Search and Rescue
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The year was full of disaster responses but also brought impressive extrications, off-duty saves, helpful Boy Scouts and a rampaging camel
Croton-on-Hudson first responders were initially unable to reach the injured hiker, who fell 50 feet down an embankment, because the trail was washed out
One worker is dead and another trapped in the collapse of an 11-story coal plant in Martin County
The injured hiker was stuck in a narrow gap in the Thunder Canyon Cave and was unable to rescued by her friends
One patient suffered life-threatening injuries after falling into a mine shaft in Kern County
“Just try to wrap your thoughts around having 3, 4, 5, 10 gunshot wound patients thrown at you – at one or two medics with one ambulance.”
ALS care and a rope-rescue system helped save a cyclist having a severe allergic reaction in Manchester-by-the-Sea
National Park Service officials said a climber fell from the Great White Wall and suffered traumatic injuries
Investigators say the report on the Surfside collapse that killed 98 people in 2021 might be completed next year
Aviators worked with local first responders in two daring rescues inside Box Elder Canyon
Dogs and handlers work a rotating schedule in the rubble to find closure for families
Rescue teams faced back-to-back rescues in the Mt. Washington State Park
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Gaston County first responders found the teen, missing since Wednesday, on a Crowders Mountain cliff
The Twin Falls County Sheriff’s Office said rescuers worked across difficult terrain into the night to safely package and remove the patient
First responders faced difficult terrain while working together to reach, package and remove an unconscious, bleeding patient
Officials in Upper Makefield say they will change their operations to include an underwater search by the weekend
SAR crews from North Carolina, Michigan and Connecticut were among those helping to get to towns that have been unreachable
Debris found during the search for the vessel “is consistent with a catastrophic implosion of the vessel,” said Rear Adm. John Mauger
A supercell struck Matador killing at least 4 people and causing widespread destruction
A Canadian military surveillance aircraft detected underwater noises in the area of the Titanic wreck, which might indicate at least someone is alive on the Titan
New Haven firefighters pulled several people from the debris following the partial collapse of a one-story building under construction
Rescuers worked for hours removing Quanishia White-Berry’s left leg above the knee
An unfinished two-story house in Conroe collapsed on workers, trapping them under piles of lumber
Crash detection technology automatically alerts 911 when a severe car crash is detected, but it’s frequently leading to false reports
Emergency responders worked with family members to rescue the teen while simultaneously performing CPR, but efforts to revive him failed
Crews from several agencies responded to Guadalupe Mountains National Park
More storms in the Midwest and South may bring additional twisters and hail
Efforts by FDs, EMS agencies, police departments, and the state’s search and rescue task moved from heat-imaging devices and drones to heavy machinery
The storm devastated the town of Rolling Fork, including the local hospital, which was forced to transfer patients to other medical centers
USA-01 and USA-2 members were thanked by the U.S. secretary of state and welcomed home by loved ones
USA-01 filled a plane with its crewmembers, equipment and dogs
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