A regular PFD will not be equipped to handle rescue maneuvers. If you will be frequenting class II rapids and above frequently, it’s always a good idea to take a Swiftwater Rescue course and ...

Keep in mind, however, 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 ...

Capt. Matt Wells, the program manager for Oklahoma Task Force 1, shared with 2 News Oklahoma's Brodie Myers, the intricacies ...

The girls—ages 14, 14 and 16—became trapped by rising water at around 2:54 p.m. in an area of the river mauka of Mokuhau Park ...

A large swift-water channel Housing for visiting trainees ...

JACKSON COUNTY, W.Va. (WSAZ) - A swift water rescue team was deployed on Sunday after a man slipped from the bank into Elk Fork Lake. According to the Jackson County Fire Chief, the swift water ...

Ripley VFD deployed a swift water rescue team who were able to get the man out. The man was taken to Jackson General Hospital with unknown injuries.

The Maui Fire Department said it received a 911 call just before 3 p.m. Sunday for a swiftwater rescue at Iao Stream, mauka of Mokuhau Park. The battalion chief, two engines and Air 1 helicopter ...

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) – Three people were displaced after a house fire on Dandridge Drive early Thursday morning. According to officials, just after 2:30 a.m., crews were dispatched to the 900 ...

The Winston-Salem Fire Department reported that its Swift Water Rescue Team and family members of the children successfully rescued two of the children, who were immediately taken to a local ...