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
Westmont first responders found Matt Heiden unresponsive; EMS providers performed CPR and transported him to a hospital
USA-01 and USA-2 members were thanked by the U.S. secretary of state and welcomed home by loved ones
Eloy Fire District firefighters ensured electricity to the power lines was turned off before working to free the man
South Bay crews were forced to hand off a call at a school for a student struggling to breathe because they are required to respond to all ice rescues
Officials said an off-duty firefighter rushed to help but was unable to reach the victim before he disappeared under the water
While Central Mason Fire and EMS crews searched the structure, another crew used a ground ladder to rescue two people from a rear balcony
Gwinnett County Captain Chris Bilik positioned his vehicle to block traffic and called 911; a second firefighter also rendered aid until EMS providers arrived
Mercy Flight EMS providers transported the injured child to Oishei Children’s Hospital in Buffalo
Five hours after the initial call, the man started to run along the railing and attempted to jump over the bridge’s edge
USA-01 filled a plane with its crewmembers, equipment and dogs
Hopes of finding more survivors in Syria, Turkey begin to fade
Los Angeles County is sending dozens of search-and-rescue crewmembers, along with six search dogs and three structural engineers
Nearly 100 Los Angeles County firefighters and structural engineers and a half-dozen specially trained dogs were sent to Turkey to help with rescue efforts
Paterson firefighters used a winch to separate the cars and medical tools to retrieve the man’s leg, Chief Brian McDermott said
The patient was alert throughout the rescue
Oceanside firefighters found the man lying on the ground between two homes, and EMS providers transported the patient
“You don’t expect to actually see a giant hole where a bridge used to be — a bridge that I had driven across thousands of times,” said Paramedic Jon Atkinson
In San Diego, first responders freed and transported people trapped or injured by fallen trees
Upton police, fire and EMS members and mutual aid partners carried the man out of a wooded area and transported him to a hospital
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Agata Sarkis was finishing her shift in Milton when she covered the bird with a blanket and transported it to a fire station
Crewmembers have endured nonstop days and received thanks while using “all of your skill set of everything that you’ve learned and prepared for”
It was “sheer luck the car landed where it was,” said Battalion Chief Dave Seneviratne
“They all saved my life,” recounted Derek Oldfather, whose leg became trapped in a conveyor belt on a job site
A tornado hit Autauga County, Ala., where 6 people died, at least a dozen injured people were transported to hospitals, and crews have searching for survivors
The trench did not have shoring in place to prevent a collapse, Allentown Fire Capt. John Christopher said
Lompoc firefighters rescued all three of them, and EMS transported the mother and child to a hospital
Firefighters rescued L.A. motorists, and the weather service warned that areas scarred by wildfires are at risk of mudslides
The Ventura County Fire Department crewmembers used a helicopter and a ladder to help the residents of an encampment
Firefighters have searched for a missing child and conducted rescues
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