Search and Rescue
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The deaths of two people in the flooding have led first responders to talk about the losses and grief
Slinger firefighters were getting ready to respond to a call when they noticed a member lost consciousness
Authorities are investigating a propane leak as the cause of a fatal house explosion in Jefferson Township
The departments are using the drones for hazmat incidents, multi-vehicle crashes and water and remote-area rescues
Norfolk firefighters found the woman conscious and in bed during their primary search; the fire was contained to the room of origin
St. Louis area firefighter could not save the two who died in a house fire; one man, a paraplegic, was so large they had to cut the window opening larger
The firefighters suffered minor burns when conditions deteriorated during their interior search
Fast-rising water trapped in their vehicles; one victim suffered minor injuries
Rescuers used a helicopter to retrieve the stuck man from a 600-foot cliff after his cell-phone proposal; he was found to be high on meth
Capt. Christine Yates was not able to move while straddling a floor joist; she suffered smoke inhalation and was treated and later released in good condition
The firefighter was the first to arrive and rushed into the house to find the girl; the girl’s uncle and a high school student were killed in the blaze
The driver became disoriented, exited the vehicle and was struck by a passing tour bus; he was transported to a hospital for treatment
The 14-year-old dog had been missing since March 25; crews dug up concrete and cut the pipe to free the dog
The girl was stuck for about half an hour after she attempted to throw her shoes in the chute and fell in feet-first
The two firefighters were on vacation when they noticed smoke; they saved the woman and her three dogs before crews arrived
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The man was a contractor who had been digging a trench when the foundation gave away; a total of 33 firefighters responded to the call
Eleven residents were reported injured; two were critically injured, three were in serious condition and six were reported in fair condition
The boat flipped over during a training exercise; seven firefighters were rescued from the water
The firefighter climbed a ladder to a burning third-floor apartment to share his mask with the 65-year-old woman
The firefighter was driving when he had a massive heart attack that caused him to lose control of his vehicle; another firefighter was nearby and responded to the call
The man was perched 80 feet up in the tree for 25 hours as police in an aerial truck stick tried to talk him down
Firefighters were able to rescue the family’s puppy from the burning apartment; a photo caught the puppy ‘smiling’ as a firefighter carries him away from the flames
The firefighter saw the crash happen and then found the driver, who had been ejected several feet from the vehicle, lying face down in a puddle
Volunteer firefighter Anthony Tyler Brunett, 20, has been missing since Sunday when he was swimming with friends and disappeared underwater
After the Milwaukee Fire Department rescued a woman from a fire, family members called to ask where her grandson was; firefighters returned to the house and found the body upstairs
The firefighter was rescued by colleagues; he was treated on scene and taken to a hospital as precaution
Danny Lovato shared his mask with a 65-year-old woman who had been preparing to jump from a burning apartment building
The firefighter was fishing with friends when they decided to go for a swim; he disappeared under water and never resurfaced
Two window washers were left dangling after part of the scaffolding broke; firefighters opened a window on the 15th floor and lowered a rope to the pair
Authorities said it could take weeks to sift through debris in the unstable building to pinpoint the cause of the blaze
The firefighter climbed a ladder to a burning third-floor apartment to share his mask with the woman; both are being treated for smoke inhalation
All three drowned after heavy rains caused major flooding in Louisiana, Texas and Oklahoma