I have a special fondness for New Mexico and its intrinsic natural beauty. Many of my cousins (on my mother’s side) reside there, predominantly around Albuquerque and Socorro. Known as “The Land of Enchantment,” New Mexico is a large state, ranking fifth among the 50 in total area, and boasting a range of landscapes from…
Book Recommendation: ‘Gila Lost and Found: Search and Rescue in New Mexico’
Search for Australian Who Fell Overboard Cruise Ship Called Off
The search for Australian man who went overboard a cruise ship has been suspended by the U.S. Coast Guard. The man, identified as 35-year-old Warwick Tollemache, was on board the Royal Caribbean cruise from Brisbane to Honolulu, fell into the ocean at about 11 p.m. on Tuesday, local time (Wednesday evening Australian Eastern time), about…
Search and Rescue Team From Burnaby Arrives Home After Aiding Turkish Relief Efforts
A volunteer search and rescue team that self-deployed to Turkey’s earthquake zone has returned to Vancouver to a hero’s welcome after spending days combing through the rubble as part of the international lifesaving efforts. The 10-person Burnaby Urban Search and Rescue team, comprised of mostly first responders from the city’s fire department, flew to Turkey…
Real Life ‘Lassie’ Leads Search and Rescue to His 53-Year-Old Owner Who Fell Off 70-Foot Cliff in the Woods
Like a scene from the movie “Lassie,” a heroic border collie led rescuers to help his injured owner who had fallen off a cliff deep in the woods. The 53-year-old man fell down a 70-foot cliff in a remote part of the Tahoe Forest in northern California, breaking his hip and ribs. But he managed…
Search and Rescues on the Rise, Orange County Officials Say
August 7, 2021
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Officials in Orange County, California, say they recorded a significant increase in search and rescues throughout the pandemic. The Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA) and the Orange County Sheriff’s Department (OCSD) have been working to address the rise in search and rescues during the past year. “We basically work together … to ensure that the citizens and the community…
Rescue K9 Locates Man Trapped Under Rubble After Building Collapse in Washington DC, Leads Rescuers to Him
As firefighters responded to a five-story condominium collapse in Washington D.C. on July 1, a man who was trapped under the rubble owes a debt of gratitude to man’s best friend. Kimber, the 8-year-old search and rescue K-9 who assisted at the scene (on Kennedy Street in northwest D.C.), was able to pinpoint the man,…
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