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.
Fort Dodge firefighters had to work quickly to rescue a trapped occupant
Grab these tools that every firefighter, especially new firefighters, should have on hand for self-rescue
The Mountain Fire in Ventura County destroyed 168 structures despite increased containment
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Rescue specialists will showcase best practices and battery-powered tool performance
The customizable pump can accommodate up to four Holmato rescue tools simultaneously without using gas engines, diesel engines or electric motors
The new ATOM harness, Flash.2 Escape Anchor and G11 Lifeline incorporate customer and CMC school instructors
Six first responder agencies responded to the scene to search for the two crash victims
Battalion Chief David Porter was enjoying the sun and sand in St. Petersburg, Florida when he jumped into action
With the aid of the ATV-3 Prowler, paramedics were able to get to the patient, load him onto a stretcher and deliver him to a crew waiting nearby
The Office of the State Fire Commissioner awarded nearly $258,000 in grant money to 22 fire and rescue units
African elephant named Malaika was found lying on her side early Monday and unable to stand up
Pelican’s newest lightweight and durable case is built specifically for EMS and fire needs
The Seabrook Fire Department retrieved NASA memorabilia from Challenger Astronaut Ronald Erwin McNair’s widow’s home after it went up in flames
Robert Barreda, a 12-year veteran of the Nahant Fire Department, pulled his car over after he noticed dark gray smoke coming from an apartment building
Howard County Department of Fire and Rescue Services pulled two girls clinging to a log in the Patapsco River
The boy fell through the ice covering a deep, five-foot fissure in the ground
Several people commented to ask why the firefighters couldn’t have simply gone over or under the car
Chinchilla Hose Company, Clarks Summit Fire Company and Dickson City Fire Department spent six hours freeing trucker John Bunalski after his semi rolled over
Albert Madrid, 25, died while evacuating four people from a burning mobile home
Emergency crews received reports of 100 to 150 people out on the ice with many trapped on the ice that had separated from shore
Heat-seeking drones helped reassure searchers that they hadn’t overlooked anyone in the aftermath of the twister that killed 23 people
Rescuers began tearing through the rubble of homes in search of survivors of a powerful tornado that rampaged through Alabama and killed at least 23 people
Size and technique matter when choosing and using the right cutter spreader combination extrication tools
More than 100 firefighters and 27 units responded to the scene, where two people were trapped by fire and smoke
Josh Montague and Rebecca Budnick realize it could have been worse, but that didn’t make it any less scary when Montague fell through a burning home’s floor
Fairhope Fire Department firefighters rescued 2-year-old Ezra after she crawled inside a claw machine filled with toys
First responders pried open the doors Sunday and rescued the woman, who was reportedly an employee of the house, and had been stuck in the elevator since Friday
Rescuing a firefighter who has fallen through a floor in an involved structure fire may require establishing an alternate means of egress
Stella, who had worked alongside Captain Matt Kirk since 2009, lost her battle with cancer
Maury County Fire Department Chief Jeff Hardy became partially trapped in a burning home after a portion of the building collapsed above him
Evaluate team integrity, communication and progress while advancing the hose line to complete a primary search
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