LE MARS, Iowa (KTIV) - Area fire departments underwent intensive heavy vehicle extrication training Oct. 11 and 12, learning critical skills to rescue individuals trapped in vehicles. The 14-hour ...

Firefighters carried out a complex, high-risk heavy rescue operation after a violent early-morning crash on I-95 left a man ...

Jake Hoffman's tips for fire departments for working with towing companies on the rescue scene helps to remove hindrances that would complicate or delay victim removal. It behooves fire departments to ...

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 ...

On a 19 degree Fahrenheit day, Firehouse Labs met with representatives from Power Hawk Technologies at the Sussex County, NJ, Public Safety Academy to review the latest version of the company’s ...

RespondAir reduces unwanted chassis movement, enhancing control and minimizing driveline stress. Larger bushings and weld-on brackets improve durability and decrease maintenance. Product supports ...

Described as a toolbox on wheels, the Winston-Salem Fire Department’s new heavy-rescue truck has all the bells and whistles. The custom-designed vehicle boasts battery-powered equipment to cut people ...

The Athens-Clarke County Fire Department held a "push-in" ceremony for a new heavy-duty rescue unit. The $800,000 custom-built truck, called Rescue 4, is designed for complex rescues like vehicle ...

The firefighters noticed an elderly man trapped in his vehicle after heavy rains flooded the road and used a flotation vest to aid in the extraction. Firefighters rescued two Israelis trapped inside ...