Search and Rescue

Digging into the assertion that there needs to be a new search-and-rescue-focused culture in which civilian safety comes first

Fire Chief Chris Wright and Firefighter Tyler Crews were awarded with the Medal of Valor, the highest award given by Vance County Fire Department

Lexington crews worked with firefighters from other departments to check more than 4,459 structures

The Lexington Fire Department deployed crews, two boats and its mobile ambulance bus

Have we gotten so consumed by firefighter-centric safety culture that we lost focus on the civilians under our watch?

"My dog picked up the track right away from where Jacob was last seen in the woods," said Windsor Assistant Fire Chief Callie Mallory

For two weeks, rescue crews from near and far helped local teams dig through the Champlain Towers South pile in the search for victims

The decision isn’t always so simple, particularly with buildings involving many occupants

Stephen A. Feron was the second member of his family to lead the Hauppauge Fire Department

The research aims to increase firefighter efficiency and effectiveness in single-story, single-family homes

Oleg Klepach discussed his search-and-rescue work with the nonprofit organization Project Joint Guardian

Fire Chief Richard Kelley performed rescue and recovery operations, and Police Chief Wade Gourley served as an honor guard for many victims' funerals

Greg Zimmerman and 11 other U.S. firefighters with Project Joint Guardian have been focused on Kyiv

The first step is often the hardest, namely due to issues with maintaining control over the movements and protecting the gear

With the right training and direction, rapid intervention should never be a dull assignment