A swiftwater rescue team from the Manchester Fire Department ... "Swiftwater suits, and along with that, we have the boots and the helmets and everything." The team has about 12 hours of driving ...

At 3:23 a.m., the Kent Fire Department and PCWRT were dispatched. According to PCWRT, a swiftwater rescue plan was implemented. Authorities noted that at 4:05 a.m., a rescue boat with swiftwater ...

The five-day course was conducted earlier this month by certified swiftwater rescue instructors. In an effort to make the training as authentic as possible, the course featured real-world ...

Manchester Fire Department's swiftwater rescue team helped save children and adults who were trapped in North Carolina due to Hurricane Helene.After crews were sent down to North Carolina earlier ...

The agencies set up a command post at the Vanoss High School baseball/softball fields to coordinate their rescue efforts in the Little Canadian Sandy Creek, where it crosses County Road 3440 ...

Swiftwater technicians – specially trained firefighters that are ready to jump into the water to rescue stranded motorists or pedestrians – have "technician bags." Inside, personal flotation ...

Swiftwater teams are checking their gear to ... But in many cases, there is simply no time for setting up a clean rescue, so the rescuer is forced to dive in to save a stranded driver or someone ...

clash with protesters At 6:30 a.m., swiftwater rescue teams helped two people evacuate from their home, and no injuries were reported, he said. Video from the scene showed rescuers waist-deep in ...

They teamed up with firefighters from across the country to become swiftwater rescue instructors. These skills are critical in an emergency involving moving water. “Moving water up to one knot ...

As a captain, Arnold runs a swiftwater rescue team whose work has become key since Helene flooded much of western North Carolina beginning on Friday, Sept. 27, drowning mountainous communities in ...