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.
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
Pope Francis credited firefighters for rescuing him after being stuck in the Vatican elevator for about 25 minutes
The Texas Task Force I includes specialized water rescue responders from several Texas cities
An FDNY official said there were “serious concerns” about the stability of the building as firefighters tried to rescue a worker trapped on the second floor
Police discovered blood-covered clothing inside West Covina Firefighter John Brian Mananghaya Aguila’s vehicle
A team of firefighters, medical crews, and hazmat specialists will provide search and rescue support, medical support, communications and damage assessment
Three tried-and-true forcible entry techniques using the Halligan will save time and create less damage to the structure
St. Louis FD fire chief shares how recent firefighter training was put to the test during a chaotic situation
Volunteers including numerous JFRD and Fairfax County first responders will continue looking for the men
Officials said they have reached a point they no longer can search with any degree of success now
Fire Chief Dennis Jenkerson said three of the children were in cardiac arrest after firefighters whisked them from an apartment inside the home
Firefighter Brian McCluney and Master Technician Justin Walker have been missing since heading out in a boat on Friday
The U.S. Coast Guard and other agencies searched about 24,000 square miles looking for the missing boaters
Two firefighters were rescued by civilians but a third suffered critical injuries from being stuck under the apparatus
Firefighters entered the home “with virtually no firefighting equipment available at the time” to save a resident trapped inside the home
JFRD’s Brian McCluney and Norfolk’s Justin Walker were last seen leaving the boat ramp Friday in a 24-foot center console boat
Sixty Worcester firefighters worked to control the fast-moving blaze; some were treated for heat exhaustion and smoke inhalation
Officials credited the quick response by area EMS and firefighters for helping the passengers and mitigating any potential environmental problems with fuel runoff
Firefighter Matthew Clinton, 29, broke the window with a hammer to get the four-year-old out of the car
Considering the increasing frequency of these complex and chaotic incidents, fire departments need a formalized response plan
Several victims had to be dug out of a 30-foot-by-25-foot section of the bluff that gave way and dumped rock and sand onto the people below
Parents of Daniel Lewis filed a missing persons report after a welfare check by police found no trace of him
Equipment and training requirements for firefighters engaged in water rescue operations
One Easton firefighter was seriously injured breaking the fall of a resident who jumped from a second-story house to escape the flames
One Rye Fire Department firefighter operated the jet ski, while the other was able to rescue the man from the water and bring him back to shore
Fire Investigator Mike DeFrancisco was able to catch the toddler as he fell from his second story home that was quickly filling up with smoke
Volunteer fire department president signed grant application for chest compression device that later saved his life
Peter Phan, 34, fell off his paddle board at Cle Elum Lake while off-duty
Search and rescue efforts are underway to find the missing firefighter
A mechanical failure caused an explosion that injured eight people and caused the partial collapse of a mostly empty dormitory building
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