Dossier
rope rescue
Coverage of rope rescue in the Nexus archive.
- Southfield Fire performs rope rescue after 30-foot embankment crash
The Southfield Fire Department rescued two individuals after a vehicle crashed into a 30-foot embankment. The incident occurred on Monday when the vehicle went off the road. Rope rescue techniques were used to extract the crash victims.
- Simultaneous vehicle crashes reported just after sunrise in Lawrence County involving utility pole and rope rescue
Two simultaneous vehicle crashes occurred in Lawrence County, Tennessee, just after sunrise on Friday. One involved a utility pole in the Henryville Fire District with downed lines, while another required a rope rescue in the Iron City Fire District after a car crashed down a 15-foot embankment, leaving the driver with serious injuries. The injured individual was transported by air to a Level 1 Trauma Center.