Search and Rescue
EMS, fire providers should follow lessons from Hurricane Katrina while mobilizing to operate in a large arena of catastrophe
Experience the violence and destruction in Syria through the eyes and voices of volunteer first responders who rush in to search for victims in the rubble
Currently available drone technology has the ability to revolutionize situational awareness and improve responder safety
The Israeli search and rescue team that arrived in South Florida shortly after the Champlain Towers South collapsed last month is heading home
Furry family members were among those being searched for ahead of Sunday night鈥檚 demolition
Insights into the deadly Fla. condo collapse, how post-9/11 changes have improved incident command
The 7-year-old was found late Thursday as crews searched through debris
Rescue workers search for victims in their backyards and are seeking treatment themselves, for blisters, foot injuries, heat exhaustion and fatigue
DC Fire & EMS firefighters used saws and other equipment to cut through wood and other debris that trapped the man for more than 90 minutes
Crews on the scene noticed widening cracks and up to a foot of movement in a large column, forcing teams to stop their search for victims
Search crews found the remains six people Wednesday, bringing the number of confirmed dead to 18
Dispatch recordings capture the immediate responses, reactions of several first responders following the catastrophic collapse
鈥淭his is the most complex situation we鈥檝e ever encountered,鈥� Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Assistant Fire Chief Ray Jadallah told family, friends and loved ones of victims
Rescue workers continue scouring the mountain of debris with trained dogs and sonar, searching for any survivors
The flames are deep and firefighters have not been able to find their source, Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said during a news conference
Members of the Honolulu Fire Department are urging residents and tourists to be mindful of the dangers of venturing off without adequate food, water and a fully-charged phone
A 15-year-old boy was pulled from the second story of the Shortsville home and airlifted to a trauma center
I hope first responders working the scene can get the psychological care they need, soon
Fire and rescue crews are still fighting flareups of fire on the rubble as they continue searching for survivors
Security footage and dispatch audio highlight the chaotic early moments of the incident
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue leads search and rescue operations with more than 80 units on scene
Platte Valley Paramedic Maxwell Wekesser, 24, was last seen on Friday
Rescuers pulled seven people from the water and rescued one from a cliff after the boat broke apart
A pedestrian who was hit on the bridge over the Great Miami River admitted to paramedics he made a false report about someone jumping from the bridge into the water
First responders performed dozens of swift water rescues following record rainfall in the Nashville area
Several people were extricated from damaged homes as first responders conducted extensive search and rescue efforts
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The SPARTAN team will leverage aircraft and thermal imaging to aid in search and rescue operations and more
Two Coconino County Sheriff鈥檚 Office volunteers and a Flagstaff Fire Department paramedic stayed with the hiker until a helicopter rescue could be completed in the morning
Intermountain Life Flight Chief Paramedic Rick Black helped to rescue three of the four surviving skiers after a group of eight were caught in the avalanche
Search and rescue efforts are ongoing amidst the destruction caused by the storm
Neither of the victims pulled from the house had a pulse, but medical crews were able to resuscitate both at the scene
Fourteen teenage volunteers who work side-by-side with adult members of the Marin County Sheriff鈥檚 Office Search and Rescue Unit were made eligible for the shots
Rescuers searched through eight collapsed buildings Saturday, pulling survivors from the rubble; 751 emergency vehicles and 20 sniffer dogs have been deployed
