Shelter Cove Fire / Instagram Engine Cut Out as Family Soared in Tiny 4-Seater Plane, But One Pull of a Lever Unleashed Amazing Invention That Saved Them Even though the technology has been around for more than two decades, few know of the invention that saved this family. By Mike Landry March 18, 2024
The Associated Press Firefighters Roll Up to 'Worst Case Scenario' on River Bridge, Soon Make an Amazing Rescue It took about 40 minutes to set up a rope system and get someone ready to rappel down to the cab and and bring the driver out safely. By The Associated Press March 2, 2024
Grant County Sheriff's Office / AP Northern Highway Turns into a Circus - Literally - as Zebras, Camels Rescued from Flames It was a "wild" night for police who saved the animals, which roamed along the freeway after midnight, some munching on grass. By The Associated Press January 27, 2024
Killington Police Department / Facebook screen shot 23 Skiers and Snowboarders Rescued After Getting Lost in US Backcountry Rescuers brought 23 skiers and snowboarders to safety after they became lost amid freezing temperatures in Vermont. By The Associated Press January 21, 2024
@mspnorthernmi / X screen shots Quick-Thinking Police Officer Uses Dog of Man Who Fell Through Ice to Pull Off Rescue A hero dog delivered rescue equipment to his owner on a frozen Michigan lake, allowing a brave police officer to pull the man to safety. By The Associated Press January 19, 2024
@adealbaWFAA / X Explosion at Historic Texas Hotel Scatters Debris in Downtown Fort Worth A fire department spokesman said investigators were working with federal officials to determine the cause of the blast. By The Associated Press January 8, 2024
Pop TV / AP Five Trapped in Expansive Cave, Rescuers' Plan Underway On Saturday, five people became trapped in a Slovenian cave after rainfall caused the underground water levels to rise. By The Associated Press January 8, 2024
Hiro Komae / AP Days After Deadly Earthquake, Rescue Workers Encountering New Challenge Rescue teams struggle to deliver supplies to isolated hamlets, six days after a powerful earthquake hit western Japan, killing at least 128. By The Associated Press January 6, 2024
@USCGPacificNW / X screen shot Thermal Camera Catches Coast Guard Crewman Walking Up to Strange Object, Then in an Instant It All Becomes Clear A dog was saved by a rescue swimmer with the U.S. Coast Guard on New Year's Day after falling 300 feet off a cliff along the Oregon coast. By Levi Mikula January 6, 2024
WCCO - CBS Minnesota / YouTube screen shotCommentary Terror as Ice Sheet Breaks Away in US Lake, Taking Over 100 People With It "Recent rain and prolonged above freezing temperatures have caused ice conditions to deteriorate," authorities warned. By C. Douglas Golden January 1, 2024