Be sure to keep safety in mind — use a spud bar to test the ice conditions as you walk across a body of water. Wear ice ...

Also known as the reef knot or the Hercules knot, it comes in handy for a variety of situations where you need to connect two pieces of rope ... hanging bear bags and tying down equipment on ...

the crews got a refresher on the equipment they use during a rescue. The includes rope, a hoop type of rescue vest or a throw bag, and in some cases a sled. After getting a few refreshers on how ...

While Telegraph Pass is commonly used as a highway pass for Interstate Eight through the Gila Mountains, these very same ...

Stay safe and paddle smart with these essential tips to help you prepare, protect, and make the most of your time on the ...

There are some things every adventure seeker should know and if you are a backpacker, these knots should be part of your everyday knowledge.

The department announced eight firefighters completed a 10-class rope technician certification. This training teaches students how to rig a rope-rescue system properly, and safely move an injured ...

on Monday after using a jump rope to rescue a teenager who had fallen through an icy pond. By Tim Balk It was a sunny mid-December day in Westfield, Ind., and the iced-over pond across the street ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The sole occupant of a car that slid over and down the side of Highway 101 was pulled to safety in a dramatic rope rescue near Hug Point, the Cannon Beach Fire & Rescue said.

For Fisher, who took up rope jumping as a training exercise while playing volleyball in college, the rescue was the culmination of a lifetime of dreaming about different ways to use ropes.

Here are this morning’s top stories with KELOLAND On the Go. The Mitchell Baseball Association released a statement Sunday addressing incidents that happened in ...