Search and Rescue
The search and rescue topic covers news about SAR operations as well as the latest tips and tactics for rescue, search and rescue, and technical rescue.
Kansas City firefighters rescued five people from a third-floor apartment via ground ladders after heavy fire cut off the stairwell inside the building
Lincoln firefighters rescued residents and then shifted to defensive operations as a predawn attic fire destroyed the historic Apollo Apartments
Central Arizona Fire and Medical Authority Captain Brody Fields rescued two residents from a burning home and used a garden hose to slow the fire
Nearly killed by a brown bear during a summer hike, Anchorage resident Victoria Lytle reunited with the firefighters, medics and 911 dispatcher who trekked miles into the Chugach Mountains to rescue her
Anniston crews arrived within minutes of a reported house fire and rescued two occupants trapped inside
Truckee firefighters extended a ladder across swollen river waters to safely evacuate nine people from a riverside home
Spurred by a deadly Silver Spring high-rise fire, Montgomery County Fire and Rescue is equipping every fire truck with smoke hoods thanks to a family’s donation
Rocky Hill firefighters say heavy debris and paper trash inside a historic home fueled a blaze, leaving the resident critically injured
Shelby Township firefighters used a newly acquired Cyanokit to save a man during a commercial structure fire
Data from the Firefighter Rescue Survey shows how often victims suffer smoke inhalation and why rapid Cyanokit use can dramatically improve rescue outcomes
Scraton firefighters rescue at leat five during a 3-alarm fire at the West Side HotelWest Side HotelWest Side HotelWest Side Hotel
How high-drive, disaster-ready dogs train, deploy and partner with handlers to support complex search operations
Loveland Fire Rescue Authority Lt. Shelby Vrem survived six minutes of cardiac arrest during last year’s 9/11 memorial stair climb thanks to the rapid CPR and AED response
Through the National Disaster Search Dog Foundation, rescued dogs with extraordinary drive are trained, paired with firefighter handlers and prepared for complex search environments
Breaking down the CFSI National Advisory Committee’s recommendations
Danbury firefighters used thermal-imaging cameras in a coordinated line search to locate an injured driver thrown roughly 700 feet from a heavily damaged car
An Eversource employee used a bucket truck to rescue a Somerville woman trapped on an awning before firefighters arrived
Considering the increasing frequency of these complex and chaotic incidents, fire departments need a formalized response plan
Vincent Hayes’ birthday visit to Disneyland turned into a lifesaving mission when the young firefighter jumped from a stalled train to perform CPR
Firefighters pulled a man to safety after he became stuck in a tunnel while trying to help someone else out
Assistant Chief Mike Salvini and Deputy Chief Marc Palmieri rescued a man from a second-floor bedroom as fire tore through his Fair Lawn home
Honolulu Firefighter Jeff Fiala died after entering a burning home without a hoseline, a tactic now under investigation following a state safety probe
Cresson Operations Chief Richard Ward received the Chisholm Trail 100 Club’s Lifesaver Award
Worcester Polytechnic Institute researchers are developing palm-sized, echolocating drones able to navigate smoke, fog and darkness
A statement from Professional Firefighters of Keene IAFF Local 3265 said the firefighters were cut off by fire while searching the second floor
A county firefighter just 0.7 miles away crossed into Lawrenceburg’s city zone to save a child, triggering a turf dispute
Two women were rescued and nine people, including a firefighter, were injured in the third-floor blaze
Paterson firefighters arrived within minutes at a wind-fueled blaze and found two adults and three children trapped on the second floor
Video released by the Fort Worth Police Department shows an officer and bystanders working to free the child before rendering medical aid; the baby is expected to recover
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