Being prepared when disaster strikes. That was the goal of a full-scale urban search and rescue drill in Harrisburg. Several ...

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

I was high up on a cliff above Moab, Utah, as night was falling, and I couldn’t find my way back down. I became painfully ...

First responders from Central Pennsylvania braved rain to participate in the region's largest-ever Urban Search and Rescue ...

On Saturday 25 October 2025, three volunteers from Largs RNLI joined 35 women from across Scotland at the event held in Inverness. Held at HM Coastguard Highland facility, the event hosted by Kessock ...

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

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 ...

A small, furry creature is making a “splash” in the law enforcement community. First responders have long teamed up with dogs ...

EMS and police ran a hands-on exercise to improve high-risk coordination and patient care, with Spring Hill Youth Corps ...

Fire Chief Enterline: "You got to be able to put those boots on the street and be able to physically understand how these buildings are put together and fall apart." ...

Houston will soon be home to the nation’s largest swift-water rescue training facility, a $104 million project transforming 27 acres in Mission Bend into a state-of-the-art hub for first responders ...

On the Navajo Nation, a small but highly skilled volunteer team is stepping up to do the work few others can — or will.