MOLINE, Ill. — Quad City area firefighters are trading in ladders for ropes this week. Members of the MABAS 43 Technical Rescue Team are completing rope rescue training on Wednesday and Thursday at ...

In the May 2025 issue of Firehouse, we discussed roof rope operations and what those types of incidents bring to the table (“Roof Rope Operations and Training ...

The Jefferson County Fire School, hosted by the Louisville Fire Department, brought together 20 firefighters for 40 hours of advanced, hands-on training.

About two years ago, t Rural Fire Department started a process to add rope rescue to its mission capability, Fire Chief Brian Paulson said. It came about from requests from facilities near the ...

CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. – On Sept. 26 and 27, approximately 20 Letterkenny Army Depot firefighters joined several Chambersburg Fire Department firefighters to complete a rope rescue training course in ...

SETROPES Division announces all 20 Sea Cadets successfully completed a demanding nine-day rope rescue training. Officials said, "The depth and breadth of the curriculum—from foundational skills like ...

King of Prussia, PA (CNN) — It was a terrifying scene at an indoor amusement park in Pennsylvania as an 8-year-old boy got entangled in a rope ladder and stopped breathing. Two off-duty officers who ...

First responders in Cambria County are celebrating a major upgrade in training.A brand-new tower and pump system is now open, giving volunteer and career firefighters across the region access to ...

FDNY officials recounting yesterday's heroic rope rescue of occupants trapped in a burning high-rise building said firefighters were prepared to win as yesterday's event unfolded. Firefighters were ...

An 8-year-old boy was rescued after getting tangled in a rope ladder and hung by the neck at an indoor amusement park in King of Prussia, according to reports from NBC10 and CBS News Philadelphia.