Man Jumps in River to Evade Police
A man evading police jumped into a freezing cold river. A ResQDisc user saw it on social media and sent it to us. From what we can see, it looks like this rescue was early 2023... somewhere snowy. The person who posted this doesn't appear to be affiliated with the law...
Ruby the Brittany Assists Michigan Police in Ice Rescue of Her Human
At 9:22 AM on January 19, 2024, ResQ Disc received a message via Facebook from Michigan State Police Dispatcher Tina Shoemaker. After thanking Shoemaker for reporting the rescue and asking her to where and to whom we should send the Free Disc with Reported Rescue, we...
Rescue ‘Frisbee’ toss saves man trapped in San Diego flash flood
EDITED ARTICLE REPOST from FOX Weather.See Original Full Article at FoxWeather.com One man felt the need to make saving lives in water and on ice safer. He invented the ResQ Disc and shared more amazing rescue videos.By Hillary AndrewsSource FOX Weather SAN DIEGO,...
San Diego Flash Flooding – SD Fire and Rescue Save Lives with ResQ Disc
JANUARY 22, 2024 - SAN DIEGO, CA - During the extreme weather experienced in San Diego County, San Diego Fire-Rescue, according to their "X" (Twitter) feed, this rescue was "One of dozens of rescues SDFD firefighters & lifeguards performed today. This man was...
Baywatch Show at Seaworld San Diego Demonstrates ResQ Disc in Staged Rescue
Just uncovered footage from when ResQ Disc was first invented, the producers of the Baywatch Show at Seaworld San Diego used the ResQ Disc in the show! This footage shows the training and just 1 hour later they were in dress rehearsal! ResQ Disc has since been used in...
USCG Retired Master Chief Recommends ResQ Disc Circa 1998
Just uncovered footage from when ResQ Disc was first invented where Retired United States Coast Guard Master Chief Paul Driscoll demonstrates and recommends the ResQ Disc. "It doesn't make sense not to have one of these," says Driscoll. ResQ Disc has since been used...
Boaters Save Several Swimmers Caught in Under Current
JULY 16, 2022, JOHN'S PASS SANDBAR (ELEANOR ISLAND) / TREASURE ISLAND, MADEIRA BEACH, FL - When one boater noticed several swimmers struggling due to a strong under current in what was reported to be about 15- to 30-foot-deep water around their local water hangout,...
Man Rescued from Icy Pond after Quick ResQ Disc Redeployment
FEBRUARY 1, 2022 - VINCENNES, IN - Dispatch received a call reporting a man screaming after falling through ice on a local pond. The Vincennes City Fire Department responded, arrived on scene and deployed both a throw bag and the...
Police Agencies Receive Donation of ResQ Discs
BAZETTA TWP., Ohio (WKBN) – Two police agencies in Trumbull County that patrol communities surrounding Mosquito Lake were gifted with new life-saving tools in case of a water emergency. It doesn’t matter if it’s winter or summer, whether the water is frozen or moving...
How to Use ResQ Disc Throwable Emergency Water and Ice Rescue Equipment
This video shows law enforcement, fire department personnel, border patrol, sheriff's departments and all first responder agencies located around bodies of water and waterways how to use the unique ResQ Disc Throwable Emergency Water and Ice Rescue Device along with...
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“I work for the Superior National Forest in Ely, Minnesota and carry the ResQ Disc™ with us on snowmobile patrols and plan to have them in ski planes that patrol 3 1/2 million acres of forest, with numerous lakes, rivers and dangerous waters. This is a great device and look forward to utilizing it’s potential.”