Search and Rescue
Insights into the deadly Fla. condo collapse, how post-9/11 changes have improved incident command
I hope first responders working the scene can get the psychological care they need, soon
EMS, fire providers should follow lessons from Hurricane Katrina while mobilizing to operate in a large arena of catastrophe
Five Task Forces, including search dogs and their handlers, have been activated for Hurricane Ian and deployed in or around Florida
USAR teams have been deployed to a staging area, and local fire departments have been issuing safety reminders to their communities
Paid and volunteer firefighters worked together to answer hundreds of calls for rescues
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The Lexington Fire Department deployed crews, two boats and its mobile ambulance bus
The Weather Channel released footage of a tornado that appeared to touch down in a New Orleans suburb and would later cross the Mississippi River
A Baton Rouge EMS spokesman said the baby was “tough,” and that the 8-month-old child did not cry during the rescue
Sandy Springs firefighter crews and AMR paramedics used a rope system to extricate the driver who was trapped in the vehicle
Rescuers have had to crawl over the dead to get to the living, said Jeremy Creason, Mayfield’s fire chief and emergency services director
National Guard members and emergency workers from across the state were pouring into Mayfield to help with a search and rescue operation
Detailing the US&R system in Florida, challenges faced by SAR crews, and lessons learned from the catastrophic incident
Each EMT-certified trooper will now carry advanced equipment for trauma, airway management and other medical emergencies
Multiple Mechanicsburg firefighters and EMTs happened to be in the area for one of the worst fires in recent memory
The Guymon Fire Department has three boats, specialized suits and equipment for water rescues
What3words has made it possible to locate any place on earth in just three words, and PSAPs are taking notice
“This team has faced a range of disasters and is now prepared to help people who are threatened by Hurricane Ida,” said NYC Emergency Management Commissioner John Scrivani
The missing 16-year-old is the granddaughter of retired Verde Valley Fire, Ambulance chiefs and is the niece of a Cottonwood firefighter
The Mount Desert Island Search & Rescue crew received 3 simultaneous calls to Acadia National Park last week
Surfside condo collapse search concludes after a month of work with 97 individuals confirmed dead
The crew was given a key to the county and made honorary commanders of the Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Department
The Israeli search and rescue team that arrived in South Florida shortly after the Champlain Towers South collapsed last month is heading home
Furry family members were among those being searched for ahead of Sunday night’s demolition
The 7-year-old was found late Thursday as crews searched through debris
Rescue workers search for victims in their backyards and are seeking treatment themselves, for blisters, foot injuries, heat exhaustion and fatigue
DC Fire & EMS firefighters used saws and other equipment to cut through wood and other debris that trapped the man for more than 90 minutes
Crews on the scene noticed widening cracks and up to a foot of movement in a large column, forcing teams to stop their search for victims
Search crews found the remains six people Wednesday, bringing the number of confirmed dead to 18
Dispatch recordings capture the immediate responses, reactions of several first responders following the catastrophic collapse
“This is the most complex situation we’ve ever encountered,” Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Assistant Fire Chief Ray Jadallah told family, friends and loved ones of victims
Rescue workers continue scouring the mountain of debris with trained dogs and sonar, searching for any survivors
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