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.
Whether protecting interstate highways or country roads, roadway incidents require vigilance in the course of successful on-scene tactical outcomes
Establish side alpha, stay disciplined in your direction, pay attention to sights and sounds, and use “breadcrumbs” to establish a route
Use the swim method, grab your wire cutters and get help from other crewmembers
A rescue crew scrambled to save the man who had somehow climbed on top of the 45-foot post
All equipment used during a call involving hazardous material should be properly decontaminated before further use
“Mutual-aid planning proved invaluable” to a coordinated response on the complex Woodrow Wilson Bridge, which connects Virginia and Maryland
The China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology is working on a drone that can search for trapped victims in high-rise building fires by quickly flying through
Johnson County Emergency Management Director Jamie Moore said the new technology has greatly enhanced emergency response efforts
The fire chief told the news station it was actually the second time the woman had put her head in the diesel truck’s tailpipe that day
Six people have been taken to a hospital after a roller coaster in Florida derailed, leaving some riders dangling 34 feet above the ground
A response team was on a mission to map the Lower East Rift Zone when scientists spotted a resident as lava from Kilauea Volcano devoured the subdivision
Patrick Callahan reunited with the 5-year-old boy and his mother after rescuing them from their third-floor home when a fire broke out
Tackle complex calls with confidence using a multipurpose tool that can be used in a variety of scenarios
Firefighter Justin Costa was saved by California Highway Patrol Officer Geno Cortez and another firefighter while battling a blaze at a market
Juan J. Bucio, 46, became separated from his partner while trying to rescue someone from the Chicago River
After the search team became disoriented while rescuing hikers, the firefighter deployed a drone that he had been testing before the search began
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Former firefighter Greg Lake met Daniel Graham, who he rescued 25 years ago from a burning apartment
Oswego Fire Department firefighter Sean O’Gorman was on the beach in Emerald Isle, when he saw two girls drifting on boogie boards
Blount County firefighters said the rescue of Kaydon Leach could be better described as the 6-year-old boy finding them
The ION 2.0 cutter, spreaders, combination tool and RAM utilize the DEWALT FLE XVOLTTM battery platform
Two and a half months after he pulled a man from a burning pickup truck, Chris Quinlan received the Medal of Valor from the Chehalis Fire Department
Remove the potential for the building occupant to injure firefighters during a ladder rescue
The man, who is in his 90s but in good health, spent about half an hour treading water and clinging to the walls of the brick-lined well
“Swarm drones” can navigate themselves and coordinate with each other, making them potentially useful for high-level rescue missions and more
Educating firefighters on extricating patients in hard-to-reach areas, like roadside embankments
San Antonio Fire Captain Brendan Pohlen said it was the first cave rescue for most of the firefighters who helped pull a teen to safety
The tragic incident in Miami, Fla., illustrates the need for training and equipping every fire department for special operations
First responders raced to find survivors in the rubble of the 175-foot span using high-tech listening devices, trained sniffing dogs and search cameras
Several people were seen being loaded into ambulances and authorities launched search and rescue missions
Nashville firefighter Jesse Reed has now been missing for 10 days after his Jeep was found submerged in a river
The purchase comes six months after Hurricane Harvey’s flooding, which exposed glaring inadequacies in the Houston Fire Department’s high-water rescue fleet
Firefighters secured the girl with a harness after she became stuck while on a school field trip