As flooding becomes more severe, the need for swiftwater rescue training by firefighters has seen an uptick and resulted in ...

Fire Chief Dave McCoy practices coil throws to rescuers on the other side of the river with a throw bag and rope during swift water rescue training at Little Beaver Creek. (Photo by Kristi R.

JAMAICA — With the local rivers flowing swiftly from the melting snow and the rain that comes in late March and early April — a time when most people stay away from the swollen, fast-moving rivers — ...

SANDY, Ore. — This week at Dodge Park in Sandy, despite the frigid temperatures and cold waters of the Sandy River, a large group of first responders from across Oregon came together for an annual ...

SWIFT water rescue crews rescued hundreds of people over the weekend as Tropical Storm Helene ripped through the North Carolina mountains. In central North Carolina, Fayetteville Tech will ensure more ...

CHELAN COUNTY, Wash. — Chelan County deputies were back in Icicle Creek Wednesday morning, not just to train for swift water rescues, but to continue searching for accused killer Travis Decker. The ...

Oklahoma Task Force One and the Tulsa Fire Department are sharpening their skills with specialized rescue and swift water training while also engaging the community through events like the upcoming ...

CLAXTON, Ga. (WTOC) -With swift water currents getting even more dangerous during the peak of hurricane season, three fire departments set out to train in preparation. Evans County, Richmond Hill and ...

Jul. 27—For years, Niagara Falls firefighters have responded, together with New York State Park Police, to calls for help from the brink of the Falls to the Niagara River gorge. But it wasn't until a ...