The biggest killer in cases of drowning is a lack of oxygen in the body, and by the time you have got someone out of the water, that is going to be the critical matter to deal with. That is why rescue ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- The San Francisco Fire Department's surf and cliff rescue team at Station 34 is out by Ocean Beach. "Because we're so close to Sea Cliff and Lands End and Baker Beach, we're ...

Hurricane Erin is barreling along the Atlantic seaboard and bringing with it dangerously high water levels, waves and rip currents. The safest move is to avoid the water altogether, but knowing what ...

When someone’s in trouble on the water, every second counts. Now, the Mandan Fire Department has a new tool to save lives: a rescue boat that can reach people firefighters couldn’t before.

A local surfer is alive thanks to quick-thinking surfers who had become friends during their session off Oceanside.

HOUSTON COUNTY, Texas (KTRE) - Several East Texas emergency agencies came together on Saturday in Houston County for water rescue training to stay ahead of disasters. The Texas Game Wardens, Houston ...

First responders are warning people about how dangerous the Arkansas River can be. It comes after a woman had to be rescued from the river on Thursday in Jenks. Police say while rescues like this are ...