Manchester firefighters embrace daring heights in specialized training to master rare and critical high-angle rescue skills, aiming to save lives.

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Local firefighters recently trained on skills needed to rescue a victim beyond the reach of ladders, such as the heights of a water or wireless tower.

When disaster strikes from above or below, Hays firefighters are ready thanks to rope rescue training that pushes precision and trust to the limit. The Hays Fire Department participated in a ...

Firefighters battled a four-alarm blaze in n Bethlehem on Friday afternoon. "We had a fire on the roof when we arrived. Because of the wind, it spread quickly across the entire roof. Went up to a ...

According to the Tulsa Fire Department, the Real Time Information Center camera found the two men and confirmed that a rescue was needed. Officials said the men were tossed a rope and brought back ...

Story continues below this ad The Budget includes plans to deploy advanced fire-fighting tools such as Aerial Water Tower (AWT) vehicles, 32-m turntable ladders for high-rise rescues, mini ...

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and firefighters were able to reach the man with the ladder, the post said. Escambia County Squad 3 was on standby for a possible rope rescue, according to the post. “Crews made contact with the ...