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.
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
Firefighters said they had difficulty reaching the residents due to the heavy ceiling blocking a door
Industry experts discuss the pandemic’s effect on rescue training and equipment manufacturing
The first responders were trying to help a resident who was trapped by a fallen tree when another tree or large tree limb fell on them
The teen’s aunt captured the rescue in photos and video after her niece got stuck during a game of hide-and-seek
The firefighters reportedly became trapped in the structure, prompting request of a helicopter rescue crew
The girl escaped unharmed after one of the firefighters noticed the closed trunk during a search of the house
Chesapeake Firefighter Justin Beazley rappelled off the side of a bridge to rescue the driver of the tractor-trailer
Officials say the firefighter sustained second-degree burns to his hands at the blaze that spread between three houses
The off-duty first responders spotted the wreck in a ditch while on their way to go hunting
Emergency crews spent hours pulling survivors and bodies from wrecked buildings
Federal officials will review whether the show breaches patient privacy rules
Demetrius Gollett sustained burns to 50% of his body but says he glad to be alive thanks to St. Lucie County Fire Lts. Chris Longo and Steve Burns
Volunteer Firefighter and Armstrong County Task Force 340 Chief John Uskuraitis used the shovel to paddle and break through ice to get to the teens
Pennsylvania Water Rescue has been saving people from the Delaware and Lehigh rivers for nearly 40 years
Chief Randall Slaughter told the city’s public safety committee that Capt. Daniel Dwyer’s actions could have put other firefighters in danger
A firefighter became temporarily trapped trying to retrieve the woman after she reentered the home against commands
Atlanta Fire Capt. Daniel Dwyer is set to be suspended for four days without pay for breaking protocol
Four steps to help your team develop a sound confined space rescue plan
The firefighter pulled the woman from the “suspicious” 2018 fire she is now accused of starting
Officials say 38 people, including 33 making rescue efforts after an earlier first avalanche, were killed
While battling a Baltimore rowhome fire, four firefighters were plunged into the basement after the main floor collapsed
Officials said the woman sustained severe injuries to both hands and all of her fingers
The state fire marshal’s office said the man became trapped after returning to the basement to try to extinguish the blaze
St. Paul firefighters rappelled down the cliff to rescue the stranded man
The St. Louis Fire Department says the partnership with the show has been successful, but some believe it may breach patient privacy
The man climbed from a window to escape the heat and is now in critical condition; others rescued by helicopter from roof
A search and rescue mission is ongoing following the fire that destroyed 35 boats, many of which sank with people possibly on still on board
The FDNY nominated the paramedics for the Daily News Hometown Heroes award for saving the unconscious man from lethal CO exposure
