Search and Rescue
What to expect as task forces deploy to hurricane ravaged areas
Detailing the US&R system in Florida, challenges faced by SAR crews, and lessons learned from the catastrophic incident
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Aviators worked with local first responders in two daring rescues inside Box Elder Canyon
Dogs and handlers work a rotating schedule in the rubble to find closure for families
Rescue teams faced back-to-back rescues in the Mt. Washington State Park
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Gaston County first responders found the teen, missing since Wednesday, on a Crowders Mountain cliff
The Twin Falls County Sheriff鈥檚 Office said rescuers worked across difficult terrain into the night to safely package and remove the patient
First responders faced difficult terrain while working together to reach, package and remove an unconscious, bleeding patient
Officials in Upper Makefield say they will change their operations to include an underwater search by the weekend
SAR crews from North Carolina, Michigan and Connecticut were among those helping to get to towns that have been unreachable
Debris found during the search for the vessel 鈥渋s consistent with a catastrophic implosion of the vessel,鈥� said Rear Adm. John Mauger
A supercell struck Matador killing at least 4 people and causing widespread destruction
A Canadian military surveillance aircraft detected underwater noises in the area of the Titanic wreck, which might indicate at least someone is alive on the Titan
New Haven firefighters pulled several people from the debris following the partial collapse of a one-story building under construction
Rescuers worked for hours removing Quanishia White-Berry鈥檚 left leg above the knee
An unfinished two-story house in Conroe collapsed on workers, trapping them under piles of lumber
Crash detection technology automatically alerts 911 when a severe car crash is detected, but it鈥檚 frequently leading to false reports
Emergency responders worked with family members to rescue the teen while simultaneously performing CPR, but efforts to revive him failed
Crews from several agencies responded to Guadalupe Mountains National Park
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More storms in the Midwest and South may bring additional twisters and hail
Efforts by FDs, EMS agencies, police departments, and the state鈥檚 search and rescue task moved from heat-imaging devices and drones to heavy machinery
The storm devastated the town of Rolling Fork, including the local hospital, which was forced to transfer patients to other medical centers
USA-01 and USA-2 members were thanked by the U.S. secretary of state and welcomed home by loved ones
USA-01 filled a plane with its crewmembers, equipment and dogs
Los Angeles County is sending dozens of search-and-rescue crewmembers, along with six search dogs and three structural engineers
Nearly 100 Los Angeles County firefighters and structural engineers and a half-dozen specially trained dogs were sent to Turkey to help with rescue efforts
Upton police, fire and EMS members and mutual aid partners carried the man out of a wooded area and transported him to a hospital
L.A.-area EMS providers transported Jin Chung, who sustained a leg injury and weather-related issues
A tornado hit Autauga County, Ala., where 6 people died, at least a dozen injured people were transported to hospitals, and crews have searching for survivors
San Bernardino firefighter-medics descended and began treating the patient, and their colleagues set up a rope system to bring them all back up
The Hawaii Life Flight fixed-wing plane went off radar last night with 3 crew members aboard
