Jake Hoffman's tips for fire departments for working with towing companies on the rescue scene helps to remove hindrances that would complicate or delay victim removal. It behooves fire departments to ...

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 ...

Unitree has launched a modified version of its B2 quadruped aimed at putting out fires. Able to host various use-specific modules, the robodog hauls a powerful water cannon high-flow and can operate ...

The Tulsa Fire Department has some new and improved equipment that could help save lives even faster than before. Ladder 22 now has extrication tools that are typically used to rescue people trapped ...

The Northport Fire Department held an extrication tournament Saturday in memory of a firefighter who died in a crash in 2008. Over 30 teams from 17 different departments competed in rescue scenarios ...

According to the Spokane Fire Department (SFD), firefighters responded to a call about a dog whose head was trapped in a concrete block wall. Using a hydraulic spreader from their vehicle extrication ...