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.
Photos by Robert Policht
firefighter rope rescue preparation execution Robert Policht
June 13, 2025
Robert Policht tells firefighters who might be called on to rescue a citizen from a vertical shaft what's required on arrival at the incident—and days and weeks before an incident...
Firefighters rescue man dangling off Louisville bridge in semi
May 5, 2025
Utilizing a high-point rope system, Louisville firefighters lowered the man to the ground.
Firefighters rescue drain worker stuck in 14-foot hole in Minneapolis
April 25, 2025
Rescue crews from Minneapolis and St. Paul worked for six hours to free the man trapped by sand.
Greeley firefighters rescue man trapped between 2 buildings for nearly 20 hours
April 22, 2025
Greeley crews used a rope and pulley system to free the man trapped for nearly 20 hours.
Video shows man airlifted from car crash in SoCal canyon
April 21, 2025
San Bernardino County rescue crews immobilized the victim, who was flown to a trauma center for treatment.
6 killed in deadly helicopter crash in Hudson
April 11, 2025
A family from Spain and the pilot were killed when the helicopter broke apart and fell into the river near the Jersey City shore.
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