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 ...

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.

Longview Fire Department Training Section Chief Steve Dankers said rope rescue is an important skill in Longview Fire Department Special Operations. “We use rope for many of the different technical ...

The people were trapped in an area that had no door access, forcing rescue crews to rope down to reach them. SFD said that the closest elevator access point was on the 21st floor.

Officials said the teen descended into the 15 to 20-foot deep shaft in an attempt to rescue their pets. But instead, they became stuck as well.

A construction worker was trapped in a trench at a Phoenix work site on June 12 after his safe box shifted. Phoenix firefighters used an excavator and rope rescue methods to get him out.

Rescue Hiker Whatcom County BMRC WCSO Steep-angle rope Mount Baker Trail WHATCOM COUNTY, Wash. — An injured hiker was rescued off of a steep trail in Whatcom County by crews on Dec. 2.

BAXTER — A rope rescue was utilized to assist a fallen angler Thursday, June 5. The angler fell down the hill under the Highway 371 bridge over the Mississippi River. Firefighters were called at ...

YATES COUNTY, N.Y. – Emergency rope teams rescued four hikers who lost their footing and ended up falling 30-35 feet to the bottom of the ravine in Clark Gully on May 26. This rescue prompted a ...