Long passed are the days of manila rope and wooden block and tackles. Now, we puff out our chest with high-efficiency, ball bearing pulleys and auto-locking carabiners. Much like cellphones, it seems ...

Not long ago, I was explaining to one of my students that our training agency was undergoing a transition from NFPA 1983 General Use to Technical Use rope and equipment. As I outlined the benefits, ...

Ten people with the Directorate of Emergency Services (DES) Fire Department completed 40 hours of training in the Ropes Rescue I course for technical rescue. The firefighters completed training on ...

A firefighter who was hailed as a hero Wednesday for his role in a daring rescue of an 81-year-old man from a 5th floor Manhattan apartment fire in late 2016 said he had no idea the rope that lowered ...

North Peace Search and Rescue says it's now ready for the winter, after moving into a new facility in Fort St. John to help with equipment management and volunteer training.