Search and Rescue
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The Joplin fire marshal said the woman had been using candles for light and heat before the fire started
16 adults and seven children were displaced by the Kansas City apartment fire
Three Lawrence firefighters were honored in a ceremony for saving a trapped occupant and three firefighters disoriented inside a maze of hallways during a January fire
Firefighter calls mayday after roof collapse separates interior crew
First responders are searching for Tayler Esslinger, who has not been seen since Monday after he headed out to the mountains on a recreational outing
Channellock’s compact and light rescue tools combine the cutting tool head of an electrical lineman’s pliers with five other tools in one
The firefighters rushed to smash open the window of the vehicle as a woman was being carried away by flood waters
Phoenix Fire Department officials say the woman was treated for dizziness and nausea but suffered no other ill effects
Drue Jones, a 14-year veteran of the fire department, was found by first responders after a welfare check was requested when Jones didn’t arrive for work
Upon arriving at the scene, firefighters determined the homeowner’s wife had gone back in to retrieve medication and had not yet returned
Crews have responded to the airport multiple times for “hard landings,” usually resulting in sprains and or fractures
President Trump honored more than a dozen first responders at a White House ceremony for their bravery while protecting their communities
The weather service said it had received 22 reports of tornadoes by late Wednesday
Branch Chief Brandon Torres shares what it’s like to work for the Grand Canyon National Park’s Emergency Services program
Firefighters secured the scaffold with ropes as it dangled from a crane, 20-30 feet (6-9 meters) above the roof
Retired firefighter Dan Sullivan recalls having to search for the baby by feeling the floor with his hands due to heavy smoke
Firefighters had to perform CPR and “keep ventilating” the baby to help him survive, paramedic Melanie Howe said
The Emporia Fire Department and Lyon County EMS were called for a water rescue
Once he managed to get the dog out from under the rock, he was greeted with puppy kisses and gratitude
Gwinnett County Fire and EMS firefighters found the man suspended in the air near the top of the tower, conscious, but unable to free himself
More than 100 firefighters from at least 30 departments responded to the scene
One female and three males had died by the time firefighters had arrived Saturday afternoon, Fire Chief Harold Scoggin
Every frontline fire apparatus will be equipped with a thermal camera
The locks to the meter room had recently been changed and firefighters didn’t have access to the correct key
Officials say the 6-month-old dog named Fifi had managed to wedge her head inside one of the block’s holes
The Raytown Fire District tweeted a video showing three firefighters pushing the man seven blocks to his home
Ted Bowers, a firefighter-paramedic in Lebanon, was moving in across the street when he heard the commotion
The suit filed by the family of firefighter Scott Deem alleges he was killed after his Personal Alert Safety Systems, or PASS, device did not sound as intended
Fire department policies go beyond liability to increase firefighter safety and reduce the risk for preventable injuries and line of duty deaths
NFPA 3000 encourages fire/EMS to enter the warm zone with police, treat at the point of wounding and save more lives during a mass casualty incident
Shawn Rogers, who just received the plaque, said he likes being involved in the community and helping out when the opportunity arises
The Chicago Police Department is the first owner of The HERODrag System, a victim immobilizing rescue system designed for quick, easy deployment and stabilization
Durham Deputy Fire Chief Chris Iannuzzi said eight more firefighters were treated at a hospital, in addition to the one who underwent surgery
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