/search-and-rescue Search and Rescue en-US Wed, 28 Feb 2024 19:33:53 GMT /poll-call-how-long-ems1-readers-believe-providers-should-look-for-a-patient We asked our audience, “How long should you look for a patient you can’t locate?” Wed, 28 Feb 2024 19:33:53 GMT /poll-call-how-long-ems1-readers-believe-providers-should-look-for-a-patient /year-in-review/12-remarkable-saves-from-2023 A carnival crisis, cliffhangers, underground escapes and fiery extractions: First responders answered the call in 2023 Thu, 30 Nov 2023 16:15:39 GMT /year-in-review/12-remarkable-saves-from-2023 /international/articles/united-hatzalahs-dov-maisel-recounts-the-volunteer-ems-operation-in-israel-uZhVsUIUmqeoYecw/ “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.” Tue, 17 Oct 2023 16:27:32 GMT /international/articles/united-hatzalahs-dov-maisel-recounts-the-volunteer-ems-operation-in-israel-uZhVsUIUmqeoYecw/ /ems-products/Rescue-Gear-and-Tools/philanthropic-utility-foundation-awards-grant-to-ohio-water-rescue-team The NOPEC Foundation awarded a $39,500 grant to the Ashtabula County Water Rescue Team Tue, 28 May 2024 18:40:08 GMT /ems-products/Rescue-Gear-and-Tools/philanthropic-utility-foundation-awards-grant-to-ohio-water-rescue-team /disaster-management/at-least-22-dead-as-storms-swept-across-several-states Weekend storms caused destruction, power outages across Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Kentucky Tue, 28 May 2024 12:44:46 GMT /disaster-management/at-least-22-dead-as-storms-swept-across-several-states /disaster-management/were-still-counting-at-this-time-several-killed-when-tornado-sweeps-through-iowa-town Adair County Health System had set up a triage center at the Greenfield high school after much of town was destroyed Wed, 22 May 2024 10:57:32 GMT /disaster-management/were-still-counting-at-this-time-several-killed-when-tornado-sweeps-through-iowa-town /search-and-rescue/2-skiers-killed-1-rescued-after-being-caught-in-utah-avalanche Lone Peak, is one of the highest peaks in the Wasatch Range towering over Salt Lake City Fri, 10 May 2024 11:53:20 GMT /search-and-rescue/2-skiers-killed-1-rescued-after-being-caught-in-utah-avalanche /disaster-management/texas-a-m-advocates-for-national-veterinary-emergency-response-network-to-strengthen-disaster-preparedness Veterinarians play a vital role in emergency situations, not only caring for the K-9 officers, but also tending to pets affected by disaster Tue, 07 May 2024 16:09:03 GMT /disaster-management/texas-a-m-advocates-for-national-veterinary-emergency-response-network-to-strengthen-disaster-preparedness /rescue/trespassers-rescued-from-inside-abandoned-colo-missile-silo One teen was critically injured after falling 30 feet inside the intercontinental ballistic missile silo in Arapahoe County Mon, 06 May 2024 15:10:19 GMT /rescue/trespassers-rescued-from-inside-abandoned-colo-missile-silo /search-and-rescue/baltimore-bridge-collapses-after-being-hit-by-cargo-ship Rescuers pulled two people out of the water after the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed; six people remain unaccounted for Tue, 26 Mar 2024 12:46:39 GMT /search-and-rescue/baltimore-bridge-collapses-after-being-hit-by-cargo-ship /poll-call-how-long-ems1-readers-believe-providers-should-look-for-a-patient We asked our audience, “How long should you look for a patient you can’t locate?” Wed, 28 Feb 2024 19:33:53 GMT /poll-call-how-long-ems1-readers-believe-providers-should-look-for-a-patient /line-of-duty-death/lodd-colo-paramedic-dies-during-backcountry-rescue-call Eagle County Paramedic Steve Zuckerman was known for making a difference every day Mon, 26 Feb 2024 14:36:18 GMT /line-of-duty-death/lodd-colo-paramedic-dies-during-backcountry-rescue-call /search-and-rescue/unprepared-n-h-hiker-declines-ambulance-transport-over-worry-of-cost-after-11-hour-rescue After "numerous poor decisions" and a lengthy rescue, Cole Matthes drove himself to the hospital Wed, 21 Feb 2024 15:22:29 GMT /search-and-rescue/unprepared-n-h-hiker-declines-ambulance-transport-over-worry-of-cost-after-11-hour-rescue /avalanche/skier-killed-others-hurt-falling-1-000-feet-in-alaska-avalanche Avalanche occurred as victims were hiking the main thoroughfare between Anchorage and Seward Thu, 15 Feb 2024 15:07:03 GMT /avalanche/skier-killed-others-hurt-falling-1-000-feet-in-alaska-avalanche /politics/bill-to-create-second-pa-usar-team-passes-senate Legislation to create and place a second team in Allegheny County moves to the House Fri, 09 Feb 2024 13:39:16 GMT /politics/bill-to-create-second-pa-usar-team-passes-senate /ambulances-emergency-vehicles/mont-rescuers-use-specialized-ambulance-to-respond-to-snowmobile-crash The Gallatin County Sheriff Search and Rescue used their unique rig to respond to a call near West Yellowstone Sun, 04 Feb 2024 13:00:00 GMT /ambulances-emergency-vehicles/mont-rescuers-use-specialized-ambulance-to-respond-to-snowmobile-crash /search-and-rescue/vt-first-responders-rescue-lost-skiers-snowboarders-in-frigid-weather Search and rescue team members in Killington hiked five miles to find the lost individuals Mon, 22 Jan 2024 15:08:17 GMT /search-and-rescue/vt-first-responders-rescue-lost-skiers-snowboarders-in-frigid-weather /search-and-rescue/calif-teen-survives-250-foot-fall-off-cliff A search and rescue team hiked in to reach the teen in the Ventana Wilderness Sun, 14 Jan 2024 13:00:00 GMT /search-and-rescue/calif-teen-survives-250-foot-fall-off-cliff /search-and-rescue/rescuers-search-for-victims-after-avalanche-strikes-calif-ski-resort The person who was killed was a guest at the resort and from out of town; two others were caught in the slide and extracted from the snow without injuries Wed, 10 Jan 2024 21:20:11 GMT /search-and-rescue/rescuers-search-for-victims-after-avalanche-strikes-calif-ski-resort /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/21-injured-6-semi-critical-in-texas-hotel-explosion MedStar stated 15 patients were transported from the Sandman Signature Hotel in Fort Worth after an explosion Tue, 09 Jan 2024 13:23:54 GMT /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/21-injured-6-semi-critical-in-texas-hotel-explosion /rescue/multi-agency-response-saves-pa-hunter-experiencing-cardiac-arrest-in-woods Seven departments were involved in locating, treating and transporting the 72-year-old hunter in cardiac arrest Tue, 26 Dec 2023 13:00:00 GMT /rescue/multi-agency-response-saves-pa-hunter-experiencing-cardiac-arrest-in-woods /recruitment-and-retention/s-d-search-and-rescue-team-steps-up-recruitment-efforts Pennington County Search and Rescue is composed of members with a wide variety of backgrounds, experience and knowledge Mon, 25 Dec 2023 13:00:00 GMT /recruitment-and-retention/s-d-search-and-rescue-team-steps-up-recruitment-efforts /search-and-rescue/utah-search-and-rescue-team-saves-man-trapped-in-abandoned-mine The Beaver County Search and Rescue team hiked 45 minutes in the dark to reach the mine Fri, 22 Dec 