An East Tennessee woman is on a mission to save lives. Emma Grindstaff lost her daughter and granddaughter, Dana and Sara Keeling, in a fire last November. They weren’t able to escape from their ...

New recruits for the Grand Junction Fire Department spent two days this week practicing live fire and rope rescue techniques, training alongside current firefighters. “These are folks that have ...

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.

KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa. (KYW) - An 8-year-old boy is lucky to be alive after he got entangled in a rope ladder at an indoor amusement park. Two off-duty officers are credited with helping to save him.

Always set your ladder on a solid, level surface. For a stepladder, make sure the spreader locks are fully extended and locked. For an extension ladder, ensure that the base is approximately one foot ...

Probably the single most important thing you can do to ensure the safety of your family in a fire is to have a good fire escape plan. Here are the elements to include: Map two escape routes from each ...

A Surrey property developer had the “incredulous and inherently dangerous” plan of installing a rope ladder, and then have people jump down onto a sloped roof, rather than put in a proper fire escape ...