HH-60G rescue equipment includes a hoist capable of lifting a 600-pound load (270 kilograms) from a hover height of 200 feet (60.7 meters), and a personnel locating system that is compatible with ...

The Coast Guard has called in ships, airplanes, and other equipment — such as undersea technology to scan for additional noises — to aid in the search-and-rescue mission. Hendrick and Owen ...

Natural disasters like earthquakes and hurricanes can level entire towns, and for the search and rescue teams trying ... of smell make rats perfect for locating things in tight spaces, says ...

Editor's note: Through an online fundraiser, community members donated over $73,000 to the search-and-rescue team, allowing them to replace all the stolen equipment. The search-and-rescue team ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Thieves have stolen crucial equipment from the Skamania County Search and Rescue team, following a mission where the team was searching for people reportedly looking for ...

Hours after the exhaustive search was over, nearly all of the team’s rescue equipment was stolen. Skamania County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue is now asking for public donations on ...

The Skamania County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue nonprofit organization raised close to $74,000 on GoFundMe to replace the lifesaving equipment that it lost to thieves Dec. 28.

Himes and the other members of the all-volunteer Skamania County Sheriff’s Office search-and-rescue team then packed away their equipment and tried to get some rest before the next call.

When a person goes missing along the iconic Larapinta Trail west of Alice Springs in Central Australia, Warwick Curr is often one of the first people to know. The search and rescue helicopter ...

The UAE Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) Team in Libya ... They have sophisticated equipment and tools specifically designed to deal with mass deaths. Dr. Issa Ahmed Al-Awadi, head of the UAE ...