2023 14:20:50 GMT /search-and-rescue/utah-search-and-rescue-team-saves-man-trapped-in-abandoned-mine /water-rescue/wash-rescue-team-uses-drone-to-locate-boater-stranded-in-river 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 Sun, 10 Dec 2023 13:00:00 GMT /water-rescue/wash-rescue-team-uses-drone-to-locate-boater-stranded-in-river /search-and-rescue/mont-rescue-team-saves-lost-hiker-looking-for-christmas-tree Sat, 02 Dec 2023 17:00:00 GMT /search-and-rescue/mont-rescue-team-saves-lost-hiker-looking-for-christmas-tree /year-in-review/12-remarkable-saves-from-2023 A carnival crisis, cliffhangers, underground escapes and fiery extractions: First responders answered the call in 2023 Thu, 30 Nov 2023 16:15:39 GMT /year-in-review/12-remarkable-saves-from-2023 /rescue/atv-driver-successfully-rescued-after-plunging-over-snowy-colo-cliff The driver’s helmet likely saved their life in the fall, La Plata County Search and Rescue said Sun, 26 Nov 2023 13:00:00 GMT /rescue/atv-driver-successfully-rescued-after-plunging-over-snowy-colo-cliff /k-9/s-d-fire-department-k-9-receives-disaster-search-certification K-9 Drogon is a member of South Dakota Task Force 1, which is a statewide emergency resource, available for call-out 24/7 Thu, 23 Nov 2023 13:00:00 GMT /k-9/s-d-fire-department-k-9-receives-disaster-search-certification /search-and-rescue/unusual-rock-spotted-by-rescuers-during-colo-snowstorm-turns-out-to-be-missing-hiker The hiker was “very hypothermic” but alive when found by rescuers with the Chaffee County Search and Rescue North team Sun, 19 Nov 2023 12:12:00 GMT /search-and-rescue/unusual-rock-spotted-by-rescuers-during-colo-snowstorm-turns-out-to-be-missing-hiker /rescue/trespassers-rescued-from-inside-abandoned-colo-missile-silo One teen was critically injured after falling 30 feet inside the intercontinental ballistic missile silo in Arapahoe County Mon, 06 May 2024 15:10:19 GMT /rescue/trespassers-rescued-from-inside-abandoned-colo-missile-silo /disaster-management/texas-a-m-advocates-for-national-veterinary-emergency-response-network-to-strengthen-disaster-preparedness Veterinarians play a vital role in emergency situations, not only caring for the K-9 officers, but also tending to pets affected by disaster Tue, 07 May 2024 16:09:03 GMT /disaster-management/texas-a-m-advocates-for-national-veterinary-emergency-response-network-to-strengthen-disaster-preparedness /international/articles/united-hatzalahs-dov-maisel-recounts-the-volunteer-ems-operation-in-israel-uZhVsUIUmqeoYecw/ “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.” Tue, 17 Oct 2023 16:27:32 GMT /international/articles/united-hatzalahs-dov-maisel-recounts-the-volunteer-ems-operation-in-israel-uZhVsUIUmqeoYecw/ /technology/articles/accidental-911-calls-increase-with-new-iphone-crash-detection-technology-gFQyqLGe9N8bJ8Vc/ Crash detection technology automatically alerts 911 when a severe car crash is detected, but it's frequently leading to false reports Tue, 09 May 2023 15:26:55 GMT /technology/articles/accidental-911-calls-increase-with-new-iphone-crash-detection-technology-gFQyqLGe9N8bJ8Vc/ /ems-products/rescue-gear-and-tools/articles/video-stranded-teen-rock-climbers-hoisted-by-rescuers-into-helicopter-n1CTBFQJokZcDzNT/ Following the dramatic rescue, paramedics treated the two patients for hypothermia Tue, 25 Oct 2022 17:35:01 GMT /ems-products/rescue-gear-and-tools/articles/video-stranded-teen-rock-climbers-hoisted-by-rescuers-into-helicopter-n1CTBFQJokZcDzNT/