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.
FDNY Firefighter Michael Kotzo will receive the department’s top honor for his heroic rope rescue during a Harlem blaze, one of three at the same fire
St. Paul firefighters rescued seven people trapped on the third floor during a fire in a first-floor shop
Video shows Medina Fire Chief Larry Walters entering a burning basement to save a trapped woman, using a Halligan bar to get her, and himself, out
“I have a firefighter brother, and when I saw what was happening and that they needed some help, all I could see was my brother up there,” Aaron Murrell said
When the St. Louis County firefighter, driver and truck went underwater, Officers Don Shultz and Victoria Sarver got in the water to help with the rescue
South Montgomery and Spring FD crews rescued a man from the dangling big rig; and EMS providers transported the critically injured box truck operator
Mayday training, preplanning, mutual-aid agreements and scene size-ups emerge as common themes in major incidents
“I had to go in to try to help her because I knew he wasn’t coming out of the house without his wife,” said Jennifer Colarossi
Four crewmembers were on the rope during the rarely needed, lifesaving maneuver
Commissioner Laura Kavanagh said the fire started in a 20th-floor apartment from a lithium battery connected to an unspecified micromobility device
“He told me that if it had been five more minutes, he doesn’t think he would have made it,” said Sumrall Volunteer Fire Chief Virginia Hayes
Fort Myers Beach Fire Chief Ronald Martin details the department’s planning, rescue and recovery efforts in the wake of disaster
Bryan Aparicio and his girlfriend, Sue, were two of five people injured in the fuel tanker blaze
Multiple Hartland-area fire and police departments responded and helped evacuate individuals from the building and from balconies
Central Alexander crewmembers freed the driver, then removed the vehicle while maintaining the building’s structural integrity
Naples Fire-Rescue Department crewmembers were forced to dismantle the chair in order to free the patient
Colton firefighters stabilized the car in the water and used a Jaws of Life tool to pull off a door; EMS providers transported both survivors to a trauma center
Southern Marin Fire District crew members used a rope system, and EMS providers flew the patient by helicopter to a hospital
An USAR team found the missing person’s vehicle by using a satellite radio service to obtain its coordinates
Task forces have spent weeks on hurricane relief efforts such as search and rescue, reconnaissance, needs assessments and evacuations
More than 300 people from multiple states joined the Fort Myers Beach mission, where they found human remains more than a week after the storm’s landfall
New Bedford Lt. Steven Torres reportedly used his body to shield the woman from flames as he carried her down the stairs
In Fort Myers Beach, Task Force 2 members search for survivors street by street
“We ended up transporting approximately 42 individuals and several pets from that area,” said Miami-Dade Lt. Alex Acosta
Urban search and rescue teams, the U.S. Coast Guard and National Guard troops have been responding to an influx of 911 calls
The bodies of Gavin Escobar and fellow rock climber Chelsea Walsh were found Wednesday at Tahquitz Rock near Idyllwild
Reflecting on the importance of preparation, follow-through and endurance
Coast Guard, USAR and firefighting crews have been conducting rescues, and medical facilities have been evacuated
How to manage inside-out rescues, who runs command, when to engage the suppression team and more questions addressed
Five Task Forces, including search dogs and their handlers, have been activated for Hurricane Ian and deployed in or around Florida
USAR teams have been deployed to a staging area, and local fire departments have been issuing safety reminders to their communities
Paid and volunteer firefighters worked together to answer hundreds of calls for rescues
Scottsdale Fire rescue teams carried Diego down a steep part of the trail, and the hiker and her two dogs were then transported using a UTV