The roof rope is more than just a rope for a riding position on an apparatus. For decades, it’s been known as one of the highest risk and lowest frequency operations for firefighters in the Northeast.

Operating on the roof can be a very high-risk area on the fireground. "Making" the roof has to be based on a combination consisting of the construction of the building, experience, skill level and ...

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- A firefighter pulled a resident to safety in a daring roof rope rescue early Thursday morning from a massive apartment building fire on the Upper East Side that left one ...