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.
A South Korean rescue team training in Colorado assisted at the scene of a deadly highway crash, earning praise for their swift action in aiding victims
Torrential rains in San Antonio triggered flash floods that swept away cars firefighters carried out dozens of dramatic rescues across the city
Joliet Battalion Chief Dan Berta and a Joliet police officer sprang into action to rescue a family trapped on a third-floor balcony during a fire
St. Paul firefighters faced several victims, some needing CPR during the early-morning fire
Charlotte firefighters rescued two people during a fire on the third floor of an eight-story hotel
District Chief Kelly Burns said initial firefighters had to fight tremendous amounts of smoke, heat to reach the fire apartment
Rope rescue work in Clark County by several departments saved a homeless woman who had fallen 30 feet
One person died and another is expected to survive after being rescued by Miami-Dade Fire Rescue personnel
Orleans first responders face a man pinned underneath the bucket of a front end loader
Teens heard the man, trapped for days in a crevice, screaming for help
Matthew Reum was pinned in the wreckage, underneath the I-94 bridge, since Dec. 20
Technical rescue in Pauling County lasted five hours as firefighters saved a worker buried up to his chest
Albany firefighters had to cut the wall beneath the bathroom window to rescue a trapped occupant
Seven occupants were rescued over ladders during a structure fire in Boonton
A Grand Rapids firefighter was burned while trying to rescue a person reportedly inside
Firefighters in Orange were able to rescue a woman inside but she succumbed to her injuries
Atlanta firefighters faced three structure fires in the early morning hours
Major responses, award and honors, conflicts overseas, devastating wildfires and e-Bike blazes made headlines
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More than 25 complaints were lodged against the building last month alone, per city records
One of two people seriously injured had jumped from the third floor to escape the fire
Firefighters scoured the debris using buckets, power tools and heavy equipment to ensure no one was trapped
Firefighters were lowered about 100 yards down the embankment, where they removed the man from the wrecked vehicle
The man was rescued 4 miles from where he first called rescuers and spent over an hour in the water, Snohomish Regional Fire and Rescue said
McLane Black Lake FD firefighters helped children off the bus and carried them through the water to a second school bus that was called in
First responders went beyond the call of duty, pulling animals from sinkholes, frozen ponds and bear dens
“The thing we do is protect life — fire department, law enforcement, that’s what you do,” Fire Deputy Chief Brandon Newsome said
A carnival crisis, cliffhangers, underground escapes and fiery extractions: First responders answered the call in 2023
Dallas-Fire Rescue and the Urban Search and Rescue Team positioned an aerial ladder above the box truck and used a harness to hoist the driver to safety
Nolen Carney and his father were in New York City when that saved a man who had overdosed
K-9 Drogon is a member of South Dakota Task Force 1, which is a statewide emergency resource, available for call-out 24/7
Houston firefighters were able to hoist the driver to safety from the passenger side window
Your go-to options include a Halligan, roof hook, flathead ax, force wedge, thermal imager and flashlight
USAR TF-8’s cattle dog, Staffordshire bull terrier mix works to rescue live victims