Rescue /rescue Rescue en-US Mon, 07 Jul 2025 21:04:51 GMT Heroic rescue stories emerge from deadly Texas floodwaters /search-and-rescue/heroic-rescue-stories-emerge-from-deadly-texas-floodwaters Amid the grief and devastation of survivors, many are sharing the courageous efforts of first responders, fellow residents, family members and even camp counselors who put their lives on the line to save others Mon, 07 Jul 2025 21:04:51 GMT /search-and-rescue/heroic-rescue-stories-emerge-from-deadly-texas-floodwaters From supervision to CPR: 10 essential drowning prevention tips /community-awareness/articles/how-to-respond-to-a-drowning-incident-NbCxg030XIl313Le/ Learn how to prevent drowning with expert tips from the CDC, Red Cross, and local fire departments. Protect children and adults with water safety best practices, CPR, and more. Mon, 19 May 2025 19:28:00 GMT /community-awareness/articles/how-to-respond-to-a-drowning-incident-NbCxg030XIl313Le/ One for the Road: Restrain and sedate a patient during CPR? /clinical/one-for-the-road-restrain-and-sedate-a-patient-during-cpr Steve Whitehead describes when you might encounter this scenario and how you should handle it Wed, 16 Apr 2025 14:57:42 GMT /clinical/one-for-the-road-restrain-and-sedate-a-patient-during-cpr 31 workers escape collapse in massive Los Angeles tunnel project /rescue/31-workers-escape-collapse-in-massive-los-angeles-tunnel-project Thirty-one workers were safely rescued after a section of a $700 million Los Angeles tunnel project collapsed 400 feet underground, with no major injuries reported Thu, 10 Jul 2025 11:29:01 GMT /rescue/31-workers-escape-collapse-in-massive-los-angeles-tunnel-project 8-year-old falls down shaft into bunker while hiking with family in Hawaii /rescue/8-year-old-falls-downs-shaft-into-bunker-while-hiking-with-family-in-hawaii An 8-year-old boy was critically injured after falling 20 feet into a shaft near the top of the Koko Head Trail in Oahu Tue, 08 Jul 2025 15:34:57 GMT /rescue/8-year-old-falls-downs-shaft-into-bunker-while-hiking-with-family-in-hawaii Heroic rescue stories emerge from deadly Texas floodwaters /search-and-rescue/heroic-rescue-stories-emerge-from-deadly-texas-floodwaters Amid the grief and devastation of survivors, many are sharing the courageous efforts of first responders, fellow residents, family members and even camp counselors who put their lives on the line to save others Mon, 07 Jul 2025 21:04:51 GMT /search-and-rescue/heroic-rescue-stories-emerge-from-deadly-texas-floodwaters Search continues for girls missing from summer camp amid Texas floods /disaster-management/search-continues-for-girls-missing-from-summer-camp-amid-texas-floods Search crews continued to scour the area using helicopters, boats and drones to rescue any survivors stranded in the deadly flood waters Sat, 05 Jul 2025 16:14:31 GMT /disaster-management/search-continues-for-girls-missing-from-summer-camp-amid-texas-floods Man injured falling from San Francisco high-rise onto awning /rescue/man-injured-falling-from-san-francisco-high-rise-onto-awning San Francisco firefighters rescued a young man who fell from a 13-story building onto an awning Mon, 30 Jun 2025 15:08:15 GMT /rescue/man-injured-falling-from-san-francisco-high-rise-onto-awning 10 students injured when utility grate collapses during Virginia Tech campus tour /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/10-students-injured-when-utility-grate-collapses-during-virginia-tech-campus-tour High schoolers visiting Virginia Tech for a summer program fell six feet onto concrete when a utility grate gave way near Pamplin Hall Mon, 30 Jun 2025 09:05:00 GMT /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/10-students-injured-when-utility-grate-collapses-during-virginia-tech-campus-tour Watch: Baby dropped from third-floor window, 5 injured in Cleveland apartment explosion /rescue/watch-baby-dropped-from-3rd-floor-window-5-injured-in-cleveland-apartment-explosion A baby was dramatically rescued after being dropped from a third-floor window, as more than 60 firefighters battled the blaze in extreme heat Tue, 24 Jun 2025 12:55:20 GMT /rescue/watch-baby-dropped-from-3rd-floor-window-5-injured-in-cleveland-apartment-explosion Mass. EMT recognized for evacuating residents from burning house /rescue/mass-emt-recognized-for-evacuating-residents-from-burning-house Beauport