Rope

The Firehouse.com Rope product category is a collection of information, product listings and resources for researching various fire and rescue rope operations, including high and low angle rope rescue, lowering and lifting systems, ropes and accesorries and rappeling equipment options.
Photos courtesy of John Jankowski/Mill Creek Fire Company
Preplanning for when a traveling carnival takes up residence in a department’s response area should include work with the carnival company to ensure that the tallest ride is located in an area where an aerial apparatus is capable of accessing the highest point of the ride (here, 60 feet).
Rescue

Tech Rescue: Carnival & Amusement Park Rides: Thinking Outside of the Box

March 5, 2025
Robert Policht opens eyes to the possibilities for what will be encountered when things go awry with machinery at carnivals and amusement parks.
Norwalk firefighters rescue Santa Claus stuck 60 feet above the ground
Technical Rescue

Santa Saved by Norwalk, CT, Rescue Technicians

Dec. 9, 2024
The jolly fellow's bright red suit got entangled in the rigging, leaving him dangling 60 feet in the air, Norwalk fire officials reported.
Window Washer Rescued by Kansas City Firefighters
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Dangling Window Washer Rescued from Kansas City, MO, Building

Nov. 28, 2024
Kansas City firefighters used ropes and an aerial ladder to rescue the window washer from a high-rise.
Full rescue: Man falls ten feet inside abandoned grain silo, rescued by firefighters
Technical Rescue

Man Rescued after Falling into a Silo in Fort Worth, TX

Oct. 3, 2024
Fort Worth firefighters called for a high-angle rescue team to assist with the operation.
Trevor James
Technical Rescue

Photos: Frederick County, MD, Technical Rescue Team Stabilized Man after Fall

July 15, 2024
The man toppled off an overlook in Gambrill State Park and fell more than 50 feet down a steep embankment.
Fire crew talks rescue of man, woman 2,000 feet into Kansas City cave
Technical Rescue

Kansas City, MO, Firefighters Discuss Cave Rescue Challenges

July 10, 2024
Crews ran out of 1,200 feet of rope so they used ice packs and a thermal imaging camera.