Not being able to rescue a worker from a confined space has a devastating impact on the company and, more importantly, the employees. With a focus on decreasing or minimizing injuries and fatalities, ...

For workers at heights, the risk of accident and injury from falls is a constant reality. Falls consistently rank among the top four causes of workplace deaths. Being prepared to respond to worst-case ...

Your department’s tech rescue program needs to train additional rope rescue technicians. Where do you start? An out-of-town open enrollment class? Maybe bring an outside instructor to your department?

While fall protection compliance rates are climbing, some companies are discovering that they lack expertise in fall rescue equipment and procedures – a discovery they often make only after a fall has ...

All across the nation, on a daily basis, firefighters and rescue personnel are called upon to use their training to effectively disentangle a victim. While today’s fire service relies heavily on ...

There is no mandatory standard for technical rescuers in the United States. We have NFPA 1006: Standard for Technical Rescuer Professional Qualifications; however, this is a “wanna meet”—not a “gotta ...

MARINETTE — Firefighters from Marinette and Menominee spent April 29 high above the ground at a city water tower rappelling ...

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (WTVD) -- Fayetteville Tech Community College opened a state-of-the-art swift water rescue training facility. Officials said the facility will help expand job opportunities in the ...

Search and rescue crews conducted helicopter air rescue training at the Weed Airport to prepare for emergencies in steep and ...