Frigid temperatures hovering the high teens, didn’t stop 12 firefighters from seven fire department from taking a plunge into ...

Self-rescue is a critical skill. It’s defined as actions and techniques that are taken by either an individual or a team to retreat or advance from situations that otherwise would leave them ...

COASTGUARD teams have carried out specialist rope rescue training. Whitehaven Coastguard focused on "immediate rescue" techniques, which are used in only the most urgent situations when a casualty is ...

CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. – On Sept. 26 and 27, approximately 20 Letterkenny Army Depot firefighters joined several Chambersburg Fire Department firefighters to complete a rope rescue training course in ...

Long passed are the days of manila rope and wooden block and tackles. Now, we puff out our chest with high-efficiency, ball bearing pulleys and auto-locking carabiners. Much like cellphones, it seems ...

MOLINE, Ill. — Quad City area firefighters are trading in ladders for ropes this week. Members of the MABAS 43 Technical Rescue Team are completing rope rescue training on Wednesday and Thursday at ...

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 ...