As a crew leader, boss or officer, many points in one’s career stand out. Personally, it was quite powerful when one of my team members was on rope, connected to a litter basket, floating in air ...

All belay lines must be connected dorsally to a Class 3 harness. All knots require safeties. Two-tensioned rope systems solve all problems. All technical rescues and trainings that were conducted over ...

New recruits for the Grand Junction Fire Department spent two days this week practicing live fire and rope rescue techniques, training alongside current firefighters. “These are folks that have ...

PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - Answering the call to serve can be challenging work, that’s why local firefighters are training to be prepared for any emergency. “We’re essentially teaching them how ...

Mar. 20—Muskogee firefighter Malcolm Love said he learned important lessons rappelling down a tower Tuesday. "Just trust your equipment, know your equipment," he said. "I'm learning how to be more ...

First responders rescued one person who was suspended 100 feet up in the air by their safety line alongside a high-rise building in Arlington on Wednesday. Rescue crews used a rope rescue techniques ...