The Ann Arbor Fire Department performs an average of 85 elevator rescues every year, but a recent rescue was different. Firefighters rappelled 30 feet down an elevator shaft at C.S. Mott Children’s ...
Firefighters reported making a successful rope rescue Sunday morning in Lawrence County, Ohio. First responders were dispatched to the 1800 block of Route 243 about 6:30 a.m. where a resident fell 30 ...
The roof rope is more than just a rope for a riding position on an apparatus. For decades, it’s been known as one of the highest risk and lowest frequency operations for firefighters in the Northeast.