BHFD Conducts Rescue Training at Beverly Hills High School

The Beverly Hills Fire Department conducted a simulated rescue training exercise at Beverly Hills High School this week, using the campus as a real-world environment for rope and stokes basket rescue techniques designed for high-risk, low-frequency emergency calls.

The training evolution, shared by the department on social media as a “morning stokes basket and rope rescue” drill, focused on technical rescue scenarios that require precise rigging, patient handling, and safe extraction in challenging terrain and access conditions.

The exercise used portions of the high school campus as a training ground, allowing firefighters to practice in a setting that reflects the types of locations they may encounter in actual emergency responses throughout the city.

Over the years, the Beverly Hills Fire Department has carried out similar technical rescue trainings, emergency preparedness drills, and specialized response exercises across the city to maintain readiness for incidents that are uncommon but high-risk, including confined-space rescues, elevated extractions, and complex medical responses.

While the drill was not tied to any specific incident, routine training in varied environments is essential to maintaining operational readiness and ensuring crews remain proficient in skills that are rarely used but critical when needed.

The ongoing partnership between local schools and public safety agencies reflects one of the core reasons many families choose to live in Beverly Hills, the combination of high-quality schools and high-quality public safety.