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.
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Waterbury firefighters rescued a 32-year-old man who set fire to his room in a desperate escape from a home, where he had been held captive for 20 years since the age of 11
Nebraska Task Force 1, a highly trained urban search and rescue team, recently welcomed 13 new recruits
Multiple Mechanicsburg firefighters and EMTs happened to be in the area for one of the worst fires in recent memory
Chief Andrew Morgan swapped his Battalion 22 vehicle for a high-axle truck typically used to battle brush fires
The country music star applauded first responders after they helped her escape from a second story window
Port Authority Officer Will Jimeno, who was trapped in the World Trade Center rubble, shares what he has learned from his recovery post-9/11
The newly released footage shows the work of first responders during last week’s severe storm from the remnants of Hurricane Ida
The Friends of Flight 93 National Memorial named Sgt. Sivad Johnson one of four finalists for its inaugural Flight 93 Heroes Award
The captain rescued the woman from her burning car which was near debris burning in the parking lot
Storm remnants from Hurricane Ida caused torrential rain, flooding and tornadoes in New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania
The Guymon Fire Department has three boats, specialized suits and equipment for water rescues
“This team has faced a range of disasters and is now prepared to help people who are threatened by Hurricane Ida,” said NYC Emergency Management Commissioner John Scrivani
Officer John McConnell entered the smoke-filled home to rescue two people, while Firefighter Brian Comitto used a ladder to rescue a third resident from the second floor
Coral Springs-Parkland Fire Department Lt. Kandice Oltz was on the beach with her wife, Oakland Park Firefighter-Paramedic Jen Oltz, when they noticed the little boy was in distress
The XRU from ESI is purpose-built to carry a heavy payload and navigate rough terrain without compromising speed, stability or safety
Syracuse firefighters threw ground ladders to help residents exit windows and searched interior for possible victims
Dramatic video footage shows Oxford firefighters rescuing a man atop a lift that made contact with power lines and ignited
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Firefighters pulled one person from wood planking and roof debris at the La Bonita market east of the Las Vegas Strip
Jacksonville crews were called to help load the 1,328-pound mammal into a truck for transport to a local zoo for rehabilitation
“Out from behind — out of nowhere — this huge man lifted me up and performed the Heimlich maneuver,” Jacqueline Branch, who had choked on a piece of chicken, said
The Duluth Fire Department issued a swimming warning for Lake Superior due to a high risk of rip currents after rescuing a woman who was pulled 200 yards from shore
The suit, filed by Enrique Arango, names multiple companies “involved in the ownership, maintenance, restoration, management, inspection and oversight of the building”
Rensselaer (N.Y.) Fire Chief Dallas Denny will be recognized for his recent actions to save five kids stranded in a river
Eric Jabbusch, 51, was rescued after being pinned beneath about 10,000 pounds of steel sheet pilings in July 2020
“This was a highly technical, very dangerous, complicated rescue,” FDNY Deputy Assistant Chief Joseph Ferrante said
The missing 16-year-old is the granddaughter of retired Verde Valley Fire, Ambulance chiefs and is the niece of a Cottonwood firefighter
Battle Creek responders rescued a man trapped waist-deep inside the trench in 100-degree temperatures
When responders heard the boy’s mom scream, they jumped to action, literally, hopping the fence because “We don’t have time to use key cards”
Surfside condo collapse search concludes after a month of work with 97 individuals confirmed dead
Williamsburg’s Robert Phaup described the process to “de-layer” each floor of the collapsed condo during the often 16-hour shifts
Ohio Task Force 1 rescue team members described the Surfside condo collapse scene as being “like a combat zone in a war movie” as they worked to find victims
A cop, an EMT and two corrections officers – one of whom is also a firefighter – were on the right road at the right time
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