The Bruceton-Brandonville Volunteer Fire Department has developed a Swiftwater Operations team to help firefighters work in water emergencies ...

The Pierce County Swiftwater Rescue Team prepares for increased water emergencies during summer, focusing on both rescues and community safety education.

MCGREGOR, Texas (KXXV) — Waco Fire says it is providing mutual aid for a swiftwater rescue Thursday morning. The department says it has responded to McGregor South Loop and Indian Trial to assist ...

Waco fire crews conducted a swiftwater rescue Thursday at a low-water crossing near McGregor South Loop and Indian Trail, with no injuries reported.

Waco and McGregor fire crews conducted a swiftwater rescue Thursday at a low-water crossing near McGregor South Loop and ...

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 ...

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 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 ...

Emergency management agencies and public safety personnel from four counties descended on Vanoss Tuesday as part of a potential swiftwater rescue situation. The agencies set up a command post at ...

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 ...

that swiftwater dry suits always require the use of a PFD. Depending on the rescue situation and suit type that’s selected, other cold-water rescue PPE might include helmet, gloves, boots ...