Water Rescue
A Yakima River rescue turned chaotic when Benton County firefighters and two rafters were swept downstream—while the $72,000 rescue boat sent to help sank in the current
While dining with his family, Spokane Fire Capt. Kevin Smith spotted a mother and two children in distress and dove into action
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said there have been 1,000 rescues across the state since the storms began on Feb. 15
SAR crews from North Carolina, Michigan and Connecticut were among those helping to get to towns that have been unreachable
A worker in Omaha fell into a manhole and was swept away for a mile before being rescued
Clifton firefighters were trapped in the Passaic River after their fireboat went over the falls
We work until all options are exhausted, on the fireground and at the depths of the ocean
Banks County Fire & EMS colleagues said Ritchie Alford spotted two swimmers in the rip current and went in to save them
USFS Firefighter JT Sohr used his rafting gear to save a 91-year-old man trapped inside his car
Wichita FD divers were able to extricate the man, who was submerged for over an hour, but resuscitation attempts were unsuccessful
The victim drives the rescue. Your crews’ capabilities dictate the operation.
Attorney General Merrick Garland said the recipients showed “extraordinary valor” above and beyond the call of duty
Divers performed a grid search to locate the man on the floor of the bay
Edgewater crewmembers used an inflatable rescue boat to retrieve the boys
ATCEMS performed multiple water rescues, and a volunteer firefighter in Oklahoma activated tornado warning sirens
After crewmembers decided conditions were too risky to use a boat, they set up a ladder to reach the victims
A helicopter crew grabbed the man, hoisted him up and transported him to a hospital
Monterey County Undersheriff Keith Boyd said 20-40 people remained trapped near the Salinas River as roads were impassible
Crews from Orange and Monterey counties have been evacuating and extracting people and their pets
Coast Guard and San Diego Fire-Rescue crews recovered the bodies of eight adults, but fog hampered the search for other victims
Video: In one Ventura County FD response, a firefighter was lowered from a helicopter via a cable to the roof of a stranded driver’s car
Westmont first responders found Matt Heiden unresponsive; EMS providers performed CPR and transported him to a hospital
Crewmembers have endured nonstop days and received thanks while using “all of your skill set of everything that you’ve learned and prepared for”
Lompoc firefighters rescued all three of them, and EMS transported the mother and child to a hospital
The Ventura County Fire Department crewmembers used a helicopter and a ladder to help the residents of an encampment
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
Developing a progressive approach to set foundational skills, then hone advanced capabilities
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
