Search and Rescue
The most profound loss on that fateful day in 2001 was the loss of family
Chris and Kelly also talk about the 911 dispatcher who has come under fire for her brusque replies to a woman who called to report a rape
EMS personnel can assist efforts in areas hit by earthquakes, hurricanes through several groups
The tropical storm made landfall in Louisiana as a Category 2 hurricane on Wednesday, leaving three people dead in three different states
Great North Air Ambulance Service in the United Kingdom demonstrated a test of new flight technology for rescues on difficult terrain
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
Walla Walla County Fire District 4 Firefighter-Paramedic Jestin Goodson was hiking with his family when he discovered a woman at the bottom of a ravine
Orange County fire, EMS and law enforcement officials urged hikers to properly prepare and take caution before heading out to the trails
Authorities searched for the man for two days after receiving a 鈥渧ague鈥� description of the remote area during the initial 911 call
Broward County Firefighter-Paramedic James Von Minden disappeared after a single-vehicle crash on Friday
The woman was found hiding in a closet in her home after dozens of rescue personnel searched for her
Officials say the man accidentally cut himself in the leg while hiking
Eldon Jamison, 71, of Glenville-Cashiers Rescue Squad, died Tuesday while searching for a hiker who had fallen into the water near Whitewater Falls
The lost 3-year-old was reunited with her parents after being located and rescued by Firefighter-Paramedic Nik Ronesi and Flight Nurse/EMT Jamie Graff
FDNY EMT Gregory Hodge, 59, was a 24-year veteran of the department who assisted with World Trade Center rescue and recovery efforts
Emergency crews spent hours pulling survivors and bodies from wrecked buildings
The paramedic told reporters they found no survivors on the island; American tourists are among the missing
Seven county employees are now permitted to fly drones that can be used to assist with search-and-rescue and assessing emergency scenes
The helicopters enable emergency medical transport, still and swift water rescue, search and rescue, high angle rescue and fire suppression/aerial reconnaissance for Travis County, Texas
Fire Chief Tim McConnell said work began Thursday in hopes of bringing the multi-ton structures down ahead of approaching tropical weather
Rescue workers and search dogs have been in and out of the structure, hoping to find the lone missing worker alive
A video showed a metal structure tumbling to the ground and people running from the scene as clouds of dust billowed up
A video posted on social media depicts the Huntsville and New Waverly fire departments performing water rescues
The Harris County Sheriff office shared images and a video of first responders rescuing people stranded in their cars
Tony Rosado was part of the Florida chapter of the American Volunteer Emergency Response Team deployed to the region after the disaster
The team delivered relief supplies and evacuation options to residents on the outskirts of a ravaged Grand Bahama
The City of Miami and the Bahamian government are working out an agreement to send Miami鈥檚 urban search and rescue team rather than wait for federal approval
Each unit, comprised of handler and canine, is FEMA-certified and has specialized training for disaster response events
The Search & Rescue Data Collector Tool allows first responders to capture real-time information, enabling command leadership to see where resources are needed
Only five crewmembers sleeping on the top deck were able to escape by jumping off and taking a small boat to safety
Searchers continued to look for more than two dozen other people who were aboard the vessel Conception, which burned while anchored off Santa Cruz Island
Volunteers including numerous JFRD and Fairfax County first responders will continue looking for the men
Officials said they have reached a point they no longer can search with any degree of success now
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