After a rock climber shattered his arm in a fall midway up El Capitan, emergency responders performed a risky rescue using special techniques pioneered in Yosemite National Park.

A difficult recovery unfolds as Ron tackles a heavy tow from a tight, hazardous location — showcasing skill, safety, and ...

Inside the audacious plan to convert a C-130 Hercules into a rocket-assisted Super STOL aircraft capable of landing in a ...

The Nepali and Chinese sides of the Everest region were closed to tourism on Wednesday due to unseasonably heavy snow, and a helicopter crashed in deep snowdrifts as it tried to rescue stranded ...

The Athens-Clarke County Fire Department held a "push-in" ceremony for a new heavy-duty rescue unit. The $800,000 custom-built truck, called Rescue 4, is designed for complex rescues like vehicle ...

Two U.S. Navy aircraft from the USS Nimitz — a Sea Hawk helicopter and an F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter jet — crashed during separate "routine operations" over the South China Sea on Sunday, with all ...

HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Rescue operations intensified Friday across central Vietnam as floodwaters receded after days of record rain and deadly landslides that left at least 13 people dead, 11 missing ...

Members of the McKinney Fire Department’s Technical Rescue Team say their training prepared them for a once-in-a-lifetime mission. When seconds counted, the team quickly determined the best approach ...