EMT Nick Parianos was honored by Beverly officials for his quick actions in alerting residents and helping them escape a house fire Mon, 23 Jun 2025 14:36:18 GMT /rescue/mass-emt-recognized-for-evacuating-residents-from-burning-house Pa. EMS crew recognized for saving firefighter during house fire /cardiac-care/pa-ems-crew-recognized-for-saving-firefighter-during-house-fire Eight fellow first responders, honored with a CPR Save Award, are credited with saving a North Regional firefighter Sun, 15 Jun 2025 16:00:00 GMT /cardiac-care/pa-ems-crew-recognized-for-saving-firefighter-during-house-fire Over 20 injured in NYC boat fire /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/over-20-injured-in-nyc-boat-fire A drunk boater is facing charges after a 44-foot vessel caught fire near Hart Island, injuring 23 people Mon, 09 Jun 2025 15:00:25 GMT /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/over-20-injured-in-nyc-boat-fire FDNY EMTs awarded top EMS honor for 2024 water rescue /fdny/fdny-emts-awarded-top-ems-honor-for-2024-water-rescue FDNY EMTs Amber Black and Mitchell Tarnapolsky were honored with the Christopher J. Prescott Medal for rescuing two teens from drowning off Coney Island Beach Thu, 05 Jun 2025 15:12:17 GMT /fdny/fdny-emts-awarded-top-ems-honor-for-2024-water-rescue Pa. medics, police officers save baby outside closed hospital /pediatric-care/pa-medics-police-officers-save-baby-outside-closed-hospital A Delaware County mother is thanking paramedics who revived her baby during a medical emergency outside the closed Crozer-Chester Medical Center Mon, 02 Jun 2025 12:33:25 GMT /pediatric-care/pa-medics-police-officers-save-baby-outside-closed-hospital Texas fire, EMS crews honored for rescue of 1-year-old child /rescue/texas-fire-ems-crews-honored-for-rescue-of-1-year-old-child Swift, coordinated action by first responders helped revive a child, restoring a pulse before the patient was airlifted to Cook Children’s Medical Center Sun, 01 Jun 2025 12:00:00 GMT /rescue/texas-fire-ems-crews-honored-for-rescue-of-1-year-old-child Watch: Car crashes through roof of Mo. veterans building, again /vehicle-crashes/watch-car-crashes-through-roof-of-mo-veterans-building-again For the second time in three months, a vehicle crashed into the roof of the Clay-Ray Veterans Association building in Excelsior Springs Thu, 29 May 2025 12:11:48 GMT /vehicle-crashes/watch-car-crashes-through-roof-of-mo-veterans-building-again 15 injured in Fla. boat explosion /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/15-injured-in-fla-boat-explosion An explosion aboard a boat on Florida’s Intracoastal Waterway injured 15 people, including two children Tue, 27 May 2025 10:45:00 GMT /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/15-injured-in-fla-boat-explosion NYC paramedics, EMTs honored at EMS awards ceremony /rescue/nyc-paramedics-emts-honored-at-ems-awards-ceremony Staten Island’s EMS heroes were celebrated for their bravery and lifesaving service at the 31st annual EMS Recognition Ceremony Sun, 25 May 2025 12:00:00 GMT /rescue/nyc-paramedics-emts-honored-at-ems-awards-ceremony Quick-thinking Ill. dispatcher helps save newborn's life /911-and-dispatch/quick-thinking-ill-dispatcher-helps-save-newborns-life Lee County dispatchers Kelly Boos and Jessica Knipple helped guide the father as the baby was in distress with the umbilical cord wrapped around its neck Sat, 24 May 2025 12:00:00 GMT /911-and-dispatch/quick-thinking-ill-dispatcher-helps-save-newborns-life 4 injured when boat crashes into Fla. bridge /vehicle-crashes/4-injured-when-boat-crashes-in-fla-bridge Four people were airlifted to hospitals after a boat crashed into the Seven Mile Bridge in the Florida Keys Wed, 21 May 2025 11:34:11 GMT /vehicle-crashes/4-injured-when-boat-crashes-in-fla-bridge From supervision to CPR: 10 essential drowning prevention tips /community-awareness/articles/how-to-respond-to-a-drowning-incident-NbCxg030XIl313Le/ Learn how to prevent drowning with expert tips from the CDC, Red Cross, and local fire departments. Protect children and adults with water safety best practices, CPR, and more. Mon, 19 May 2025 19:28:00 GMT /community-awareness/articles/how-to-respond-to-a-drowning-incident-NbCxg030XIl313Le/ Kan. first responders honored for saving baby in cardiac emergency /pediatric-care/kan-first-responders-honored-for-saving-baby-in-cardiac-emergency