Video from today’s High Angle Technical Rescue Training at the IATSE 212 Training Centre. Attendees learned about the skills required for safe, effective, and reliable methods of rescuing trapped or injured persons from elevated structures and areas. #YYC | I.A.T.S.E. Local 212 | Facebook

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#TechRescue Tuesday: The Massachusetts Firefighting Academy's Technical Rescue Program recently delivered its Water Rescue course for members of the Southeastern Mass Technical Rescue Team. About 20 firefighters from across the region honed their perishable skills on shore-based and in-water rescues using the appropriate safety tools and equipment and techniques defined in NFPA 1006. Great work by our students, and thanks as always to our instructors and support staff! | Massachusetts Department

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This morning, at approximately 9:17 a.m., Technical Rescue units were dispatched to a high-angle emergency for two workers suspended from a malfunctioning window washer basket. Upon arrival, rescue personnel met with building management who explained that the suspended scaffold had suffered a mechanical failure, leaving two window-washers stranded roughly 15 stories above the ground. Rescue crews quickly made their way to the rooftop, where they conducted a rapid size-up of the situation. They e

HFD’s Technical Rescue Team is checking swift water rescue equipment ahead of potential severe weather tonight/overnight. You can check the forecast anytime at abc13.com/forecast | ABC13-Jessica Willey