Search and Rescue
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Hurricane Helene flooding forces patients to a hospital roof, wipes out a VFD and downs a tree, killing two firefighters
USAR task forces and fire department swiftwater teams conduct rescues in the wake of Hurricane Helene
Volcano Rescue Team EMTs and paramedics reached the patient via a side trail while technical crews set up rope systems and an artificial high directional to reach the victim
Two FDNY dispatchers used their local knowledge to help rescue a teen trapped in deep mud while walking his dog, guiding firefighters to the scene just in time
Cassell, reported missing days earlier, was found trapped in a ditch with severe leg injuries after falling asleep at the wheel
Rescuers in San Bernardino County used ropes and drones to rescue a teen suffering from hypoxia, dehydration and hypothermia in the Rimrock area
Rescuers from several agencies set out during an atmospheric river weather condition in Monterey County after the hiker sent out an SOS
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said there have been 1,000 rescues across the state since the storms began on Feb. 15
Dive teams worked in rough conditions on the Potomac River to raise several pieces of the American Airlines jet
Braving steep terrain and summer heat, the group worked together to locate and carry the woman to safety, ensuring she received critical medical care
Investigators have recovered the cockpit voice recorder and flight data recorder of the American Airlines plane that collided with an Army helicopter at Ronald Reagan National Airport
Officials said 28 bodies have been recovered from the crash involving an American Airlines jet and an Army helicopter
D.C. fire boats as well as police helicopters are conducting search and rescue efforts on the Potomac River
The Lancaster County team’s horses can navigate terrain that might be difficult or impossible for vehicles
Vail Resorts acceded to key demands from Park City Ski Patrollers, ending a nearly two-week strike
Thieves stole an AED, generators, technical rescue gear and more from Skamania County’s search and rescue team
Search teams in Skamania County, Washington spent three days looking for the two men in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest
Rescuers spent four days in cold weather searching for Elizabeth Pollard after she fell into a sinkhole in Marguerite while looking for her cat
Elizabeth Pollard was last seen looking for her cat on Dec. 2 and was believed to have fallen into the sinkhole in Marguerite
Officials scaled down the work at a sinkhole in Marguerite in the search to find and rescue Elizabeth Pollard
Pennsylvania State Police spokesperson said that authorities no longer believe they will find Pollard alive, but that work to find her continues
A camera located what could be a shoe 30 feet down in the sinkhole in Marguerite
EMS crews used CyanoKits to treat some of the many victims of the Jefferson City house explosion
One of the victims was in critical condition after falling 200 to 250 feet down a cliff at Lake Cumberland
The exhausted hiker spent 12 hours in “frigid” overnight conditions near Loma Mar in San Mateo County
Louisville firefighters rescued several from inside the collapsed food coloring plant
Inyo County Search and Rescue listed several things that went wrong before and during the trek up Mount Whitney
12 people were trapped 1,000 feet below ground at the Cripple Creek tourist site
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