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.
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
Officials said the fire started between the 8th and 12th floors before spreading to the upper stories; one firefighter was injured battling the blaze
Firefighters tried to save a woman found in cardiac arrest on the second floor of the home
Four National Guardsmen found themselves trapped after battling the Bear Fire, officials said
Wood-Ridge Firefighter Daniel O’Beirne, who was on his way to his job as a corrections officer, and Inspira Medical Center Emergency Medicine Physician Assistant Jordan Reed worked together to save the driver
Brothers and Firefighters Kevin and Kyle Jenkins were honored for their effort and bravery in rescuing a woman who was trapped during a house fire last October
Detailing situational awareness, size-up and firefighter orientation during this vital operation
FDNY Firefighter Piotr Orlowski carried his neighbor from a burning building and evacuated his parents during the five-alarm blaze
A step-by-step guide to removing a patient when the driver’s side door won’t open
Officials said at least 150 people became trapped Saturday as the Creek Fire exploded to nearly 36,000 acres in one day
Walla Walla County Fire District 4 Firefighter-Paramedic Jestin Goodson was hiking with his family when he discovered a woman at the bottom of a ravine
FDNY Firefighter Brian Quinn rappelled down to the woman from a roof-rope secured by a Halligan tool
Firefighters managed to rescue a mother from the waters but her two children remain missing
Orange County fire, EMS and law enforcement officials urged hikers to properly prepare and take caution before heading out to the trails
Strike teams, search and rescue crews, aircraft and convoys of ambulances headed to the Gulf Coast area before and in the aftermath of the Category 4 storm
St. George Island Volunteer Firefighter/First Responder Brian Stephen Smith, 56, was swept up by the current while trying to save a man and child in distress
Your structural firefighting helmet is basically your best friend on the fireground. But here’s why you should look at a sleeker model for certain situations.
While battling a blaze, firefighters were alerted by residents to a car stopped on nearby train tracks
Sgt. Sivad Johnson was with his 10-year-old daughter when he heard screams and immediately jumped into the Detroit River to help
A rescue team used a 100-foot line to save the two firefighters, who who were trapped in heavy brush on a ridge line
First responders said they have had to slowly navigate large apparatus around the potholes to respond to many emergencies at the park’s pond and cliff-hiking area
Firefighters used hydraulic extrication tools to free the 15-year-old from the safe at a gun store showroom
First responders rescued a 2-year-old child who remains on life support; a 15-year-old died
The natural gas explosion Monday morning leveled three row houses and ripped open a fourth, trapping people in the debris
Baltimore’s firefighters’ union reported that five people were trapped, including children, after the major blast
The man was escorted from his burning apartment by police after he “resisted” a rescue attempt, officials say
Fire officials addressed the increased scrutiny of military-style equipment in public safety, saying the vehicle would only be used to save lives
Firefighters deployed their aerial truck after the zipline car malfunctioned 60 feet above the ground
Firefighters credited good teamwork for the successful rescue efforts in the high-heat, low-visibility conditions of the all-hands blaze
Charlotte County Firefighter-EMT Todd Schwalbe was captaining his own boat when he noticed the other boat sinking
Bridgewater Fire Chief Thomas D. Levy commended the firefighters for locating the source of the fire and saving the man’s life
