Search and Rescue
Insights into the deadly Fla. condo collapse, how post-9/11 changes have improved incident command
I hope first responders working the scene can get the psychological care they need, soon
Reflections from New Orleans medics who remember what it was like to work in one of the largest disaster medical response efforts in Louisiana history
The year was full of disaster responses but also brought impressive extrications, off-duty saves, helpful Boy Scouts and a rampaging camel
The hypothermic and dehydrated patient was transported by helicopter to where EMS providers could treat him
Relieved family members reunited with Uintah and Rick Keever, who Mercy Flights personnel transported to a hospital
Following the dramatic rescue, paramedics treated the two patients for hypothermia
An USAR team found the missing person鈥檚 vehicle by using a satellite radio service to obtain its coordinates
Task forces have spent weeks on hurricane relief efforts such as search and rescue, reconnaissance, needs assessments and evacuations
Jackson County Search and Rescue, Ashland Fire & Resue and Brim Aviation worked to get the patient from the ravine to a hospital
In Fort Myers Beach, Task Force 2 members search for survivors street by street
鈥淲e ended up transporting approximately 42 individuals and several pets from that area,鈥� said Miami-Dade Lt. Alex Acosta
Urban search and rescue teams, the U.S. Coast Guard and National Guard troops have been responding to an influx of 911 calls
Five Task Forces, including search dogs and their handlers, have been activated for Hurricane Ian and deployed in or around Florida
USAR teams have been deployed to a staging area, and local fire departments have been issuing safety reminders to their communities
Paid and volunteer firefighters worked together to answer hundreds of calls for rescues
What to expect as task forces deploy to hurricane ravaged areas
The Lexington Fire Department deployed crews, two boats and its mobile ambulance bus
The Weather Channel released footage of a tornado that appeared to touch down in a New Orleans suburb and would later cross the Mississippi River
A Baton Rouge EMS spokesman said the baby was 鈥渢ough,鈥� and that the 8-month-old child did not cry during the rescue
Sandy Springs firefighter crews and AMR paramedics used a rope system to extricate the driver who was trapped in the vehicle
Rescuers have had to crawl over the dead to get to the living, said Jeremy Creason, Mayfield鈥檚 fire chief and emergency services director
National Guard members and emergency workers from across the state were pouring into Mayfield to help with a search and rescue operation
Detailing the US&R system in Florida, challenges faced by SAR crews, and lessons learned from the catastrophic incident
Each EMT-certified trooper will now carry advanced equipment for trauma, airway management and other medical emergencies
Multiple Mechanicsburg firefighters and EMTs happened to be in the area for one of the worst fires in recent memory
The Guymon Fire Department has three boats, specialized suits and equipment for water rescues
What3words has made it possible to locate any place on earth in just three words, and PSAPs are taking notice
鈥淭his team has faced a range of disasters and is now prepared to help people who are threatened by Hurricane Ida,鈥� said NYC Emergency Management Commissioner John Scrivani
The missing 16-year-old is the granddaughter of retired Verde Valley Fire, Ambulance chiefs and is the niece of a Cottonwood firefighter
The Mount Desert Island Search & Rescue crew received 3 simultaneous calls to Acadia National Park last week
Surfside condo collapse search concludes after a month of work with 97 individuals confirmed dead
The crew was given a key to the county and made honorary commanders of the Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Department
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