Ten people with the Directorate of Emergency Services (DES) Fire Department completed 40 hours of training in the Ropes Rescue I course for technical rescue. The firefighters completed training on ...

For every organization, continually evaluating mission and purpose is imperative. It’s easy to get off track or diluted in staying true to your primary objective. When it comes to rope rescue, there’s ...

Odessa College instructors held an Industrial Rope Rescue course exercise on their Fire/EMS Technology Training Rappel Tower Tuesday afternoon. The Industrial Rope Rescue course is a 5-day, 50 hour ...

In recent years on post and in surrounding communities, Fort McCoy firefighters have saved lives using their emergency-medical skills to crises. For example, in 2018, Fort McCoy firefighters responded ...

Not long ago, I was explaining to one of my students that our training agency was undergoing a transition from NFPA 1983 General Use to Technical Use rope and equipment. As I outlined the benefits, ...

Stephanie Duno grasped the fourth-floor landing and hoisted herself over the ledge. Holding onto a yellow rope, she started her descent, the backdrop of Florida Field at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium ...