Search and Rescue

Fort Myers Beach Fire Chief Ronald Martin details the department’s planning, rescue and recovery efforts in the wake of disaster

An USAR team found the missing person's vehicle by using a satellite radio service to obtain its coordinates

Task forces have spent weeks on hurricane relief efforts such as search and rescue, reconnaissance, needs assessments and evacuations

More than 300 people from multiple states joined the Fort Myers Beach mission, where they found human remains more than a week after the storm's landfall

In Fort Myers Beach, Task Force 2 members search for survivors street by street

“We ended up transporting approximately 42 individuals and several pets from that area,” said Miami-Dade Lt. Alex Acosta

Urban search and rescue teams, the U.S. Coast Guard and National Guard troops have been responding to an influx of 911 calls

Reflecting on the importance of preparation, follow-through and endurance

Five Task Forces, including search dogs and their handlers, have been activated for Hurricane Ian and deployed in or around Florida

USAR teams have been deployed to a staging area, and local fire departments have been issuing safety reminders to their communities

Paid and volunteer firefighters worked together to answer hundreds of calls for rescues

What to expect as task forces deploy to hurricane ravaged areas

Gainesville firefighters were told that multiple people were inside of the 30,000-square-foot metal building, and heavy smoke was billowing out of the roof

Cesar apparently wandered onto the site and fell into the 15-foot-deep hole

Doris Jagiello disappeared when a downpour struck a recently burned area