Rescue crews had to deploy a rope to help about 105 people to safety after flash flooding hit near their cabin, leaving them ...

Emergency response professionals at Texas A&M’s Disaster City competed and trained to challenge team abilities for the ...

The Washoe County Sheriff's Office Citizen Corps is offering a free Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Academy starting July 10. This hands-on training pr ...

Robert Policht tells firefighters who might be called on to rescue a citizen from a vertical shaft what's required on arrival ...

The River Falls Police Department will aim to raise awareness about water safety for all ages through its first annual Water ...

A rope rescue was used after the angler fell down an embankment by the Highway 371 bridge on the Mississippi River.

The sheriff said that during the month of May there was a 400% increase in rescues calls compared to last year, and about 70% ...

The recent recovery of three members of the Maynard family from Troy by volunteer divers in Alaska serves as a reminder of the dangerous and dedicated work performed by search and rescue teams across ...

The House public education chair only had a few moments to answer the question before lawmakers’ speaking time expired, but his response instead focused on HB 2’s investments in the basic costs of ...

basic life support, primary surveys for assessing a casualty and rope skills for working on steep ground. These assessments made sure that we were ready for the time when we would be doing it for real ...

Advocates want more states to adopt basic guidelines with hopes more missing ... canine and high angle technical rope rescue teams. He said the volunteers invest more than 28,000 hours each ...

Every member of the Chico Fire Department possesses basic rope rescue skills, but the drill was specifically aimed at the 12 members of the department's technical rescue team. Stelle said regular ...