The Toledo Fire & Rescue Department is rolling out new wheels that are different from its typical engines. The two heavy rescues the department has received are designed to work through unique ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — The City of Tampa is making good on its promise to give firefighters upgraded equipment to speed up their response times to emergencies. Tampa Fire Rescue has been under scrutiny ...

SOUTHERN COLORADO — After two people in Pueblo say they nearly lost their lives in a flash flood on Tuesday night, first responders are reminding everyone to stay safe this monsoon season. Members of ...

Heavy rescue students perform a hole rescue, in which a simulated victim was stuck after working in water, during an open house Friday, March 29, 2024. Heavy rescue students rappel down a hole as part ...

AMKUS Rescue Systems introduces the Heavy Rescue Series, a new line of high-performance extrication tools designed for rapid, reliable rescue operations. Valparaiso, IN — AMKUS Rescue Systems, a ...

This special Firehouse supplement, includes three feature stories: Heavy Rescue, Heavy Analysis: Determining the body configuration for a heavy rescue requires diligent scrutiny of a department’s ...

When the Liberty Fire Company (LFC) of New Holland, Pa., decided to spec out a new heavy-rescue vehicle, they had a daunting task ahead of them. They were not only replacing the vehicle ahead of ...

The East Moriches Fire Department (EMFD), located on the eastern end of Long Island, faced the same dilemma as many fire departments around the country: Due to budget constraints, they needed to ...

Geelong, the Surf Coast and Bellarine were left without professional heavy rescue capability for at least 48 hours this week after the area’s only Fire Rescue Victoria heavy rescue truck broke down, ...