We were able to secure it with ropes and bring them in safely.” Lt. Nick Schneider of Ladder 4 said that when he reached the 78th floor, he immediately felt “a gust of air.” “I knew that a ...

When the Lebanon Junction Fire Department arrived, they realized the only way to get the injured fisherman out was up.

There are rope ladders that can be used for gym activities or they are thrown out of helicopters to rescue people from mountains. Fire engines have extendable ladders to rescue people from tall ...

After a house caught on fire on Sacramento Avenue in Cleveland, Tyler Sowden, 16, saw the blaze, grabbed his own ladder and helped rescue a mother and her two children who were trapped on the roof.

Officials did not provide a reason for the rescue, but said they were able to complete it both safely and successfully.

Upper Merion police say the incident occurred around 1:40 p.m. on Saturday after the boy got tangled up in a rope ladder at Thrillz High Flying Adventure Park in King of Prussia, according to CBS ...