As a crew leader, boss or officer, many points in one’s career stand out. Personally, it was quite powerful when one of my team members was on rope, connected to a litter basket, floating in air ...

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 ...

When it comes to technical rescue, I live and work in two worlds: standby rescue and emergency response. My full-time position allows me to oversee a division for a private third-party consulting firm ...

Firefighters used rope rescue techniques to safely remove Mudge the puppy from the well Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013. Her work has previously ...