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.
Teams with cadaver dogs search through the storm debris in western North Carolina
Ballad Health CEO Alan Levine described the decision to move Unicoi County Hospital staff and patients to the roof amid rising floodwaters
Following widespread flooding caused by Hurricane Helene, restoring communications for first responders and civilians is a high priority
The girl, who was hospitalized in critical condition, and her sister were struck while crossing a street
Pictures showed the inside of the bus gutted and part of the front and the roof scorched
Chief Clayton Cassidy was last seen Friday morning checking water levels in a creek
Michael Surrell jumped out of his car, ran into the neighbor’s house and up the steps to a thick cloud of smoke
Winds were blowing about 15 mph during the rescue; no one was injured
The 14-month-old climbed into the front seat and was gripping the steering wheel while smiling
Ambulances, helicopters and other rescue vehicles raced to the scene as authorities worked to determine the scale of the emergency
A 4-month-old and 18-month-old were unresponsive when pulled from an overturned vehicle; Jamie Martinez said he never forgot his CPR training
The Scene Commander can be used to move equipment, stabilize vehicles, as a high-line anchor during water rescues and more
Rene Gonzales was only two months on the job and driving home when he spotted a burning car
The woman had been perched on a gently swaying large pulley device for at least four hours and was clinging to a steel cable
Crews used inflatable rafts to rescue two people and a dog stranded in a home and four people stranded in an apartment
Ultra-wide band radar is one more tool rescuers can use to pinpoint survivors buried in rubble
The fire department tweeted that it had responded to more than 100 calls for service
County firefighters are credited with saving the Forest Service firefighter from the blaze
The woman sent her 7-year-old grandson to get help; he reached other hikers who called 911
The woman was trying to get to her cat, but she wasn’t able to get back down
Video showed firefighters in a rescue bucket talking with the passengers, none of whom appeared to be in distress
Ben Carson, who was touring an affordable housing complex, was stuck in the elevator for about 20 minutes
Officials said the collapse of two floors of the building might have been caused by a gas explosion
A crane was initially requested to haul the horse from the vault but it wasn’t needed
A 13-year-old Welsh terrier named Lucy fell into the dirt well
Firefighter Bryan Bermudez put on a water rescue suit, waded through the water and carried the boy to safety
An off-duty nurse also assisted the victims until paramedics arrived
The injured driver told firefighters he lost consciousness
The 3-year-old dog was rushed to an animal hospital to be treated for hypothermia
Lt. John Schreiber Jr. found two children, ages 10 and 6, in a bedroom unconscious and in cardiac arrest
The report found that drones rescued at least 59 people from life-threatening danger
The boy fell from the cliff while playing with two other boys
Another cat and a turtle were also saved; no one else was injured
