Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — The Peoria Fire Department is taking training to new heights. Literally. On Wednesday, a group of ...

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.

SETROPES Division announces all 20 Sea Cadets successfully completed a demanding nine-day rope rescue training. Officials said, "The depth and breadth of the curriculum—from foundational skills like ...

More than a dozen Booneville firefighters have been spending morning doing rope training, so that they can be prepared for ...

FORT HUACHUCA, Ariz. – In this edition of the Fort Report, we spoke with the MWR Business Manager Emily Brock about the MWR rope course training program. Fort Huachuca is home to the U.S. Army ...

Maybe you’ve seen them at the gym — heavy coils of rope anchored at the middle to a post or the floor. They may look like they were brought up from a dungeon or off the deck of a boat, but they’re ...