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.
Chicago Firefighter Jose Perez was paralyzed after another triathlete landed on his head during the Escape From Alcatraz Triathlon swim
Firefighters from Marine 4 pulled victims from the water near Hart Island while Marine 6 knocked down the blaze
A drone can be a tremendous tool for managing risks while units are en route to calls for service
Revere firefighters rescued two occupants during an intentionally set fire on the 4th floor hallway
Two people were injured during a two-alarm fire on the seventh floor of a 10-story high-rise
Two workers were killed when the 11-story abandoned building collapsed while being prepared for demolition
Martin County Judge Executive Lon Lafferty said they have not had any communication with the second worker in the coal plant collapse
At least one person was rescued as three boats were burning at a South San Francisco marina
Rescuers are in contact with one worker buried in the collapse of a multi-story plant in Martin County
A coordinated effort involving several departments saved a construction worker pinned by a foundation collapse
Modesto firefighters responded to a call for a trapped person and found the victim pinned underneath the forklift
One worker is dead and another trapped in the collapse of an 11-story coal plant in Martin County
Vernon firefighters trained on search, hoselines and ventilation at a restaurant before demolition
ARGO commercial dealers got their first change to see and test drive the ARGO Sasquatch XTX
Firefighters breached a wall but held off on using torches to cut the steel plating
Barrow County firefighters faced heavy fire at the front of the house and were shown a bedroom window where the child would be
Firefighters in Enfield ran an aggressive attack on a house fire that displaced nearly a dozen occupants
Fire involving li-ion batteries blocked the doorway of the second-floor apartment in Brooklyn
Emergency services organizations are struggling to meet the escalating needs for medical supplies, equipment and vehicles
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One patient in the New Bedford pier collapse was transported to St. Luke’s Emergency Department by rescue boat
Santa Monica firefighters are seen rescuing riders from a Ferris wheel during a standoff
The man was transported to Bellevue Hospital with a leg injury after dropping 30 feet into the World Trade Center memorial pool
Two firefighters suffered minor injuries during the house fire in Olean
Syracuse firefighters rescued two people over ladders during an early morning fire
San Bernardino County firefighters heard screams coming from inside the mattress store
Video shows when the top floor of the Old Havana building collapsed while firefighters inside were doing a search
San Diego and Chula Vista FFs worked to extricate the driver after his truck went off a freeway ramp and overturned
Officials say the woman was struck by a vehicle and thrown into the path of the Cruise vehicle that ran over her
Emphasize life safety by ensuring all residents have working smoke detectors – a 50-year-old technology recommended by the “America Burning” report
Cobb County Engine 10 firefighters threw a ladder to a second-floor window where a neighbor had said the man was inside
Syracuse firefighters used ladders to rescue people trapped on the floor above the fire
A Melvindale police officer could hear the man screaming and tried to crawl inside
Travis Muller was cleaning out the bin when he became caught in the power sweep auger
