The Moffett Volunteer Fire Department is preparing for the unexpected with the purchase of new emergency equipment that has ...

The Roanoke Valley Rescue Squad received its new TNT Rescue extrication tools from Victory Steel on Saturday. According to ...

TO BE TREATED FOR POSSIBLE MINOR INJURIES. THE GILFORD FIRE DEPARTMENT IS TESTING A NEW TOOL THAT ALLOWS ONE PERSON TO MAKE AN ICE RESCUE. THE NEW EQUIPMENT IS CALLED THE 3 IN 1 ICE RESCUE TOOL.

While they can be prevented, trained emergency responders in many rural communities are a call away to help rescue those entrapped or engulfed in a grain bin. First responders, such as EMTs and ...

Moffett VFD president and training officer, Richard Brunk, said over the past four months they have purchased new rope rescue equipment. It’s for situations when crews have to go down steep ...