In the May 2025 issue of Firehouse, we discussed roof rope operations and what those types of incidents bring to the table (“Roof Rope Operations and Training ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

Hanover firefighters and neighboring departments participated in a tower rescue operations certification class. The training covered high-risk, low-frequency rescue scenarios involving heights beyond ...

GREEN BAY (WLUK) -- Members of the Green Bay Metro Fire Department took part in a training exercise Tuesday, practicing what is known as a "high-angle rope rescue." GBMFD Captain Quincy Koltz says a ...

First responders exercised their rescue skills with rope training on the Purple People Bridge on Wednesday afternoon.It comes after a semi-truck crashed on a bridge in Louisville, with the driver ...

PITTSFIELD — While most people looked to escape the heat Tuesday morning, over a dozen firefighters from across the state gathered outside McKay Street Parking Garage practice their technical rope ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Firefighters from 10 Kentucky departments spent the week training on towers and stadium walls in Louisville to practice high-angle rope rescues. The Jefferson County Fire ...

Learn how to calculate the tension in a rope pulled by a firefighter using Newton’s Laws of Motion. This video breaks down the forces acting on the rope, explains free-body diagrams, and shows how ...