Search and Rescue
When Eric Duckwall’s dog bolted during fireworks, it sparked a frantic search — and a new mission
Reflections from New Orleans medics who remember what it was like to work in one of the largest disaster medical response efforts in Louisiana history
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 bear was running across a road that sent a pickup into a creek; she floated several miles down fast-moving water
The sheriff said the slide remains to unstable for searchers to continue
Eighty searchers from nearly a dozen agencies scoured the 27,000-acre site for two days before they were found unhurt
As soon as the avalanche occurred, rescuers, guides and climbers rushed to help, and all other climbing was suspended
Rescue workers pulled out 12 bodies from under mounds of snow and ice and were searching for the three missing guides
Only three of those killed in the March 22 disaster are still unidentified; the missing list has gone down to 12 from 13
The number of confirmed dead increased from 18 to 21; searchers are worried about dysentery, tetanus and contamination
EMS personnel can assist efforts in areas hit by earthquakes, hurricanes through several groups
