Search and Rescue
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New Haven firefighters rescued 11 residents from a burning five-story apartment building on Chapel Street after a third-floor blaze escalated to three alarms
Firefighters rescued one man from a roof and another from inside a burning Allentown home
After rescuing residents from upper-floor windows, crews faced another crisis when a firefighter issued a mayday amid heavy smoke and later fell from a ladder
Baltimore County firefighters rescued multiple people from a second-floor fire in Woodlawn
Covington Firefighter Terrance Smith spotted smoke while driving home after a 24-hour shift and alerted residents
Roseville firefighters found an employee trapped inside a cooler at Quality Custom Distribution after smoke blocked their escape
Two Oswego County fire chiefs pulled a husband and wife from their smoke-filled house after they reentered to save their family pet
Modesto firefighters responded to a reported structure fire and conducted an aggressive interior attack and search after 911 calls reported someone inside
Albuquerque Paramedic Driver Gregory Varela and Paramedic Lieutenant Katrina Torres were first on scene of a house known to be used by squatters
Fresno firefighters faced a significant amount of fire upon arrival before they went in to rescue the trapped woman. See the fireground video 🎥
South Essex firefighters entered a two-story Maplewood house to rescue a resident from a basement fire
An off-duty Ocean City firefighter/Parsonsburg volunteer forced entry and located a victim but was overcome by heavy smoke; he was flown to a Baltimore-area hospital in stable condition
Ulster Hose Company firefighters rescued an occupant from a balcony during a basement fire at Royal Garden Apartments
Fresno firefighters rescued an 89-year-old woman in critical condition and treated a police officer for smoke inhalation after a blaze in the 500 block of North Fulton Street
A Newport News firefighter fell partially through the roof at a Phoebus fire, where crews rescued one person still inside
Helmet cam footage captures rescues from the third floor at the rear of a Wyoming apartment building
Baltimore County firefighters rescued several occupants during a fire on the third floor of the Towson apartment building
Bystanders spotted a man 10–15 feet down a crevice in Eugene, and firefighters rescued him after finding him pinned and unresponsive with a body temperature of 76 degrees
Search and Rescue of Mineral County operates under the sheriff’s office to provide rapid, coordinated rescues for residents and outdoor recreation visitors
A U.S. Coast Guard investigation found Newark firefighters searching for two missing colleagues aboard a burning cargo ship in 2023 never deployed available Pak-Tracker devices that could have helped locate them
With the right training and direction, rapid intervention should never be a dull assignment
Crews rescued residents from upper floors as a fast-moving fire injured dozens and drew mutual aid from Orange, Bloomfield, Montclair, Irvington, Millburn and West Orange
Initially believing they were responding to a medical emergency, Easton firefighters quickly transitioned to fireground operations upon arrival, encountering heavy fire and discovering one deceased occupant
Reports of people trapped inside prompted Fresno firefighters to force entry and conduct searches in a boarded-up office building during a 2-alarm fire
Columbus Firefighter Richard Barfield Jr. is being honored after rescuing two children and a 4-month-old from a crash, clearing an unresponsive father’s airway, and providing care for seven patients until crews arrived
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A volunteer firefighter and his wife pulled two people from a burning SUV near Cameron, after hearing the crash from their home
A Syracuse police officer and an off-duty firefighter/EMT teamed up to perform CPR on a critically injured woman found outside a burning home, reviving her before EMS arrived
Kansas City firefighters rescued five people from a third-floor apartment via ground ladders after heavy fire cut off the stairwell inside the building
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