Search and Rescue
We asked our audience, 鈥淗ow long should you look for a patient you can鈥檛 locate?鈥
A carnival crisis, cliffhangers, underground escapes and fiery extractions: First responders answered the call in 2023
鈥淛ust try to wrap your thoughts around having 3, 4, 5, 10 gunshot wound patients thrown at you 鈥 at one or two medics with one ambulance.鈥
12 people were trapped 1,000 feet below ground at the Cripple Creek tourist site
Video of one rescue showed Hillsborough County deputies saving a teen clinging onto debris in floodwater
Task force team members spend long days searching the debris and collapsed buildings in the western part of North Carolina
Search teams and volunteers continue to search through storm damage as states slowly recover
Five workers were rescued in storm floodwaters that struck the small town of Erwin
Teams with cadaver dogs search through the storm debris in western North Carolina
Asheville and many surrounding mountain towns were built in valleys, leaving them especially vulnerable to devastating rain and flooding
Ballad Health CEO Alan Levine described the decision to move Unicoi County Hospital staff and patients to the roof amid rising floodwaters
Hurricane Helene flooding forces patients to a hospital roof, wipes out a VFD and downs a tree, killing two firefighters
Following widespread flooding caused by Hurricane Helene, restoring communications for first responders and civilians is a high priority
Over 50 search and rescue teams are spread across several states as officials warn that the recovery will be lengthy
Over 50 search teams are deployed across Western North Carolina, rescuing stranded residents after flooding from Hurricane Helene made most roads impassable
After other helicopters failed to reach Unicoi County Hospital because of winds, a Virginia State Police helicopter was able to land on the roof to evacuate 54 people
Multiple agencies in Florida, Georgia, Alabama and the Carolinas are working around the clock to rescue those trapped by flooding
USAR task forces and fire department swiftwater teams conduct rescues in the wake of Hurricane Helene
Rescuers tunneled underneath the boy and used dish soap and friction-reducing sheets to free him
Shaping the future of drone technology with advanced AI for autonomy and swarming
View live demonstrations at the North American Rescue booth #2317 during the conference
First responders used a drone with thermal imaging to find the 3-year-old boy in an Alto Township cornfield
This move allows EMTs and Wilderness First Responders to join the NSP without needing certification from the organization鈥檚 signature Outdoor Emergency Care course
Chief Freddie LaFemina recalls the unimaginable scene at Ground Zero and the relentless work to find his brother firefighters
First responders from several departments and agencies worked the scene in Old Saybrook
15 office workers left to hike Mount Shavano but only 14 returned
A tractor-trailer driver was killed when his rig went off a bridge near Tampa
The DNR pilot was instrument-rated but, her helicopter was not outfitted with the necessary equipment to fly 鈥渂lind鈥
Officials say the man had fallen off a ledge at Mount Blue State Park, became disoriented and was unable to get up
Two adults become lost while exploring a cave after a Kenny Chesney concert
Syracuse firefighters said they saw so many people on the scene that it was tough to tell who was a victim
Mount Desert Island Search and Rescue personnel responded to injured hikers in Acadia National Park
Video shows a Riverside County helicopter crew rescuing the couple in a dry creek bed as the temperature neared triple digits
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