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 ...

FDNY officials recounting yesterday's heroic rope rescue of occupants trapped in a burning high-rise building said firefighters were prepared to win as yesterday's event unfolded. Firefighters were ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Five McKinney firefighters describe the once-in-a-career call that left a tow truck dangling over the Sam Rayburn Tollway and ...

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 ...

In the world of rope rescue, we use mechanical advantage systems really for two reasons. The first being a force increasing tool and the second, a means of reducing the weight of a load during a ...

An 8-year-old boy was rescued after getting tangled in a rope ladder and hung by the neck at an indoor amusement park in King of Prussia, according to reports from NBC10 and CBS News Philadelphia.