courtesy Saskatoon StarPhoenix

In an expanding role, firefighters provide a range of rescue services. Technical rescue includes: low and high angle rope, confined space, and trench rescue. Water rescue includes surface, dive, night dive, and ice rescue.
Firefighters are also trained to provide on-scene rescue capabilities for other responders who are lost or injured in a hazardous atmosphere.

To aide the firefighters in the search for coworkers who may be injured or unable to move, all are required to wear a Personal Alarm Locator Device. The P.A.L. begins beeping if the firefighter stops moving for 45 seconds.