First responders have long teamed up with dogs in search and rescue operations, but now an otter with an “incredible gift” is stepping into the job, the Martin County Sheriff’s Office said. Splash, a 2-year-old Asian small-clawed otter, is the first search and rescue recovery otter in the nation.

Project DYNAMO is preparing to deploy a team of U.S. military veterans and first responders with search-and-rescue experience to Jamaica in the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, a Category 5 storm with sustained winds of 175 mph,

The United States is deploying several dozen disaster relief workers, including urban search and rescue teams, to Caribbean island nations as they deal with devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa.

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska - Alaska Army National Guard aviators assigned to G Company, 2-211th General Support Aviation Battalion, hosted mission partners for a multi-agency hoist symposium at Bryant Army Airfield on Joint Base Elmendorf ...

The United States is deploying several dozen disaster relief workers, including urban search and rescue teams, to Caribbean island nations as they deal with devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa.

The Colorado Hoist Rescue Team has been busier than ever this summer assisting with serious backcountry rescue missions where life or limb are on the line. The team pairs military helicopters and flight crews with volunteers from civilian search-and-rescue ...