Incidents requiring advanced rope skills can occur anywhere and at any time. Two such incidents have occurred here in New York City in the past 2 years–but don’t think for a second that this could ...

What is rope access and how is the rope access industry influencing rope rescue in the fire service? The pace of change in rope rescue in the fire service has slowed in recent years, but there may be ...

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 ...

Members of First Coast Navy Fire and Emergency Services at NAS Jacksonville have been participating in a 40-hour course to gain certification as "rescue one" technicians. The training, conducted by Lt ...

DEVILS HOLE STATE PARK, LEWISTON – Two hikers had to be rescued from the trail between Devils Hole and Whirlpool State Park Saturday afternoon after they left the trail and tried to climb the Niagara ...

Earlier this year, a vehicle accident along Southern California’s Highway 101 left a car dangling over a 100′ drop near Santa Barbara. Seeing this incident made me question both my physical ...