rescue

It is widely know Ocean Rescue System, an organization which, over the last twenty years, has distinguished itself within the United States for his renowned water rescue courses. The prerogative of the courses is the realism, the fact that…

A climber is rescued and carried to safety by the visitor safety team of the Banff National Park in Canada. This technical helicopter "long-line" rescue involved a member of the safety team being lowered by rope from the helicopter,…

Last year Hurricane Sandy terrified and caused massive upheaval throughout the US for days on end. When faced by such a powerful natural phenomenon, once all possible precautions have been taken, what can you do except grit your teeth and…

On a quiet spring night in the typical Texan town of West the scene was like the explosion of a bomb. 2,800 inhabitants, a few miles north of Waco.

The number of victims of the latest flooding on the islands of Mauritius has risen to 10. Rescue workers report an unbelievable surge of flash floodwater which struck the small archipelago at the height of the Easter celebrations, causing…

The same challenges that have to be faced when an overweight patient, with a body-mass index of over 35, has to be moved and transported by ambulance, also have to be met every time a helicopter has to be used for transportation.