kent Freeman isn't forgiving of firefighters who are unsure of what to do when they arrive on scene of a trench collapse.
    Firefighters rescue teenager who got stuck in a tree while trying to rescue his pet bird
    Technical Rescue

    Cockatiel, Teen Rescued from Tree by Orange County, CA, Firefighters

    Susan Nicol
    Oct. 25, 2024
    Residents applauded as the Orange County firefighter caught Tweedy and brought him down the ladder.
    Photos by Michael Daley
    A memorial at the Gloucester City, NJ, Fire Department (GCFD) firehouse honors GCFD Firefighter Thomas Stewart III, Mount Ephraim, NJ, Fire Department Fire Chief James Sylvester and Deputy Chief John West, and the three children who were killed. Problems regarding GCFD culture, training, tactics, communications, personnel assignment and special operations were uncovered from the results of the investigation of the incident. Today, the department’s standards of performance are transformed.
    Operations & Training

    Fire Studies: Lessons Learned—The Gloucester City Tragedy

    Michael Daley
    Oct. 25, 2024
    Michael Daley spoke to one of the members who was rescued during the July 4, 2002, structure fire to hear how that member's department continues to change based on the takeaways...