Search and Rescue

The search and rescue topic covers news about SAR operations as well as the latest tips and tactics for rescue, search and rescue, and technical rescue. For even more rescue products, check the rescue and tactical rescue product categories.

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LAFD to seek federal permission to fly drones
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Officials said the technology could help them track down missing hikers, gauge the risks in burning buildings and search confined spaces
Crews resume search for missing swimmer in SC river
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Officials said the swimmer was overcome by a strong current about halfway across the river
London fire death toll at 17; 'miracle' if anymore survivors
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More than 200 firefighters worked through the night and parts of the building were still seen as being unsafe
Fire department boat capsizes while searching for missing kayaker
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Search and rescue teams were unable to find the kayaker
Toddler 'alert, smiling' after missing a day in Houston-area national forest
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More than 200 experienced searchers spent nearly a day combing the woods searching for the child
Fire department to pursue drone program
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Officials plan to use the drone for post-storm damage assessment and search and rescue
Fire chief believed swept away in fast-moving creek
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Chief Clayton Cassidy was last seen Friday morning checking water levels in a creek
Reports: At least 35 killed in Iran coal mine explosion
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Ambulances, helicopters and other rescue vehicles raced to the scene as authorities worked to determine the scale of the emergency
USAR: How radar tech can help canines find trapped victims
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Ultra-wide band radar is one more tool rescuers can use to pinpoint survivors buried in rubble
3 killed, 4 injured, 5 missing in Poland house collapse
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Officials said the collapse of two floors of the building might have been caused by a gas explosion
8 students presumed dead in Japan avalanche
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Officials said 40 other people were injured, including two who were in serious condition
4 dead in French Alps avalanche
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Initial reports sowed confusion that more skiers had been caught in the disaster, but authorities said the victims had been accidently entered into the skiing database twice
Official: 1 missing, 2 injured in La. pipeline blaze
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It could take days for the product to completely burn off; authorities don't yet know what caused the fire
Firefighters find 8 people alive after Italy avalanche
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About 30 people were trapped inside the luxury Hotel Rigopiano when the avalanche hit
Rescuers still searching for victims of Iran building collapse
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Authorities described the building as having a weak structure and it was built more than five decades ago
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