Swift Water Rescue
Lodi firefighters used a high-water rescue vehicle to reach at least 11 people trapped by flooding
The man was rescued 4 miles from where he first called rescuers and spent over an hour in the water, Snohomish Regional Fire and Rescue said
Officials in Leominster said residents near a dam should “immediately evacuate” as a precaution
Most of the state remains without power as the storms’ death toll rises, FDs warn public about hazards
Officials said the drone is safer, quicker and cheaper; Hall County still has a dive team within the sheriff’s office
Hall County Fire Rescue says its divers will operate a drone that can reach depths of up to 305 meters and has a camera, a sonar system and a robotic arm
About three hours later, the sheriff’s office determined the rescue was complete
When the St. Louis County firefighter, driver and truck went underwater, Officers Don Shultz and Victoria Sarver got in the water to help with the rescue
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Colton firefighters stabilized the car in the water and used a Jaws of Life tool to pull off a door; EMS providers transported both survivors to a trauma center
Monroe firefighters were forced to cut out the windshield and pull the driver onto a boat; EMS providers transported the patient to a hospital
Urban search and rescue teams, the U.S. Coast Guard and National Guard troops have been responding to an influx of 911 calls
Coast Guard, USAR and firefighting crews have been conducting rescues, and medical facilities have been evacuated
Using an app that shares GPS coordinates, Deerfield firefighters were directed to the injured man’s location
Three members from Colerain Township, Ohio, were nominated for their “incredible bravery and perseverance” during a swiftwater rescue
Three Colerain Township firefighters are recognized for their brave actions during a swiftwater rescue
The 10-year-old was hanging on to a structure at the Four Mile Dam when the first responders arrived
The South Dakota firefighter began performing CPR while his 16-year-old daughter called 911
The Lexington Fire Department deployed crews, two boats and its mobile ambulance bus
In one rescue, firefighters carried six children to safety from a daycare at Cornerstone Institutional Baptist Church, where 15 children and three adults were trapped
Firefighters rescued people from flooded homes and saved people and dogs in a swift water rescue on the Gauley River
While there were no reports of injuries, the damage from the downpour and flooding was widespread
The victims, according to police, were stuck in waist-deep mud and were exhausted
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Lorain Firefighter Christopher Bennett held onto the fisherman’s wrists until on-duty firefighters could get to the scene
NYPD and FDNY divers pulled a boy and woman from the murky water and medics rendered aid, but the two patients died
Alicia A. Monahan served with Chesterfield County Fire and EMS and the Virginia Search and Rescue Dog Association
So far, 62 of the Terre Haute Fire Department’s 150 firefighters are trained in swift water rescue, with classes ongoing
When Crawford Township Volunteer Fire Department members arrived on scene, the driver was out of the vehicle, but the pet was missing
Stephen A. Feron was the second member of his family to lead the Hauppauge Fire Department
Four rescue swimmers with the Gulf Shores FD, as well as the Coast Guard, assisted in the water rescue that left Baldwin County Deputy Bill Smith dead
Syracuse members used ladders, ropes and pulleys to complete the rescue in about an hour; AMR transported the men
Fresno Capt. Lupe Fernandez said the kayakers had done “everything right,” including wearing life jackets and communicating well with first responders
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