Their specialized units include drone, canine and high angle technical rope rescue teams. He said the volunteers invest more than 28,000 hours each year and spend over $1,000 on gear, training and ...

Two teams from Palm Beach took part in the Palm Beach State Invitational competition: Team 1 of Lts. Arcila and Stephen Montoya with firefighters Ardito, Austin Bohn and May; and Team 2 of Lts.

Six Orange County Sheriff Department search and rescue teams spent hours in cold and rainy conditions scouring the rugged and steep terrain along trails near Sitton Peak off Ortega Highway on May ...

The demands on search-and-rescue teams are expected to increase, but experts say some teams lack protections, volunteers and funds.

"That’s very labor-intensive as you can imagine," Sekula said. "We are super proud of them!" Palm Beach County Fire Rescue Team 1 took first place, with Broward Sheriff's Office Fire Rescue Team ...