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.
The documentary explores how warnings were ignored, leading to a deadly implosion that sparked a multi-agency international search and rescue effort
With state fire deaths above average, the Clayton Fire Department is joining the Firefighter Rescue Survey to help improve rescue tactics through shared real-world data
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
Grand Rapids Fire Chief Brad Brown described firefighters hearing the children screaming from inside the house, saying it “will live on in our heads for the rest of our lives”
‘We were behind the eight ball from the very beginning': Mo. FFs burned during rescues at fatal fire
Two Independence firefighters suffered third-degree burns in an apartment fire that killed a family of four
Houston Firefighter Angel Gaitan recounts the apartment fire that trapped three firefighters during a flashover
Springfield firefighters rescued one person trapped in a house fire where a revolver that was left out discharged, striking a captain
Captain Anthony Harper located the baby in the bottom of a bunk bed and moved to a window to avoid carrying the child through the smoke
Three people died in a Davenport house fire where firefighters faced two floors of fire and occupants trapped in the basement
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Lieutenant John Vanderstar and Firefighter Brendan Gaffney were awarded the Medal of Valor for rescuing occupants in two separate fires
Body-worn camera footage shows Portland firefighters and police officers working save a woman trapped in her burning vehicle
Three Vancouver firefighters were injured after a downed power line caused several fires
Allentown firefighters faced a report of an occupant trapped in the basement and fire extending into exposures
Vacant for over 15 years, the LAFD said firefighters often used the Hope Street building for training
Firefighters rescued a woman trapped inside her burning vehicle after she crashed into a daycare center
Cambridge firefighters used Ladder 1’s aerial to rescue a woman trapped on the third floor
Nashville Fire Department enhances nighttime operations with portable scene lighting
Police officers were among those transported to a hospital during an apartment fire in Gloucester
With the right training and direction, rapid intervention should never be a dull assignment
Birmingham firefighters rescued two people trapped on the third floor during an abandoned apartment building fire
Police officers and firefighters in Lyndhurst rescued four people in a house fire
Searchers from six agencies are looking for the firefighter who was part of a group that went free diving off Long Beach
Pennsylvania State Police spokesperson said that authorities no longer believe they will find Pollard alive, but that work to find her continues
A camera located what could be a shoe 30 feet down in the sinkhole in Marguerite
The Joplin fire marshal said the woman had been using candles for light and heat before the fire started
16 adults and seven children were displaced by the Kansas City apartment fire
Three Lawrence firefighters were honored in a ceremony for saving a trapped occupant and three firefighters disoriented inside a maze of hallways during a January fire
Fort Dodge firefighters had to work quickly to rescue a trapped occupant
Grab these tools that every firefighter, especially new firefighters, should have on hand for self-rescue
The Mountain Fire in Ventura County destroyed 168 structures despite increased containment
Helmet-cam video shows a Granbury firefighter rescuing a child from the second floor of a burning apartment
St. Paul firefighters Jacob Ryks and Mason Conlin were honored for their bravery in one of the most devastating fires in the city’s history
The priorities we address or fail to address in those first few moments guide the direction of the scene for the duration of the call
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