Greenwood Fire Department improves rescue operations with Duke Energy grant and specialized rope rescue training.

The roof rope is more than just a rope for a riding position on an apparatus. For decades, it’s been known as one of the highest risk and lowest frequency operations for firefighters in the Northeast.

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 ...

When an elderly woman accidentally drove through the safety cables in a Downtown parking structure, the emergency responders who arrived on the scene were part of a specialized unit trained to handle ...

Alton Fire Department engineer Cliff Holshouser grimaces as he works to pull himself back up Tuesday in a rope rescue training session held from the top of the St. Clare's Hospital parking garage in ...

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 ...

Shouts of commands punctured the silence on a recent Saturday afternoon at a rock quarry west of New Meadows, ID. The quarry was playing host to first responders from throughout Adams County as they ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Crews with the Zoneton Fire Protection District joined firefighters from Shepherdsville, Zoneton and Southeast Bullitt Fire Departments Monday to train for rope rescues. The ...

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 ...