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First responders went beyond the call of duty, pulling animals from sinkholes, frozen ponds and bear dens
A carnival crisis, cliffhangers, underground escapes and fiery extractions: First responders answered the call in 2023
The year was full of disaster responses but also brought impressive extrications, off-duty saves, helpful Boy Scouts and a rampaging camel
First responders from several agencies responded to a crash involving two charter speed boats
Storm system soaked the state a led to a state of emergency declaration for the southern coast
A second storm system moved into the state causing flooding, power outages and evacuations
People were trapped on a mile-long floe about a half-mile off Catawba Island State Park
Rainfall first hit Los Angeles and then moved south, trapping people in homes and vehicles
Austin -Travis County EMS personnel treated the man, and 17 others for hypothermia
A rescue boat capsized as first responders in Transylvania County tried to reach people in flood waters
Heavy rain, flooding led to 27 water rescues in Delaware County
First responders were called out to rescue anglers after an ice chunk broke off from the bank of the Upper Red Lake
First responders, residents of San Luis Obispo County faced flooding as high surf pounded the coast
A woman is expected to survive after she and a man were rescued by Miami-Dade Fire Rescue personnel
Thousands from Virginia through New England lost power as heavy rain fell
The man was rescued 4 miles from where he first called rescuers and spent over an hour in the water, Snohomish Regional Fire and Rescue said
One patient in the New Bedford pier collapse was transported to St. Luke’s Emergency Department by rescue boat
The Coast Guard is expected to investigate why the Grace Bailey’s mast snapped
The FDNY and the NYPD are reviewing drones that can drop flotation devices, electromagnetic shark deterrents
A tanker crewmember from the MTM Dublin was swept overboard into rough seas near Boston Harbor
A worker was repairing the Waterford system when he was swept several hundred feet down stream
At least 300 people in Leominster were evacuated as officials faced flooding, building collapses
Officials in Leominster said residents near a dam should “immediately evacuate” as a precaution
First responders worked several rescue and recovery missions over a 24-hour period
School officials estimated 60 to 80 people were on the pier when the collapse occurred
Las Vegas and Clark County first responders completed 24 rescues as excessive rainfall flooded streets, interstate
Sonoma County Fire District Capt. Heath Lesik is one of only two trained surf rescue swimmers in the countywide district
The Category 3 storm struck an area still dealing with damage from Hurricane Ian last year