• Subscribe
  • Buyer's Guide
  • In Print
  • Advertise
  • Station Design Conference
  • FireFusion
  • Podcasts
  • Home >
  • Rescue >
  • Technical Rescue

    • Trench Rescue

    The Firehouse.com Trench Rescue product category is a collection of information, product listings and resources for researching various trench rescue equipment and tools, including shoring, spades, struts, vaccum trucks, victim packing options.
    Dozens of first responders join together to help with sinkhole search
    Technical Rescue

    Update: Rescue Op Now a Recovery Effort at Sinkhole in Westmoreland County, PA

    Dec. 5, 2024
    PA Strike Team 1 technicians were among the several dozen responders involved in the search for a woman believed to have fallen in the sinkhole.
    Peter Matthews
    Operations & Training

    As Firehouse Sees It: Paying Tribute

    Peter Matthews
    Sept. 9, 2023
    Peter Matthews' congratulation of the individuals and the units that exhibited exceptional bravery in 2022 also provides useful reminders for response to future incidents.
    Maxresdefault 63889ad9f09a7
    Technical Rescue

    IN Technical Rescue Crews Extricate Worker from Trench

    Firehouse.com News
    Dec. 1, 2022
    Indianapolis firefighters say the man, who was not hurt, was buried eight feet deep.
    Photos by Michael Daley
    Target hazard areas for trench collapse include construction sites and utility work near roadways. There are plenty of significant issues here: lack of shoring, personnel in the unshored trench, overhead loads being lowered with personnel in the trench and an open roadway that’s a short distance away from the trench.
    Trench Rescue

    Technical Rescue: Trench Collapse: On Arrival

    Michael Daley
    Oct. 17, 2022
    Michael Daley provides the definitive explanation for the work that's required of rescuers at the site of a trench collapse before they enter the trench.
    New Peter Matthews
    Valor Awards

    As Firehouse Sees It: Honoring Those Who Saved Lives

    Peter Matthews
    Sept. 12, 2022
    Peter Matthews pays tribute to the individuals and units that exhibited extreme bravery in 2021 and, thus, earned recognition from Firehouse Magazine for their valor.
    Hqdefault 6319eaf2164a5
    Trench Rescue

    Worker Killed in WA Trench Collapse; Crews Challenged

    Sept. 8, 2022
    Renton Regional Fire Authority crews spent hours at the site before recovering him.