VALLEY CITY, Ohio — When a thousand-pound animal decides it’s not getting up, you don’t simply grab a few friends and count to three. You call in ropes. Pulleys. And a surprising number of trained ...

Multiple fire agencies are training to keep prepared this week, with practice in everything from ice rescues on Lake ...

The Burlington Fire Department spent the week on Lake Champlain conducting hands-on ice rescue training designed to prepare crews for emergencies where seconds can mean the difference between life and ...

Valley City firefighters and Medina County emergency rescuers used a rope system to lift a horse that was unable to stand ...