In the May 2025 issue of Firehouse, we discussed roof rope operations and what those types of incidents bring to the table (“Roof Rope Operations and Training ...

Jul 4, 2023 Jul 4, 2023 Updated Aug 19, 2024 The University of Texas at Tyler’s Department of Environmental Health and Safety recently partnered with Tyler Fire Department to conduct a three-day ...

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 ...

Every day, emergency service providers strive to deliver better customer service to the citizens who they serve. These agencies also search for methods by which they can “do more with less.” Three ...

Hanover firefighters and neighboring departments participated in a tower rescue operations certification class. The training covered high-risk, low-frequency rescue scenarios involving heights beyond ...

SETROPES Division announces all 20 Sea Cadets successfully completed a demanding nine-day rope rescue training. Officials said, "The depth and breadth of the curriculum—from foundational skills like ...

Memphis, Tenn. - First responders need to be ready for any kind of emergency. Memphis firefighters spent most of the day Tuesday at the Renasant Convention Center going through special rope rescue ...

The Alpine Butterfly Knot is an essential midline knot for outdoor enthusiasts, climbers, and rescue professionals, offering ...

Heavy rescue students perform a hole rescue, in which a simulated victim was stuck after working in water, during an open house Friday, March 29, 2024. Heavy rescue students rappel down a hole as part ...

Around 12:55 p.m. on Sunday, crews from Snohomish Regional Fire & Rescue answered a call of a person falling and rolling 100 feet down an embankment overlooking the Skykomish River. Fire crews arrived ...

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 ...

TUCSON, Ariz. — The Southern Arizona Rescue Association (SARA) trains extensively year round for all types of search and rescue scenarios, including when monsoon storms arrive. SARA is a team of ...