Water Rescue
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
Severe flooding in western Maryland led to rescues at a school, as emergency crews from multiple counties responded to rising waters and ongoing evacuations
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
Incident command challenges are heightened in a region replete with jurisdictional anomalies
Preparing your organization’s response to a vessel fire takes time, planning and outreach
From floating docks, limited access and unknowable fuel load, boat fires present unique challenges for responding firefighters
Ballad Health CEO Alan Levine described the decision to move Unicoi County Hospital staff and patients to the roof amid rising floodwaters
Niagara Falls firefighters say it is only a matter of time before they are called upon
USAR task forces and fire department swiftwater teams conduct rescues in the wake of Hurricane Helene
More than 100 people were evacuated as firefighters worked to rescue people trapped in homes and vehicles
Raleigh firefighters worked quickly to save three children in fast-moving water
L.A. County Fire Department, Lifeguard Division started extinguishing the blazing boat to prevent the fire from spreading “to the island cliff face nearby”
Two customized Sea-Doos will help cut down the department’s water rescue response times
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Niagara Falls Firefighter-EMT Josh Carey said there was “massive amounts of blood in the water”
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The new fireboats for Anne Arundel County will help with dive rescue
Divers from multiple agencies are using sonar and infrared technology in the search for survivors
Firefighters faced numerous water rescues, evacuations as storm system soaked state
Baltimore firefighters kept fire from two burning boats from extending throughout the Anchorage Marina
The fire rescue boat will further support and advance the fire service and EMS response missions of Norfolk Fire-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
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