High above the ground, Vermont crews train for the region’s toughest rope rescues

High above the ground and deep in rugged terrain, first responders from across Vermont practiced high-angle rope rescues, ...
Carson Now

Carson City Sheriff’s Search and Rescue conducts high angle ropes rescue training

Carson City Sheriff’s Search and Rescue (CCSSAR) conducted their regular high angle ropes rescue training this last weekend ...
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Bridging the Gap: Lessons Learned Louisville Fire Department's Multiple High-Angle Bridge Rescues

With 14 months, Louisville firefighters responded to two incidents where tractor-trailer drivers were trapped in their cabs dangling over the Ohio River. The rescues involved high-angle rigging, ...
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Washington County/Johnson City, TN, Rescue Tech Killed in Fall Leading High-Angle Training

The death of a well-known rescue technician during a training incident has left emergency personnel in Washington County/Johnson City EMS in mourning. Rescue Technician/Advanced EMT Fred Kemp was ...
News Tribune

‘High angle’ rescue instructor falls to his death as students watch, TN cops say

Advance EMT instructor Fred Kemp was surrounded by fellow EMTs at the time, but their best efforts could not overcome his severe injuries, Washington County/Johnson City EMS said in an Oct. 23 news ...

Mehlville Fire hosts regional tower rescue training

First responders from multiple agencies are undergoing regional tower rescue training in South County and St. Jacob, Ill. The exercises, hosted by the Mehlville Fire Protection District, were ...