Incidents requiring advanced rope skills can occur anywhere and at any time. Two such incidents have occurred here in New York City in the past 2 years–but don’t think for a second that this could ...

Up to this point, this series has covered a significant amount of information regarding the world of rope rescue; however, we have merely scratched the surface in this technical field. We discussed ...

A car hung from the Leeville Bridge as firefighters, suspended with ropes, worked to cut open the door and rescue the occupants. In another scenario, a south Lafourche firefighter was lowered down the ...

DEVILS HOLE STATE PARK, LEWISTON – Two hikers had to be rescued from the trail between Devils Hole and Whirlpool State Park Saturday afternoon after they left the trail and tried to climb the Niagara ...

Members of First Coast Navy Fire and Emergency Services at NAS Jacksonville have been participating in a 40-hour course to gain certification as "rescue one" technicians. The training, conducted by Lt ...

Greenwood Fire Department improves rescue operations with Duke Energy grant and specialized rope rescue training.

SAGINAW, MI - A joint team of firefighters from Midland and Saginaw dangled from the rafters at the Dow Event Center Thursday, sharpening their rappelling skills as part of a weeklong technical rescue ...

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 ...