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.
Helmet cam footage captures rescues from the third floor at the rear of a Wyoming apartment building
Baltimore County firefighters rescued several occupants during a fire on the third floor of the Towson apartment building
Bystanders spotted a man 10–15 feet down a crevice in Eugene, and firefighters rescued him after finding him pinned and unresponsive with a body temperature of 76 degrees
An explosion inside a Youngstown building collapsed the first floor into the basement
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Kansas City firefighters forced open doors inside the building and found an illegal apartment
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Rope rescue work used to save victim at Great Falls in Salisbury
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Firefighters from three departments are recognized for their quick work with CPR and an AED
Adair County Health System had set up a triage center at the Greenfield high school after much of town was destroyed
A Louisville firefighter was lowered to rescue the driver as the cab of her rig hung off the bridge after a crash
Firefighters in Waterford were initially dispatched for a person injured in a fall
Overland Park firefighters faced a worker buried up to his waist 15 feet below the ground
Kingston firefighters rescued two teens trapped inside the swing seats intended for small children
Teutopolis and Montrose firefighters were recognized for bravery during an anhydrous ammonia tanker crash
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Officials report multiple injuries and damage in Portage and Kalamazoo
Veterinarians play a vital role in emergency situations, not only caring for the K-9 officers, but also tending to pets affected by disaster
First responders from four agencies rescued several people in an underground intercontinental ballistic missile silo in Arapahoe County
DeKalb County firefighters faced occupants who jumped from windows during an apartment fire
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Eight Spokane firefighters were inside when the roof of the US Bank building collapsed
First responders, surgical staff in Temple worked for over four hours to rescue people pinned inside their vehicle under the load
The construction worker was freed by DeKalb County Fire and Rescue after he became trapped in a trench collapse
New Albany firefighters did a window search into the second floor and found the victim under blankets in a bathroom
Miami firefighters found occupants above the boarded-up first-floor
Lake County Assistant Chief/Paramedic Matthew Haerter was on his way to Ariz. when a passenger lost consciousness
Catoosa County officials believe the man might have been trapped for more than a day
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First responders from several agencies used nine sets of tubes during a technical rescue in Gridley
A Milwaukee firefighter suffered burns to nearly 25% of his body during rescues at a well-involved house fire
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