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.
Prince George’s County firefighters faced fire on two floors of the three-story garden apartment
Allentown firefighters rescued a trapped resident during a three-alarm rowhome fire that extended into other homes
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Four people were on board the plane that went down, knocking out power to hundreds of homes
Waterloo Battalion Chief Troy Luck said the department has practiced rappelling, but this was the first time they did it during a rescue
Corbett Fire District 14 firefighters used ropes to save a “very, very lucky,” woman at Multnomah Falls
“Just because we’ve come home, it doesn’t mean that it is over,” said Lexington Captain Ryan Hogsten
The Kansas City Fire Department apparatus had its lights and siren on and was responding to a call when the incident occurred
Downey represented the State Fire Marshal’s Office at the incident to coordinate the state USAR response
Crews and team members from within the state, plus Calif. and Texas have been dispatched
Rescuers have had to crawl over the dead to get to the living, said Jeremy Creason, Mayfield’s fire chief and emergency services director
Community support and agency coordination will be essential to assist search, rescue and recovery missions across the Midwest
National Guard members and emergency workers from across the state were pouring into Mayfield to help with a search and rescue operation
Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department said training helped them make the rescue effort a success
The incident comes just nine days after a captain from the same department suffered severe burns from an apartment fire flashover
After hammering rain, 80 to 100 vehicles became trapped between two mudslides on a Canadian highway
There was no preliminary evidence of suspicious activity or foul play in the death of Jay Schreckengost, who had gone out to look for elk, officials said
Daily efforts include at least a half-dozen agencies plus help from K-9s, drones, mountain rescuers and ground teams that include fellow firefighters
The effort includes public safety officers and volunteers, including dozens of Seattle Fire Department staff members and family of Jay Schreckengost
Manchester Fire Department Capt. Steve DesRuisseaux suffered burns over 40% of his body after becoming engulfed in flames during a house fire rescue
Several search and rescue teams, four K9 search teams, drones and Seattle Fire Department volunteers are looking for Jay Schreckengost
A vented patio door leads to explosive fire conditions, a dropped victim and a firefighter bailout
Fresno firefighters cut through metal bars blocking windows to pull a man and a woman to safety
The two-door Fire Command Bronco recalls the “half-cab” Broncos used by rural fire departments decades ago
Under state law a private rescue team cannot operate unless it’s licensed by the Georgia Emergency Management Agency
Three other firefighters and the boaters in distress survived
23 firefighters participated in the high-angle technical rescue
Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service crewmembers have made at least 16 water rescues
Santa Barbara County fire engines and trucks, drones and utility vehicles responded to the scene only to discover a movie prop
The firefighter was working to help a woman from a balcony when a flash fire ignited and blew him back, causing him to fall and impale his leg on a spiked fence
Video from Los Angeles blaze underscores the importance of smart decision-making and fireground prioritization
“No injuries reported,” the El Paso Fire Department tweeted following the successful extrication
The driver of the SUV had just left a bar, according to Fire Chief Keith Milton, and was driving at a high rate of speed, when he hit a large rock near the house, making a “perfect jump”
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