Posts Categorized: Rescue
Cliff Rescue in Delaware
A man fell from the top of the cliff and landed on a rock ledge 40 feet below leaving him seriously injured.
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Quake Shakes New Zealand
A POWERFUL EARTHQUAKE SHOOK NEW ZEALAND's South Island for about one minute Saturday morning just after 4:30 am.
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A Spectacular Rescue in Boston
As the negotiators worked to keep the woman calm and gradually convinced her to step back inside, Fire Department Engine 3 and Rescue 1 were dispatched to assist.
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An Attic Extrication
A MAN WHO WAS RENTING AN ATTIC ROOM in an old mansion in St. Peter dAmilly, France, needed medical assistance for an acute lower back pain
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Unusual Fire Rescue in Trenton
A HOUSE FIRE EARLY THURSDAY MORNING in Trenton, New Jersey, killed one child but firefighters were able to save three others, including one discovered 2 hours after they arrived.
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Unbelted Driver Survives Flight
A RUSH-HOUR CRASH ON I-675 IN DAYTON, OHIO, MONDAY MORNING caused the freeway to be shut down for six hours following a spectacular crash that was caught on a police car dash camera.
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“Robbery Drill” Goes Awry
Arnold Morris, 77, and his wife of 54 years, Patricia, 72, were having some "robbery drills" in their home where they felt that they need to practice defending themselves from robbery attacks.
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6 EMT’s Downed by Acid Fumes
SIX ONTARIO, NEW YORK, AMBULANCE WORKERS had to be hospitalized Friday night after they inhaled fumes from muriatic acid that had been spilled as a result of a vehicle crash.
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Passers-by Save Truck Driver From Burning Wreck
A TRUCK DRIVER PASSING THROUGH SALT LAKE CITY is in the hospital in serious condition today, but he owes his life to two passing motorists who pulled him out of his cab just as fire was reaching it.
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Train – 1, Trash Truck – 0
A HIGH-SPEED "ICE" TRAIN MAKING THE RUN from Frankfurt, Germany, to Paris, France, collided with a trash truck that was laying on its side on the railroad tracks Tuesday morning.
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Off-Duty FF Rescues Woman In Burning, Electrified Car
FORT ERIE, ONTARIO, CAPTAIN ROBERT PUTTICK was off-duty Saturday night around 9:30 when he came across a car-into-a-pole wreck with fire starting in the car.
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8 Killed As Race Car Tumbles Into Crowd
AN OFF-ROAD RACE CAR WENT TUMBLING OFF COURSE Saturday night in California and landed in a crowd of spectators, killing 8 of them and injuring at least 12 more.
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Firefighter Revived by Colleagues
Moments later he dropped, but fortunately two of his fellow firefighters were with him.
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When All The Planets Line Up Just Right…..
One of the most unusual windfalls that you would ever see occured in a Gaithersburg garden apartment building.
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Amazing Survival for Octogenarian
AN 86-YR.-OLD WOMAN WHO LAID IN A RAVINE for three days without food or water in Levens, France (near Nice), was rescued Monday in what is being called a "miraculous" survival effort.
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Extrication Brings Concrete Results
WHEN A WESTBOUND CEMENT-MIXER TRUCK rolled over onto an eastbound automobile Monday, the Shelby Township, Michigan, firefighters had a challenging extrication facing them.
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Ambulance vs. Car in Bavaria
A BAVARIA, GERMANY, AMBULANCE WAS INVOLVED in a head-on crash Sunday evening that left four people injured, one of them seriously, and demolished both vehicles.
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Commuter Train Derails – 1 Dead, Scores Injured
A 3-CAR COMMUTER TRAIN IN ITALY WAS approaching the city-center rail station of Naples when it left the tracks and crashed into some trackside architecture.
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Early Report – 2 School Buses Crash, 2 Dead – Over 35 Injured
TWO SCHOOL BUSES CARRYING A HIGH SCHOOL BAND were involved in a major wreck around 10:30 am Central time when one of the drove into the rear of a truck tractor cab and the other rear-ended the first bus.
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4 Dead, 8 Injured in Major Highway Accident
The failure sent the truck across the median strip causing it to rollover and come to a stop in the opposite traffic lanes where it was struck by four autos.
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A Most Unique Medical Emergency
When the first units arrived at the Bruce Russell Park they found a 12-yr.-old boy laying near the jungle gym in an unresponsive state.
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One Missing as Tour Boat Burns, Sinks
A TURKISH TOUR BOAT CAUGHT FIRE and sank in the Mediterranean Sea on Wednesday night.
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Beekeeper Rescued by Fire Hose
Even though she had her bee suit on, she failed to properly protect the openings at her feet and ankles, leading to intrusions and stings from more than 50 of the bees.
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Town Isolated By Head-On Crash
THE MOUNTAIN TOWN OF DIANO MARIA, ITALY, was shut off to the world Tuesday morning when the only road in and out to the town was blocked by a serious accident.
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Crowd Panics, Stampede Kills 19
A CROWD OF PEOPLE ATTENDING A MAJOR CONCERT in Germany Saturday got pressed into a panic which led to a stampede, trampling hundreds of concertgoers and killing at least 19 young men and women, and injuring more than 350 others.
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