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.
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
In this episode, host Marc Bashoor speaks with Fire Chief Dennis Jenkerson about the dramatic rescue of multiple children from house fire in 2019
Whatcom County fire crews extended a ladder and used a pole to hook the dog’s harness to pull him out of the water and up to the shore
The firefighter and three residents were treated for smoke inhalation after the rescue
Police say it is the third time in two years the same woman has been rescued from a donation bin
Firefighters set up a rope system to hoist the large dog to safety
The firefighters were directed to the “Project Breathe” program after saving a puppy who suffered smoke inhalation
The San José Fire Department dubbed the girl an honorary firefighter after she led four family members to safety
Two are feared dead after three row houses in South Philadelphia collapsed in a “gas-fed” explosion
Inspirational and harrowing stories from around the country in 2019
The firefighters rescued a couple whose car fell in a bay and overturned
West Valley Search & Rescue Team Volunteer Tim Staples died at Mt. Baldy after becoming separated from his search partner
St. Louis firefighters and battalion chiefs share a play-by-play of the astonishing – and unexpected – rescues
The fire department said the child did not need medical attention and was reunited with their parents
Volunteer Firefighter Matt VanOrden, 20, sustained serious injuries after falling into an abandoned well
The contractor became trapped and had to be lowered from a tower by fire crews
All residents and visitors escaped the apartment building blaze without serious injuries after firefighters and neighbors helped rescue those who were trapped
The 74-year-old hiker was lifted from a mountain in a stretcher that began to spin rapidly as it rose
Firefighter Ryan Linn stopped as he was driving to work and helped two men escape the burning residence
Seven county employees are now permitted to fly drones that can be used to assist with search-and-rescue and assessing emergency scenes
The 14-year-old was recognized alongside firefighters and received a letter of commendation at a quarterly award ceremony
The potential for a confusing operational picture existed during the opening minutes of the response to the latest school shooting tragedy in Santa Clarita, California
Santa Cruz Firefighter Dustin Marty was presented a letter of commendation for helping to recover the 10 people who had become stranded in a cove
When it’s a helmet born out of a father’s love for a daughter lost.
The rescue required the efforts of all 11 on-duty personnel using technical rescue skills and equipment to safely bring the man down
When a fire broke out next door, Indiana Firefighter Gregory Bare rescued two people minutes before on-duty firefighters arrived to extinguish the blaze
Wildlife rehabilitation officials said the owl was found “among the ashes, disoriented and suffering from smoke inhalation”
Chief Gary Morris, who did not appear to be injured, said packing extra food and water extended his chances of survival
Pine-Strawberry Fire Chief Gary Morris, 73, was reported missing after setting out to hike a 51-mile trail
Helmet cam footage and 911 dispatch recordings show the moment Fairfax County (Va.) firefighters hear girl calling for help behind closed door