A Fourth of July water rescue for a 22-year-old man who went underwater in the Deep Fork river was put on pause Friday due to ...

An inflatable hose device can be used for a water rescue if the victim's situation permits him/her to grasp it. Among problems that can emerge: The hose will try to bend or snake.

Andrew McIntyre talks on-the-water kit, pulley/rope compatibility, rope grabs, webbing and victim medical treatment, so rescue technicians are best prepared when they are called. A belt-mounted 4 ...

Hundreds of emergency personnel were searching for stranded people, using 14 helicopters, though crews were struggling to ...

Putting rescuers in the water should be the last option considered. Water-Rescue Principles. There are four principles of water rescue: reach, throw, row and go–and they usually occur in that order.

Flood evacuation often involves multiple victims and shallow water. The RWC’s high hp and low draft are helpful when towing flat-bottom boats laden with victims and their belongings. Surf Rescue ...

Colorado has seen just eight deaths in its waters so far this year, as of Friday — a significant decline in pace compared to last year.

The victims were not real but instead were rescue mannequins placed along the shore as part of an Oct. 27 deployment training exercise involving the 25 rescue personnel with the Evanston Fire ...

ROGERS, Minn. (WCCO) --We are learning more about the touching story behind the suit that was used in a water rescue mission in Rogers this week. Two men who work for a tree removal service were ...