A 25-year-old Ukrainian man was found in serious condition by mountain rescuers in Maramureș, Romania, and airlifted to a hospital after being abandoned by a compatriot.

Approximately 200 rescuers from Europe and Israel are meeting in Prague for a two-day international conference to discuss responses to crisis events such as terrorist attacks, school shootings, and the impacts of extreme weather.

A 27-year-old woman who became stuck in a swamp in Śrem, Poland, was successfully located and rescued by police, rescuers, and firefighters. A thermal imaging camera on a drone played a crucial role in finding her.

A whale stranded on a sandbank in northern Germany, previously given up for rescue, now has new hope for extrication. Rescuers are reassessing options, including lifting the whale, according to the Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Environment Minister.

President Mirziyoyev has approved a reform initiative aimed at improving the training of emergency rescuers.

A two-car collision occurred in Salininkai, Vilnius, on Saturday, resulting in one vehicle overturning. Rescuers were called to the scene to free an injured woman who required medical assistance.

Rescue attempts for a humpback whale stranded off Germany's coast in the Baltic Sea have been called off after a week of efforts. The whale is now expected to die.

The Central Finland welfare area has been reprimanded for utilizing volunteer rescuers in remote areas for resuscitation tasks and is now discontinuing its volunteer defibrillator teams, as this practice is not permitted by law.

A border collie has been found alive two weeks after its owner fell down a waterfall in New Zealand's alpine backcountry, with rescuers noting the dog was in good condition despite the ordeal.

In Beirut, dedicated rescuers are putting their own lives at risk to save animals, demonstrating their commitment to animal welfare in challenging conditions.

Rescuers in the Tatra Mountains are warning of a high risk of avalanches due to significant fresh snowfall, advising caution for anyone planning to visit the area.

A tragic incident in Lebanon saw 15-year-old Joud and 19-year-old Ali, two young rescuers, killed by a drone strike while they were on their way to save lives; the 15-year-old was reportedly found dead by his own father.

Animal welfare volunteers were violently attacked in Faridabad's Dabua Colony while attempting to rescue an injured dog, resulting in one rescuer being critically injured. An accused has been arrested.

Rescuers in Bangladesh have recovered 24 bodies after a bus tragically plunged into a river.

Russian forces attacked State Emergency Service rescuers in Velykyi Burluk, Kupiansk district, Kharkiv region, as they were extinguishing a fire in a non-residential building previously hit by a Russian drone.

Medical rescuers in Poland are advocating for changes in the organization of work at hospital emergency departments (SORs) to better utilize their skills, which they argue are currently being wasted to the detriment of patients.

Moldova's national emergency service, 112, has launched a new mobile application, 112MD, allowing citizens to call for help with a single button while automatically transmitting their location and health data to rescuers.

Rescuers in Tehran successfully pulled a man alive from the debris of a residential area that was hit by recent US-Israeli strikes.

Rescuers successfully extinguished a large fire that engulfed a warehouse in the Kyiv region. One person was reported injured during the incident.

A fire broke out in an old house in Komorów, Pruszków County, leading to a ceiling collapse, and rescuers subsequently found a body under the rubble.

Leah Matthews, a woman who learned to walk again after a 130ft fall, has been reunited with the teams who saved her from a gorge in Waterfall Country.

A residential house caught fire in Slovenia, resulting in one person being injured. Rescuers provided initial care at the scene before transporting the individual to Brežice General Hospital.

Rescuers in Taiwan have recovered a body following a hiking accident in Nantou.

The BBC joins a French Alps rescue team as the number of skiers killed this season passes 100.

Six rescuers were injured in the village of Zolochiv, Kharkiv region, as a result of repeated Russian strikes, with two of them hospitalized.

The Finnish Parliament's Legal Affairs Committee supports a legislative amendment aimed at enhancing the criminal legal protection of emergency medical personnel and rescuers.

JAKARTA, March 10 — Indonesian rescuers have called off the search for victims of a landslide at the country...

Rescuers provided assistance to a driver who was injured in a road accident at the Kamchik Pass in Uzbekistan.

A fire truck crashed into a building in Kelmė, Lithuania, during night exercises, resulting in injuries to two rescuers.

Coastguards rescued Luna the cocker spaniel from a cliff by lowering her owner down to help, as the dog was too scared to be caught by rescuers alone.

SARPA, an initiative of the Department of Forests, Government of Kerala, has been training volunteers to rescue snakes. Among these are 140-odd women; as International Women’s Day falls on March 8 we speak to some of them

An avalanche in the American mountains carried away a skier; his wife, unable to contact him, used a phone application to provide rescuers with his last known location.

Everything flowed, bounced, and sparkled at the Dior fashion show in Paris.

The climber’s helmet was destroyed in the fall but police say it likely saved his life

Rescuers in Chisinau, Moldova, saved two girls, aged 11 and 12, after they fell through the ice on a lake in "Valea Morilor" park on March 1st.