After responding to a call just blocks from their station, Wichita Fire Station 5 and Sedgwick County EMS resuscitated a newborn in distress Sun, 18 May 2025 16:00:00 GMT /pediatric-care/kan-first-responders-honored-for-saving-baby-in-cardiac-emergency Md. first responders evacuate students as flash flooding hits school /rescue/md-first-responders-evacuate-students-as-flash-flooding-hits-school Severe flooding in western Maryland led to rescues at a school, as emergency crews from multiple counties responded to rising waters and ongoing evacuations Wed, 14 May 2025 15:15:25 GMT /rescue/md-first-responders-evacuate-students-as-flash-flooding-hits-school Fla. skydiving instructor saves student during midair parachute malfunction /rescue/fla-skydiving-instructor-saves-student-during-midair-parachute-malfunction A skydiving instructor had to be rescued after getting stuck in a tree while saving a student whose parachute failed during a jump near Palatka Mon, 12 May 2025 16:37:15 GMT /rescue/fla-skydiving-instructor-saves-student-during-midair-parachute-malfunction 5-hour rescue operation saves injured Calif. hiker /search-and-rescue/5-hour-rescue-operation-saves-injured-calif-hiker Rain grounded helicopters during a hiker rescue near Deep Creek Hot Springs, forcing crews to hike over a mile into a canyon until skies cleared just enough for a helicopter hoist Fri, 09 May 2025 16:04:31 GMT /search-and-rescue/5-hour-rescue-operation-saves-injured-calif-hiker Watch: Ky. FFs rescue driver hanging off overpass after crash /rescue/watch-ky-ffs-rescue-driver-hanging-off-overpass-after-crash Crews in Louisville saved a semitruck driver trapped in a cab hanging off an I-65 overpass after a crash sent the vehicle teetering over the edge Mon, 05 May 2025 12:30:00 GMT /rescue/watch-ky-ffs-rescue-driver-hanging-off-overpass-after-crash Calif. first responders rescue motorcyclist after 100-foot fall off mountain /rescue/calif-first-responders-rescue-motorcyclist-after-100-foot-fall-off-mountain San Bernardino County Fire Protection District crews used ropes to save a motorcyclist who fell 100 feet down a mountain pass Wed, 30 Apr 2025 16:31:12 GMT /rescue/calif-first-responders-rescue-motorcyclist-after-100-foot-fall-off-mountain MCI: 1 dead, several injured in Fla. ferry crash /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/mci-1-dead-several-injured-in-fla-ferry-crash At least a dozen were injured after a boat struck a ferry near Clearwater’s Memorial Causeway Bridge, prompting a mass casualty response Mon, 28 Apr 2025 13:17:59 GMT /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/mci-1-dead-several-injured-in-fla-ferry-crash 6 dead in helicopter crash in NYC’s Hudson River /fatal-incidents/6-dead-in-helicopter-crash-in-nycs-hudson-river Several fire and police boats are on the scene near the Holland Tunnel Thu, 10 Apr 2025 20:43:10 GMT /fatal-incidents/6-dead-in-helicopter-crash-in-nycs-hudson-river Video shows Houston EMS crew rescue baby from dumpster /rescue/video-shows-houston-ems-crew-rescue-baby-from-dumpster Houston first responders found the baby inside a bag in the dumpster Wed, 24 Jul 2024 16:15:47 GMT /rescue/video-shows-houston-ems-crew-rescue-baby-from-dumpster Right place, right time: ‘When he took his first gasp of air, everything was loud again’ /cpr/right-place-right-time-when-he-took-his-first-gasp-of-air-everything-was-loud-again Erin Mender, a registered nurse, details the moment a fellow healthcare professional responded to her compressions after collapsing on duty at a college football game Mon, 16 Dec 2024 15:55:22 GMT /cpr/right-place-right-time-when-he-took-his-first-gasp-of-air-everything-was-loud-again Calif. helicopter crew faces water, cliff rescues in one day /rescue/calif-helicopter-crew-faces-water-cliff-rescues-in-one-day A Sonoma County paramedic was lowered to people clinging to the side of a capsized boat in the first rescue Tue, 07 May 2024 13:51:07 GMT /rescue/calif-helicopter-crew-faces-water-cliff-rescues-in-one-day Vacationing N.Y. FF-EMT helps rescue teen from Fla. shark attack /rescue/vacationing-n-y-ff-emt-helps-rescue-teen-from-fla-shark-attack Niagara Falls Firefighter-EMT Josh Carey said there was “massive amounts of blood in the water” Mon, 17 Jun 2024 13:34:05 GMT /rescue/vacationing-n-y-ff-emt-helps-rescue-teen-from-fla-shark-attack