“Rope rescue is one of our foundational skills, and so we use rope for many of the different technical rescue disciplines, whether it’s actually rescuing somebody high above the ground or in our ...

"We're really proud to have our community partners come together and allow us to come here and focus on these technical rescue skills," said Wysocki. The class, which built on pre-requisite rope ...

Utilizing a high-point rope system, Louisville firefighters lowered ... That's what Louisville firefighters and rescue technicans found Sunday morning -- again. The rig was headed south on I ...

Crews worked quickly to secure him and prevent a further fall. A rope rescue team was activated, and a rescue helicopter was placed on standby. Rescuers rappelled to Clendenin and secured him in a ...

A team specializing in rope rescue was then called and the members repelled down the ledge, put the man in a basket and raised him off the ledge, the sheriff’s office said. “While being ...

When disaster strikes from above or below, Hays firefighters are ready thanks to rope rescue training that pushes precision and trust to the limit. The Hays Fire Department participated in a ...

Central Okanagan Search and Rescue are gearing up for their busy summer season by refreshing and learning new rope rescue skills. COSAR rope rescue team leader Brad Trites says 100 rope techs from ...

Keswick Mountain Rescue Team, with assistance from Penrith Mountain Rescue Team, reached the nearly 100-metre-high crag and set up a rope rescue system. A team member was lowered to the injured ...

Rescue personnel conducted a rope rescue to free the woman from the car. She was carried out on a spine board. Both received treatment for non-life-threatening injuries at Royal Inland Hospital.

A Kelowna-area MLA says Mark Carney's election win is a "disaster for Canada." Kelowna-Lake Country-Coldstream MLA Tara Armstrong and two other now-Independent provincial representatives says they ...