The roof rope is more than just a rope for a riding position on an apparatus. For decades, it’s been known as one of the highest risk and lowest frequency operations for firefighters in the Northeast.

CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. – On Sept. 26 and 27, approximately 20 Letterkenny Army Depot firefighters joined several Chambersburg Fire Department firefighters to complete a rope rescue training course in ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Crews with the Zoneton Fire Protection District joined firefighters from Shepherdsville, Zoneton and Southeast Bullitt Fire Departments Monday to train for rope rescues. The ...

Firefighters used a 70-foot ladder truck and rope gear to rescue a deer trapped for a month in a retention pond.

SETROPES Division announces all 20 Sea Cadets successfully completed a demanding nine-day rope rescue training. Officials said, "The depth and breadth of the curriculum—from foundational skills like ...

In the world of rope rescue, we use mechanical advantage systems really for two reasons. The first being a force increasing tool and the second, a means of reducing the weight of a load during a ...

On Tuesday morning, Nov. 18, Randall County Commissioners approved a plan to bring in world-renowned Ropes that Rescue (RTR) to conduct specialized training for Randall County firefighters and others ...

Memphis, Tenn. - First responders need to be ready for any kind of emergency. Memphis firefighters spent most of the day Tuesday at the Renasant Convention Center going through special rope rescue ...

STORY. WE ARE CURRENTLY 13 STORIES UP AND ON THURSDAY MORNING, FIREFIGHTERS WERE TRAINED HOW TO REPEL DOWN THEM BEFORE FIREFIGHTER DANIEL REINER RAPPELS DOWN THE SIDE OF THIS BUILDING, THE GLENVIEW ...

The Piqua fire department completed vertical rope rescue training last month. For an administration that loves AI-generated ...

Firefighters from across the state, including six from Athens, completed a rope rescue training course in Athens last weekend ...