Firehouse Rescue eNL - Nov 18th, 2022
 
 
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November 18, 2022

The FDNY recently used a rope system to rescue a woman who was dangling from a 15th-floor window. Firehouse.com was all over the story detailing the event, getting reaction from the rescued woman, who said, "I would have died without them," and showing how during his Firehouse Expo Keynote address, Deputy Assistant Chief Frank Leeb foreshadowed the event.

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FEATURES
Patrick Jessee covers the considerations of location, chemicals, radiation and decontamination in regard to technical rescues at hazmat incidents.
Dalan Zartman makes a strong case for personal rope access concepts to departments that are dedicated to the system-based approach.
Glenn Johnson points to a handful of operations that prove the worth of his department's launch of a drone fleet.
Steve Randall explains how a lashed crib stack is maneuverable and resists falling apart even when carried horizontally.
TECH-RESCUE NEWS
A man awaiting rescue while trapped on a vehicle roof found himself swept downstream by a “raging torrent” before firefighters could rescue him.
A man who fell 30 feet down a well while doing yardwork was rescued Thursday night by a Naval Submarine Base Fire Department confined rescue team and local firefighters.
Colorado Springs firefighters extricated one person following a rollover crash on the city's east side.