Search and Rescue
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
A drone can be a tremendous tool for managing risks while units are en route to calls for service
Tips for the unique challenges of accessing and extricating patients from recreational trails
Twelve search and rescue teams were deployed to continue the search for Daniel Komins, who has not been heard from since August 11
Several victims had to be dug out of a 30-foot-by-25-foot section of the bluff that gave way and dumped rock and sand onto the people below
The weather service said it had received 22 reports of tornadoes by late Wednesday
Six first responder agencies responded to the scene to search for the two crash victims
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Heat-seeking drones helped reassure searchers that they hadn鈥檛 overlooked anyone in the aftermath of the twister that killed 23 people
An object relatively the same size as the King Air 200 that disappeared in January on the way to pick up a patient has been located in Frederick Sound
Rescuers began tearing through the rubble of homes in search of survivors of a powerful tornado that rampaged through Alabama and killed at least 23 people
After 63 hours of searching 240 square nautical miles, the U.S. Coast Guard suspended the search for a missing Guardian Flight aircraft
Three people who had been missing for days were found inside Elk Run Coal鈥檚 Rock House Powellton mine
The Camp Fire death toll climbed to 81 after the remains of two more people were found, authorities said
Search and recovery teams looked for human remains from a Northern California wildfire that killed at least 42, making it the deadliest in state history
Six more were found dead in a swath of Northern California wiped out by fire, raising the death toll there to 29 and the statewide total to 31
The 12-member medical strike team returned to the city鈥檚 Tactical Support Center Wednesday after a nine-day mission to Florida鈥檚 Panhandle
Officials said Joshua Mason and Katie Davis had to be rescued after getting lost on a hike that ended in a marriage proposal
Responders from California, Indiana, New Hampshire and Colorado are heading to the East Coast to assist in any needed rescue efforts
Spencer Christiansen and his wife Jessica spent two days underground after becoming trapped in a Darby Canyon Ice cave
A canine hero led rescuers to an injured woman who had fallen 150 feet off a trail and was unable to shout for help
K-9 Search Specialist Janalee Gallagher said she believes her partner, Blitz, came into contact with methamphetamine while searching for a missing fisherman
Officials says 14 people survived after a duck boat packed with tourists capsized and sank in high winds
First responders raced to find survivors in the rubble of the 175-foot span using high-tech listening devices, trained sniffing dogs and search cameras
Several people were seen being loaded onto ambulances after at least five vehicles were trapped underneath the newly-installed bridge
Both rescuers and local residents alike stood atop the remains of apartment complexes, looking through the rubble
Turkey dispatched emergency aid to northern Iraq as officials expressed their 鈥渄eep sadness鈥� at the tragedy
Officials said the death toll could rise as many of those who escaped have suffered extensive burns
Thirty-one people have died and at least 3,500 homes and businesses have been destroyed
Just after search and rescue dog teams returned home from Harvey and Irma, they set back out to rescue victims from more disasters
A mix of neighborhood volunteers, police and firefighters used trained dogs and their bare hands to search through ruins
Crews used GPS devices to log the homes they checked rather than painting neon X鈥檚 on the outside
EMS, fire providers should follow lessons from Hurricane Katrina while mobilizing to operate in a large arena of catastrophe
The Army, Marine Corps and Navy joined the search along with Honolulu firefighters and lifeguards
