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.
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
Philadelphia Firefighter Sean Dugan received the Award of Valor from The National Liberty Museum and was also named Philadelphia’s Firefighter of the Year in October
Starr County Sheriff Rene Fuentes credited more than two-dozen entities with assisting in the harrowing rescue effort
Some of this year’s odder fire service calls were buried in the news cycle, not getting the ‘buzz’ they deserved
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The St. Ignace firefighter suffered smoke inhalation after pulling his neighbor from the burning home
A Monroe Volunteer Fire Company No. 1 deputy chief assisted with the rescue while firefighters extinguished the fire
The firefighter fell through the floor and became trapped at a house fire in Catonsville
The Jacksonville firefighters entered the home to search for an individual who neighbors feared was trapped inside
When it comes to hands-on training, what do you look forward to the most? Live-fire evolutions? Aspects of technical rescue scenarios?
Officials say the two-alarm blaze began in a locked laundry room
The firefighters were attempting to rescue a man at a house fire when the blast occurred
Among the 35 first responders honored were police Sgt. Rasheen McCain, who was fatally shot in the line of duty, and fire Sgt. Sivad Johnson, who died off-duty while trying to rescue three girls from a river
One of the firefighters sustained serious injuries while attempting to save a man clinging to rocks amidst rough waters
Grant County Firefighter Daniel Baergen used a large rock to break a window and rescue the driver from the flaming vehicle
Greenville County Emergency Management first responders finished training for a water rescue only to immediately use those skills in a real-life situation
Crews used an aerial to reach riders stranded on the Wave Breaker ride
The girl, Elif, was rescued more than 65 hours after the deadly earthquake rocked the country
Firefighters swam to the vehicle, which was almost completely submerged and were able to pull the woman, unresponsive and without a pulse, from the backseat
Members of the agency’s Special Operations HAZMAT Heavy Rescue 1 and Technical Rescue Team Heavy Rescue 2 teams assisted the 40-year-old horse known as Buddy Bear
Leonard Shoulders, 33, was at a bus stop when he was suddenly swallowed by a sinkhole that opened underneath him, leaving him injured and swarmed by rats
Firefighter Trey Camardelle got a call from his parents shortly after their house fell from its pilings; the couple was rescued by Bayside firefighters and members of a Mississippi Urban Search and Rescue team
The tropical storm made landfall in Louisiana as a Category 2 hurricane on Wednesday, leaving three people dead in three different states
The Dekalb County firefighter was able to finish his shift and help extinguish the fire after the rescue
The department used thermal imaging to locate a heat signature on the cliff and a helicopter shining light on the rescue swimmers during the rescue
The drone, donated through the National Public Safety Drone Donation Program, can help with brush fires, search and rescue operations and water rescues, and can view hard-to-reach areas of buildings
Detailing primary and secondary search techniques and various methods of rescue
Apparent disagreements over training, funding and lack of recognition for volunteers led to the change
Brockton Deputy Fire Chief Kevin Galligan praised firefighters for following the ladder rescue training they had just completed two weeks ago
The drones are equipped with thermal sensors for search and rescue operations and gas monitors to detect hazardous materials escaping from crashes or industrial accidents
