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.

“There were multiple people trapped above the fire here in dire, extreme conditions of heat and smoke. Members aggressively entered the building, pushed forward, went to the roof and working together, ...

FDNY firefighters performed a daring rope rescue from the roof of a six-story Manhattan building to save a 5-year-old girl trapped in a two-alarm blaze early Tuesday. She was among 12 people saved by ...