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.
Porterville Captain Raymond Figueroa and Firefighter Patrick Jones died in 2020 after becoming disoriented while searching for a civilian
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said there have been 1,000 rescues across the state since the storms began on Feb. 15
An off-duty firefighter suddenly collapsed during basketball practice with other firefighters
As a fire engulfed her home, she made a desperate 911 call: “Oh God, I can’t get up and can’t breathe. Hurry up.”
Sacramento firefighters found the bodies during a secondary search after facing heavy fire and smoke conditions on arrival
A Volusia County firefighter made a daring leap onto a runaway boat to rescue an unconscious man as the vessel spun out of control on a lake near De Leon Springs
“I wouldn’t be surprised if somebody told me there were 20 to 30 people permanently residing in the building at that time,” West Metro District Chief Sean O’Hara said
San Bernardino’s increased staffing of four firefighters per truck plus an added medic squad proved crucial in the swift rescue of a young girl trapped in a burning home
Maplewood firefighters saved two unconscious young children trapped inside a Vadnais Heights house fire
Incident command challenges are heightened in a region replete with jurisdictional anomalies
Grand Rapids Fire Chief Brad Brown described firefighters hearing the children screaming from inside the house, saying it “will live on in our heads for the rest of our lives”
‘We were behind the eight ball from the very beginning': Mo. FFs burned during rescues at fatal fire
Two Independence firefighters suffered third-degree burns in an apartment fire that killed a family of four
Houston Firefighter Angel Gaitan recounts the apartment fire that trapped three firefighters during a flashover
Springfield firefighters rescued one person trapped in a house fire where a revolver that was left out discharged, striking a captain
Captain Anthony Harper located the baby in the bottom of a bunk bed and moved to a window to avoid carrying the child through the smoke
Three people died in a Davenport house fire where firefighters faced two floors of fire and occupants trapped in the basement
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Lieutenant John Vanderstar and Firefighter Brendan Gaffney were awarded the Medal of Valor for rescuing occupants in two separate fires
Body-worn camera footage shows Portland firefighters and police officers working save a woman trapped in her burning vehicle
Three Vancouver firefighters were injured after a downed power line caused several fires
Allentown firefighters faced a report of an occupant trapped in the basement and fire extending into exposures
Vacant for over 15 years, the LAFD said firefighters often used the Hope Street building for training
Firefighters rescued a woman trapped inside her burning vehicle after she crashed into a daycare center
Cambridge firefighters used Ladder 1’s aerial to rescue a woman trapped on the third floor
Nashville Fire Department enhances nighttime operations with portable scene lighting
Detailing USAR team capabilities and how deployment takes shape
Police officers were among those transported to a hospital during an apartment fire in Gloucester
With the right training and direction, rapid intervention should never be a dull assignment
Birmingham firefighters rescued two people trapped on the third floor during an abandoned apartment building fire
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