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.
This unique mayday drill is highly realistic and physically demanding
The Portland woman was on the phone with a 911 dispatcher saying she was inside a basement bathroom
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The caller said the dispatcher told her 911 doesn’t handle animal rescues, and was told to hang up and try dialing 311
Authorities were watching rising water levels of several Northern California rivers; no injuries were reported
The conditions of the 15-year-old boys were unknown; officials said they were both conscious and alert
Here’s a look at what to do when an ice rescue victim cannot be seen from the surface
After being rescued by Jacksonville firefighters, the manatee was transported to SeaWorld Orlando for rehabilitation
Firefighters and police broke the back passenger window of the car and cut the driver’s seat belt before pulling the man free
About 35 minutes after Seacrest’s initial post he sent a video of a grinning New York firefighter prying open the elevator doors to cheers
The golden retriever became lethargic due to the conditions of the water and hypothermia setting in
Miami-Dad Fire Rescue responded to a house fire last Friday and found Anthony Villa unconscious
The Halligan tool has been an important part of a firefighter’s toolkit from initial creation to present
Two firefighters dressed in cold-water rescue suits waded in chest-deep water to get to the island
While battling the fire, Lt. Thomas Curtis fell through the third floor and and reported he was trapped near a closet
Deputy Andrew Jenkins was treated for smoke inhalation, but not hospitalized
Firefighter-EMT Rachel Itzoe was walking into her house and heard the crash; she and a friend ran to the scene and assessed the situation
A widespread power failure occurred, affecting multiple buildings on the sprawling campus
Noah Allmond dragged an unconscious man out of a burning building with no water supply
The moose first appeared agitated by firefighters but then calmed down and simply watched them work
Daniel DeMeo was in Cancun with his family when a commotion drew him to a woman lying on the floor of a restaurant
While leaving the scene of a fatal fire, firefighters spotted smoke at another house
Officials said frozen ponds and lakes currently pose a risk to responders, since the ice has not yet thickened
Sioux Falls firefighter Dustin Luebke held Emily Fodness’ hand as crews used small tools to carefully cut through the mattress that cushioned her from the collapsed ceiling above
Use these rules to safely analyze and perform complex and heavy lifts such as a school bus flipped on a car
TV footage showed rescuers in orange uniforms shining flashlights into the interiors of broken buildings as they searched for signs of life
Firefighters said five adults and four children are in stable condition
Two cars were submerged inside a sinkhole created when a large sewer line ruptured during heavy rain
There seems to be no territory firefighters won’t tread to make the save
Officials said the fires were “likely to be human-caused,” but they refused to elaborate since the investigation is ongoing
Firefighter Jim Lee snatched the 81-year-old victim out of a burning building, and managed to rappel to the ground just before the rope snapped
In theory, you can’t put a price on safety; in reality, everything has a cost and must be ranked against other needs
Five other miners have been hospitalized but their lives are not in danger and a few others escaped unscathed
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