Search and Rescue
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Auburn Engine Company 4 firefighters faced heavy smoke and two occupants trapped on the roof
Firefighters in Williamsport rescue an occupant on the roof of a burning house
Battalion Chief Adam Crispen said firefighters rescued a woman in a wheelchair while facing rapid fire extension in the Nob Hill apartment building
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
“It just goes to show that water rescue is important,” Fly Creek Fire Department 1st Assistant Chief Jess Lanza said
New Medical Rapid Access Transport (MRAT) all-terrain vehicle can reach patients in a crowd or wooded areas, Tidewater EMS says
Orange County Fire Authority crews had to cut through an 8-inch-thick concrete wall to rescue the woman
A member of the Greensburg Fire Department Bloodhound Team, Sophy was diagnosed with Cushing’s disease caused by a pituitary tumor
The crew was given a key to the county and made honorary commanders of the Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Department
The Israeli search and rescue team that arrived in South Florida shortly after the Champlain Towers South collapsed last month is heading home
A Teaneck FF was treated for burns, 2 others for heat exhaustion suffered during the 4-alarm blaze
Families, search teams mourn together during vigil
Touring the condo collapse site offers a glimpse into the monumental rescue and recovery efforts underway
Multiple departments were recognized for saving Sean Watson, a mostly nonverbal child, trapped inside a burning home
After seeing a man slumped behind the wheel, the off-duty firefighters performed CPR and used a defibrillator from a fire engine to revive the man
At least three sweeps for pets had been conducted, some by camera, at a portion of the complex still standing
The Jacksonville firefighters reportedly had mild symptoms and have since returned home
The president heaped praise on first responders for their tireless efforts on the scene
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