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 Brooklyn man died after falling from a second-floor window during a rescue above a Sunset Park deli fire
The overcrowded club lacked the required exits, firewalls and fire alarms in the 1977 tragedy
Two off-duty firefighters and local fishermen rushed to rescue three people trapped in a submerged car in Gloucester Harbor
Firefighters rescued people from flooded homes and saved people and dogs in a swift water rescue on the Gauley River
While there were no reports of injuries, the damage from the downpour and flooding was widespread
The victims, according to police, were stuck in waist-deep mud and were exhausted
Before Lafayette firefighters and EMS crews arrived, Nick Bostic saw the flames while driving, stopped and ran inside
“I started pulling that stuff out, and once I seen a a clear path, I just started instructing the two guys,” said Macon-Bibb Lt. Dennis Maxwell
A second off-duty firefighter also responded; other family members escaped the blaze and were transported by Boston EMS
Have we gotten so consumed by firefighter-centric safety culture that we lost focus on the civilians under our watch?
A mayday was called, and the firefighter was transported to an area hospital
Justin Morrow, who was one day from returning to work full-time following an injury, rushed to help a man and two children after a rollover crash
Lorain Firefighter Christopher Bennett held onto the fisherman’s wrists until on-duty firefighters could get to the scene
NYPD and FDNY divers pulled a boy and woman from the murky water and medics rendered aid, but the two patients died
Orondo firefighters arrived to find the helicopter had flown into high-voltage power lines before hitting the tractor and catching fire
“He had to do it in a certain window of time when the oven was cool enough and obviously nobody was there,” said DeKalb County Fire Cpt. Jason Daniels
The truck was lifted by the town’s rescue engine and the patient was freed within 10 minutes of the first responders’ arrival
A technical rescue team, Stamford police and Stamford EMS responded, treated and transported her
“My dog picked up the track right away from where Jacob was last seen in the woods,” said Windsor Assistant Fire Chief Callie Mallory
An EMT who spoke Spanish helped put the man at ease during the multi-agency rescue, police said
Former Beaufort Mayor Billy Keyserling says he has a new perspective on life after nearly drowning
“I made the promise that I’m not going to come back onto the line until I know I’m ready,” said Manchester Captain Steve DesRuisseaux
O’Fallon Fire Protection District Firefighter Matt Chapman worked with a police officer and a deputy until Central County Fire and Rescue firefighters arrived
Alicia A. Monahan served with Chesterfield County Fire and EMS and the Virginia Search and Rescue Dog Association
The patients were participating in a reality TV show called “Bad Girls Gone God” when some suffered heat-related illness
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For two weeks, rescue crews from near and far helped local teams dig through the Champlain Towers South pile in the search for victims
So far, 62 of the Terre Haute Fire Department’s 150 firefighters are trained in swift water rescue, with classes ongoing
Corpus Christi crewmembers also rescued a woman and a dog
“My wife was asking if anyone else was inside, and she said my babies were inside,” said Ronnie Rollings, who removed the children
As inquiries continue in the United Kingdom, issues of housing equity and inclusion persist there and stateside
The decision isn’t always so simple, particularly with buildings involving many occupants
Stephen A. Feron was the second member of his family to lead the Hauppauge Fire Department
Special Operations Deputy Chief Raymond Downey was an expert on building collapses and technical rescues