OKC Firefighters were alerted last week of a billboard worker who suffered a medical emergency about 50-feet above the ground ...

It’s the team that gets people out of tight places. Fifty-seven specially trained firefighters make up Orange County Fire Authority’s Urban Search and Rescue team. Split between four stations, the ...

At some point during your time as a firefighter, you’ll likely encounter a boarded-up building. I work in an area of Buffalo that has a large number of buildings adorned with boards, which can present ...

SIDNEY, N.Y. (WBNG) - During a severe medical emergency, every second counts in getting the necessary care. Sidney Municipal Airport hosts a service that makes a difference. Through Air Methods and ...

GREENFIELD — Scott Elliott, Battalion Chief with the Greenfield Fire Territory (GFT), picked up the lengthy pole and dipped the far end of it into the Greenfield-Central High School swimming pool.

SPO The student will demonstrate a basic understanding of search and rescue operations and consideration and search techniques and victim removal. EO 8-1 Explain the principles involved in structure ...

Since 1997, several continents have played host to an international soccer tournament. No, not the World Cup -- the RoboCup. Robots of all shapes and sizes test their “metal” in the world’s favorite ...

MANKATO — In a display of aerial prowess and technical rescue expertise, the Minnesota Air Rescue Team descended Wednesday upon Jaycee Park, offering local emergency personnel another glimpse into the ...

To prevent paddlers from being pulled into retentive hydraulics, whitewater rescue expert Jim Coffey recommends the downstream live-bait hole rescue. In this method, the rescuer swims to the aid of ...

While fall protection compliance rates are climbing, some companies are discovering that they lack expertise in fall rescue equipment and procedures – a discovery they often make only after a fall has ...