Rescue crews had to deploy a rope to help about 105 people to safety after flash flooding hit near their cabin, leaving them ...

The Southern Arizona Rescue Association (SARA) trains extensively year round for all types of search and rescue scenarios, ...

When Hyun Park slipped while climbing in the Warrumbungles, her life depended on her 80-year-old mentor and the tactical gymnastics of a 20-hour overnight rescue mission.

Robert Policht tells firefighters who might be called on to rescue a citizen from a vertical shaft what's required on arrival ...

The River Falls Police Department will aim to raise awareness about water safety for all ages through its first annual Water ...

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 ...

A rope rescue was used after the angler fell down an embankment by the Highway 371 bridge on the Mississippi River.

The sheriff said that during the month of May there was a 400% increase in rescues calls compared to last year, and about 70% ...

But instead, they became stuck as well. The fire district said that after about an hour of maneuvering and a vertical rope rescue, the teenager and both dogs were brought to the surface.

The FDNY conducts roughly one rope rescue a year, sometimes none at all. On that frosty day in February, Kotzo and his team conducted three within a matter of minutes, FDNY officials said.

Rescue crews secured him in place with a rope line and gave him a helmet and a flotation vest, Unified Fire Authority said in the post. Rescuers debated pulling him to shore but determined it ...