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  • Animal Rescue- A Photographic History Vol. 1 No. 2

    Image number two is the one that started the ball rolling on the collection. I’m so glad I found this photo. This one was taken by Miami Herald staff photographer Bob Verlin, October 15, 1947. “Rabbits faced drowning before they were rescued Tuesday afternoon by a Red Cross searching party at Seventh Ave. and W.

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  • Product Review- Ringer’s Rope Rescue Gloves

    Technical rope rescue, if you’re going to do it you need gloves. This review is based on my experience using Ringers Technical Rope Rescue Gloves during a rope rescue certification course. These gloves were purchased from Rescue Tech 1. Directly from the company’s website “Omni-directional stretch fabric offers flexibility and excellent airflow. Palm manufactured of

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  • Animal Rescue Postmortem Vol. 1 No. 2

    Video 2 shows two people rescue a dog stuck on a debris pile floating in a swamp. Click below to watch the video. Big Boss- Rescue Chief/Founder P.S. Please help support our efforts. Subscribe to our YouTube channel. It’s free!  Watch, like and share our videos on your social media page. It really makes a

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  • Animal Rescue Postmortem Vol. 1 No. 1

    Here it is, number 1. In this video I’ll be analyzing what I think is a Russian elk, moose or similar antlered animal that has broken though the ice and is rescued by group of good people. If you know what kind of animal it is leave a comment below or on the videos comment

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  • Read all about it- No. 1

    “Read all about it” will be the title for our organization updates and news into the future. I know it’s not very original. However it is simple and to the point. Like most things I do when possible. If someone supports this organization or is just curious I feel it’s important to keep everyone informed.

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  • School Review- CMC School Rope Rescue Technician

    Rope rescue technician certification, a necessity for todays animal rescue professional. As an animal rescue first responder I understand the need for training and experience. Responding to thousands of calls for help since 1979, the value of having the right training, experience and equipment cannot be overstated. It is necessary to accomplish the mission successfully

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  • Animal Rescue Postmortem – Announcement!

    Announcing our new video series, Animal Rescue Postmortem. The videos will be hosted by Big Boss our founder. Big Boss, following in the tradition of his fire department experience will analyze and critiques animal rescue videos. Videos will include large, small and wildlife animals, animal attacks, sometimes funny or inspiring subject matter. “In the fire

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  • Animal Rescue- A Photographic History Vol. 1 No. 1

    Welcome to the first post in the series Animal Rescue- A Photographic History. Currently we have enough images in the collection to post twice a month for the next year. During that time we will be searching for new images to add to the collection. If you would like to contribute a photo or know

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  • Animal First Responder Technical Rescue Training. Why?

    People have been rescuing animals for many, many years. I have a photograph collection dating back as early as the 1930’s to prove it. What has changed over the years is the improvement of first responder training and it’s availability to animal rescue professionals. What hasn’t changed is the need for trained personnel to respond

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  • Product Review- Ringers Extrication Gloves

    Extrication requires many things, one of those is gloves. This review is based on my experience wearing these gloves while training for Heavy-Lifting & Extrication and Tractor-Machinery Extrication. The Ringers Extrication gloves were ordered from Rescue Tech 1. These are model R-314, extra large, short cuff. From the website “Tough Armortex reinforced index finger and

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