Rescue refers to operations that usually involve the saving of life, or prevention of injury.
Tools used might include search dogs, helicopters, and the "Jaws of Life" and other hydraulic cutting and spreading tools used to extricate individuals from wrecked vehicles. Rescue operations are sometimes supported by special vehicles such as fire department's or ems Heavy rescue vehicle.
Ropes and special devices can reach and remove individuals and animals from difficult locations including:
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Fire and Rescue :: Emergency Services

Rescue Authority - Offers a range of information about the brigade including a listing and map of individual stations within the County, best value performance plan, accounts and audit, and contacts.
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Alford Fire Station - Includes the truck, photographs, history, turnouts, fund raising links.
Meta Description: [ Alford is a small market town in the county of Lincolnshire (UK) with a population of about 3500.
It has a small one pump, retained station which is part of Lincolnshire Fire & Rescue. ]
Bedfordshire and Luton Fire and Rescue Service - Offers a range of information on services, aims, contacts, performance and location. Includes a photo gallery of appliances.
Meta Description: [ Bedfordshire & Luton Fire and Rescue service Web Site. Site with various information about a Fire Department in the south east of England. ]
Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue Services - Provide services throughout the county. Includes a range of information on safety, training, news, and station locations.
Cheshire Fire Brigade - Provides a history of the force together with recruitment, the role of firefighters, search and rescue, news, contacts and station locations. Also provide a collection of online audio and video clips.
Meta Description: [ Fire Service, Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service home page ]
Cleveland Fire Brigade - Includes information on contacts and locations, fire safety, involved projects, and incident statistics.
Cornwall County Fire Brigade - Provides services, information and advice for the local community on fire safety and prevention. Includes recruitment, station locations, training, and related links.
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Cumbria Fire Service - Force aims are to protect and serve the communities of the County. Provides details of training services, a selection of recent incidents, careers and vacancies, and a photo gallery.
Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service - Provides services to the population of the County and over County borders. Offers an introduction to the brigade, safety tips, education and training, and contacts. Includes a children's section.
Devon Fire and Rescue Service - Aim is to reduce fires, casualties and fatalities through education and pro-active campaigns. Provides information on community fire safety, local stations, recruitment, training, and latest news.
Meta Description: [ Information on fire safety, fire stations in Devon, inspection of premises, recruitment, and an assortment of other issues. ]
Dorset Fire and Rescue Service - Control twenty six wholetime and retained stations. Includes a selection of information on services, safety, standards, vehicle fleet, and contacts.
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East Sussex Fire Brigade - Covers the whole of the County, which includes the area of the new Brighton and Hove Council. Information provided includes contact points, safety and training, emergency advice, and news.
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Essex County Fire and Rescue Service - Operational area covers almost 400,000 hectares and a population of just over 1.5 million people. Provides details of services, recruitment, safety and news. Includes a quiz and downloadable media.
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FSNBF Group 5 London - This is the official website for Group 5 London part of the Fire Services National Benevolent Fund.
Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service - Offers information on standards and services, recruitment, service plan, and safety issues. Includes a history of fire brigades and the Burning Issues newsletter.
Godalming Fire Station - Godalming, One of seven retained fire stations in Surrey.
Greater Manchester County Fire Service - Includes contacts and a downloadable fire service community plan.
Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service - Aim to promote a greater understanding and responsible attitude towards fire safety and to provide a highly responsive, caring and efficient service. Information includes jobs, training, safety, and contacts.
Meta Description: [ The official website of the Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service ]
Hereford and Worcester Fire Brigade - Provides a range of information on services for local people, business, and schools. Includes brigade overview, safety advice, news and incidents, and a children's page.
Kent Fire Brigade - Responsible for delivering fire and rescue services to over 1.5 million people in the County. Offers details of contacts and stations, community fire safety, recruitment, and news. Includes a photo library.
Meta Description: [ Kent Fire Brigade - making Kent safer by minimising the risks and social and economic costs of fire and other hazards ]
Lancashire Combined Fire Authority - Offers a range of information on recruitment, community fire safety, area coverage maps, news, contacts, and related links.
Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service - Offers details of stations, contacts, latest safety advice, incidents and statistics, and equipment. Includes a childrens section, history, video clips, and photographs of old appliances.
Meta Description: [ The Official Site of the Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service ]
Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue - Operate two wholetime, four day crewed and thity two retained stations with an establishment of 750 staff. Includes statistics, safety advice, service charter, photographs, and a collection of downloadable media.
Meta Description: [ Environment Planning amp Safety - Community Safety - Fire and Rescue - Fire and Rescue ]
London Fire Brigade - Third largest firefighting organisation in the world responsible for protecting life and property from fire within Greater London. Provides advice for home, business, and schools.
Meta Description: [ London Fire Brigade: News and information, fire safety guidance and advice. Everything you need to keep you, your family and businesses safe from fire. ]
Merseyside Fire and Civil Defence Authority - Offers information regarding fire prevention, both at home and in the work place. Includes details of services, news, stations, contacts, and related links.
Minehead Fire Station - A retained fire station in the South West of England
Misterton Fire Station - Appliance and equipment, history, forthcoming events, and fire safety advice.
Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service - Information provided includes community fire safety, strategy and action plan, press releases, and related links.
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Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service - Services include emergency response, safety education, recovery, and investigation. Includes tips for family safety, a learning zone, news, and station information.
Meta Description: [ Nottinghamshire Fire & Rescue Service web site contains information about the Nottinghamshire Fire Brigade, corporate plans, career opportunities, fire fighting information, family and work safety and other general safety advice. ]
Oswaldtwistle Fire Station - Appliance, crew, photos, recruitment, and hall of fame.
Poplar Fire Station Unofficial Homepage - The homepage of Poplar Fire Station, London Fire Brigade
Meta Description: [ welcome to the Homepage of Poplar Fire Station, one of the 112 Fire Stations in the London Fire brigade ]
Rawtenstall Fire Station - History, photo album, fire safety, and children's pages.
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Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue - Provides a range of information and advice for the local community and workplace. Includes recruitment, training, and best value performance plan.
Sheldon Fire Station - History of firefighting and the local station, each watch, recruitment, fire safety, and general information.
Somerset Fire Brigade - Provide fire, rescue, and related protection services for the people of the County. Includes safety advice, news, contacts, and a photo gallery.
South Molton Fire Station - Located in north Devon. Appliance, equipment, photo gallery, and fire safety information.
Meta Description: [ Welcome to South Molton Fire Station,The Unofficial website for South Molton Fire Station. ]
South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service - Provides details of the brigade structure, contacts and aims. Includes appliance descriptions and photographs, information on the local fire museum, victim support group, and occupational health unit.
St Albans Fire Station - Station commander, watches, community issues, fire safety advice, incident reports, and news.
Suffolk Fire Service - Provides details of brigade contacts and stations, fire safety legislation, personnel. Available documents, and related links.
The London Fire Brigade welfare fund - London Fire Brigades, sporting, social, recreational and welfare Fund.
Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service - Official site for fire fighting and safety services in the county. Details of fire safety and legislative advice, training courses, stations, jobs, structure, advice, statistics and events.
UK Fire Service Resources - An insight into the UK Fire Service from recruitment to fire safety. Site includes chat room and forum.
Meta Description: [ An insight into the UK Fire Service - Site contains information from recruitment, fire safety, reviews, news and a forum complete with chat room. ]
West Midlands Fire Service - Offers information on the brigade and advice to the local community including, safety and training, employment, and contacts. Provides a children's section and related links.
Meta Description: [ West Midlands Fire Service Home Page ]
West Sussex Fire Brigade - Functions are to save life and property, to provide safety and prevention advice and to provide an emergency rescue service. Provides details of staffing and appliances, brigade area map, photo galleries, and news.
Wiltshire Fire Brigade - Provides details of the brigade structure, responsibilities and fire safety plans. Includes jobs, training, local stations, community advice, and a children's section.
Meta Description: [ Welcome to the Wiltshire Fire Brigade web site, which allows the community to access a number of our services. ]
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