The Everett Fire Department says that firefighters were called to help a ferry worker who was found unresponsive on a docked Alaska State Ferry. The ferry was docked for repair and maintenance. Fire ...

A group of Samoan crew members from MSC Splendida saved 19 migrants from drowning in the rough Mediterranean Sea.

MADAWASKA, Maine — Madawaska officials approved multiple equipment purchases during an Oct. 23 Select Board meeting, including $23,749 for a camera system at the town’s public safety complex. The ...

A man who jumped off a bridge into Lake Washington was pulled to safety by rescue swimmers with the Seattle Fire Department.

The crew of a boat said they had a "lucky escape" after their vessel capsized in gusty winds. Erwan Leroux, 51, and Audrey ...

Catastrophe was averted during a Labor Day boat fire in Harmar, at least in part, because of a new water rescue boat at ...

When it comes to situations like Efimova’s, sheriff’s deputies call the rope experts — Bellingham Mountain Rescue, which is celebrating its 70th anniversary. The group began at a time when ...

The U.S. Coast Guard rescued a family from Naushon Island after their boat caught fire, forcing them to swim to safety from ...

Governor Greg Abbott has activated Texas emergency resources in anticipation of severe storms, including potential hail and ...

Naushon Island is part of a chain of islands between Massachusetts and Martha's Vineyard. It is about seven miles long and is ...

We have a winner in annual Coolest Thing contest. The finalists were rescue airboats, soy sauce, extraction tools and custom ...

Three people who became stranded on an island off Martha's Vineyard after jumping off their burning boat and swimming ashore ...