A three-storey building under construction collapsed in the Gudu district of Abuja, Nigeria, resulting in at least five fatalities and 11 hospitalizations. Emergency responders are continuing search operations through the rubble.

A 27-year-old hotel worker in Chania, Crete, suffered a sudden cardiac arrest but was successfully resuscitated by emergency responders.

Paramedic Melek Ayarci witnessed a colleague being stabbed with scissors, but a bulletproof vest prevented serious injury, underscoring the importance of personal protective equipment for emergency responders.

Storm mapping data currently unavailable to emergency responders after $200,000 contract with provider allowed to lapse and go unrenewed, according to CNN

A dispute over parking in Štepanjsko naselje, Slovenia, escalated when a man suffered cardiac arrest, and emergency responders were delayed by barriers, sparking calls for resistance against parking regulations.

Landsbjörg, the Icelandic Association for Search and Rescue, proposes that Civil Protection become an independent institution, primarily responsible for coordinating emergency responders and actions during hazardous situations, rather than operating under the national police commissioner.

Four ambulance workers have died in an incident while attempting to save lives, highlighting the constant danger faced by emergency responders.

The director of medical services at the East Iceland Health Institute has declared the current healthcare situation in the region unacceptable for emergency responders, residents, and service planners.

Emergency responders describe the operational chaos, toxic hazards, and psychological strain facing civilians and rescuers as Iran’s missile attacks evolve.

Warissara* survived the crash. It was the next four hours that killed her. The 21-year-old had been riding home from her restaurant job on the night of February 20 last year, caught in heavy rain on a slick Bangkok road, when she came off her motorbike. Emergency responders who arrived at the scene found only a few visible scratches – and detected the smell of alcohol. She had no identification on her. The call was made: send her to the police station, not the hospital. She arrived at...

A public safety expert warns that a DHS shutdown could severely hinder local disaster response efforts, impacting grant funding as extreme weather threats loom.

A security guard was stabbed in front of a grocery store in Šaca, Košice, sustaining serious injuries. Emergency responders immediately transported the man to the hospital upon arrival.

Health authorities and emergency responders in Cameroon's North West Region have transitioned to full-scale operationalization, intensifying health readiness ahead of the historic Papal visit to Bamenda scheduled for April 16, 2026.

A firefighter has died battling a chemical warehouse blaze in Tongi, Bangladesh, highlighting the dangers faced by emergency responders.

Emergency responders evacuated patients from a government hospital in Odisha, India, after a fire broke out, resulting in the deaths of ten ICU patients.

Violent scenes erupted at the Kasoa Old Market in the Awutu Senya East Municipality on Friday, February 27, as an aggrieved mob turned their frustrations on emergency responders during a devastating fire outbreak.

The iPhone’s Emergency SOS feature enabled skiers caught in an avalanche to communicate with emergency responders, facilitating their rescue.