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.
Mansfield Deputy Chief Kevin Danielson rushed in without an air pack to pull three people from a burning home
An internal review calls the Fall River five-alarm fire that killed 10 “one of the most complex” in department history, citing 53 rescues and recommending code changes for high-risk sites
FF/Paramedic AJ Gonzales and FF/EMT Makayla Bowers used irons and a water can to reach the victim, then performed intubation and administered a Cyanokit
Video captures a dramatic rescue when an explosion and fire at a Cleveland apartment injured five people
After an EF-3 tornado struck St. Louis in May 2025, Missouri Task Force 1 deployed advanced drone technology to assist with search and rescue, assess damage, and support real-time decision-making
A South Korean rescue team training in Colorado assisted at the scene of a deadly highway crash, earning praise for their swift action in aiding victims
Torrential rains in San Antonio triggered flash floods that swept away cars firefighters carried out dozens of dramatic rescues across the city
Joliet Battalion Chief Dan Berta and a Joliet police officer sprang into action to rescue a family trapped on a third-floor balcony during a fire
Chicago Firefighter Jose Perez was paralyzed after another triathlete landed on his head during the Escape From Alcatraz Triathlon swim
Firefighters from Marine 4 pulled victims from the water near Hart Island while Marine 6 knocked down the blaze
A drone can be a tremendous tool for managing risks while units are en route to calls for service
The documentary explores how warnings were ignored, leading to a deadly implosion that sparked a multi-agency international search and rescue effort
With state fire deaths above average, the Clayton Fire Department is joining the Firefighter Rescue Survey to help improve rescue tactics through shared real-world data
FDNY Firefighter Michael Kotzo will receive the department’s top honor for his heroic rope rescue during a Harlem blaze, one of three at the same fire
St. Paul firefighters rescued seven people trapped on the third floor during a fire in a first-floor shop
Video shows Medina Fire Chief Larry Walters entering a burning basement to save a trapped woman, using a Halligan bar to get her, and himself, out
For the second time in three months, a vehicle crashed into the roof of the Clay-Ray Veterans Association building in Excelsior Springs
Fort Lauderdale firefighters and good Samaritans were honored with medals and awards for their heroic life-saving rescues
Oakland firefighters faced fire on the third floor of a garden-style apartment building
A Brooklyn man died after falling from a second-floor window during a rescue above a Sunset Park deli fire
The overcrowded club lacked the required exits, firewalls and fire alarms in the 1977 tragedy
Two off-duty firefighters and local fishermen rushed to rescue three people trapped in a submerged car in Gloucester Harbor
The system is versatile, easy and fast to develop, and safe for swiftwater rescue of multiple victims
The Michigan Court of Appeals upheld a lawsuit alleging two Flint firefighters were grossly negligent for failing to search a room where two boys later died
About 30 people were rescued from a burning Milwaukee apartment building that lacked a sprinkler system
There’s an art to knowing when it’s time to hang up your helmet
Milwaukee firefighters encountered several occupants trapped on the third and fourth floors, while others jumped to escape the fire
Firefighters in New Haven rescued two people from a burning building with hoarding conditions that made the operation more difficult
While vacationing in Bermuda, a firefighter and a 911 dispatcher jumped into action to save a priest found unresponsive in shallow water
Commendations and unit citations were awarded to Decatur firefighters for their rescues during a February apartment fire
One firefighter is in serious condition after being injured during a fire on Staten Island where an elderly person was trapped
Seven departments participated in the largest drone training exercise in San Joaquin County to sharpen emergency response skills and strengthen interagency coordination across
An Austin-Travis County EMS spokesperson said two were rescued from under the debris of the house that exploded and a third from a partially collapsed house next door
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