SPD is taking part in an initiative to expand the unit’s role in search-and-rescue operations when dire situations occur.

For 26 years, the Virginia Beach Fire Department has been training first responders from across the nation on skills and techniques in structural collapse operations. “There’s three main disciplines ...

Christian Brown and Jeffrey Mondo tell how basic trench rescue training of firefighters serves as a force multiplier for ...

Residents at a senior living community in Carol Stream had the chance to be hands-on with K-9 search and rescue training, ...

First responders have long teamed up with dogs in search and rescue operations, but now an otter with an “incredible gift” is ...

More than 40 firefighters throughout the region came out to practice rescuing people from collapsed buildings.

The South African Air Force (SAAF) contributed an Oryx and A109 helicopter to mountain rescue training efforts with the ...

The Hudson Fire Department Search and Rescue Team is a small, 15-person volunteer crew from East Texas. They have a boat, swift water training and decades of experience. They’re who you want to see ...

USF is working to improve communication in emergencies and everyday life by teaching robots to project instructions onto ...

Adopting a dog can be one of the most rewarding experiences, but it’s not without its challenges, especially when your new pal brings along bad habits. Difficult and destructive behaviors often have ...