Skiers in California successfully rescued a man who was buried under snow. The rescue operation, conducted in difficult conditions, was captured on camera by one of the rescuers, who were later hailed as heroes by the resort.

Mountain rescuers and meteorologists have issued a warning for a very high avalanche risk (level 4 out of 5) in several Romanian mountain ranges, including Bucegi, Făgăraş, Ţarcu-Godeanu, and Parâng-Şureanu, at altitudes above 1800 meters.

In the village of Pidserednie, Kupiansk district, Kharkiv region, the death toll from the Russian attack has risen to two, with rescuers recovering the body of a woman from under the rubble.

Rescuers responded to a fire in an abandoned basement of a building in Vilnius on Thursday.

Rescuers have found the body of a police diver in the Dalešice Reservoir near Kramolín, Třebíč, after he disappeared during a training exercise on Monday.

The Greek Red Cross in Patras successfully managed 223 emergency incidents during the Patras Carnival, deploying over 180 volunteer Samaritans-Rescuers, lifeguards, health, and social welfare volunteers, along with specialized nursing staff.

Emergency services responded to a collision between a car and a truck in Panevėžys, Lithuania, where rescuers had to extricate a trapped woman from one of the vehicles.

Romanian mountain rescue teams faced a challenging day, responding to 127 emergency calls and saving 133 individuals in difficulty across various mountain areas.

Apple’s feature, which connects phone to satellite, helped first responders find survivors as they waited under tarp California’s deadliest avalanche killed at least eight people in a ski group near Lake Tahoe on Tuesday. The six survivors used the iPhone’s emergency SOS feature to help first responders find them as they waited under a tarp and discovered some of the bodies, according to the Nevada county sheriff. Apple’s feature, introduced in 2022, allows users to text law enforcement, even if there’s no cell service or wifi by connecting the phone to a satellite. First responders reached the skiers’ location and learned of the six survivors based on conversations held through the feature, Sheriff Shannan Moon said at a press conference on Wednesday. Continue reading...

Rescuers are pushing through a winter storm to find nine missing individuals after a California avalanche, with six survivors already found.

GPS led driver on to the Broomway in the Thames estuary, where dozens of people are known to have died An Amazon delivery van got stuck trying to drive along one of Britain’s most dangerous coastal paths as the driver followed GPS directions on to mudflats to try to get to an island in the Thames estuary used by the military, the coastguard has said. Rescuers were called to reports the van had been driven out on to the Broomway – a 600-year-old pathway across the flats to Foulness Island that has been called the deadliest in the country. Continue reading...

At least eleven people have been killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza, with rescuers reporting a strike on a tent encampment in northern Gaza that claimed six lives.

Serbian Interior Minister Ivica Dačić announced that firefighters and rescuers in Serbia responded to nearly 40,000 interventions and saved over 1,500 lives last year.

Mountain rescuers in Slovenia came to the aid of two foreign hikers who became exhausted and ill-equipped at 1900 meters near Bohinjske vratce, requiring a helicopter evacuation.

Rescuers in Hong Kong are searching for an 81-year-old man who went missing on a hike in Tuen Mun, with one of his shoes discovered nearly 20 hours into the operation.

A tourist fell from a rock cliff under Nová hoľa in Veľká Fatra, Slovakia, sustaining severe head injuries, prompting a rescue operation involving mountain and air rescuers.

Tourist trails in Tatra National Park have reopened, park authorities announced, but rescuers warn that conditions for hiking remain difficult due to ongoing avalanche risk.

Early Wednesday morning, rescuers in Kaišiadorys, Lithuania, rushed to save a cat that had fallen into a ventilation system and was later found on the roof of a house.

Rescuers in Beirut are reportedly risking their lives to save animals, highlighting ongoing challenges and dedicated efforts in the city.

Lebanon has reported that 46 rescuers and 5 medical staff were killed in recent Israeli strikes.

Rescuers are in their third day of efforts to save a humpback whale stranded on the Baltic Sea coast, which had previously become entangled in a fishing net, weakening its condition.

Na sarajevskom Vilsonovom šetalištu u toku je akcija spašavanja nepoznate osobe koja je pronađena u Miljacki u blizini mosta Ars Aevi.

A skier who fell into a glacier crevasse in the Bellavista GR area of Switzerland was successfully rescued unharmed by a Rega crew and four mountain rescuers.

A 72-year-old Polish tourist tragically died after falling from a balcony at Orava Castle, with rescuers unable to save him.

Izraelio gelbėtojai pranešė, kad antradienį per Irano raketų ugnį, nukreiptą į pietinę šalies dalį, buvo sužeisti trys žmonės, tarp jų – kūdikis.

A woman survived after her vehicle drove off a 40-foot embankment on the 118 Freeway, with rescuers already on the scene to assist her.

Film director Chloé Zhao has organized a virtual tea event to raise funds for Animal Rescue Kharkiv, an organization dedicated to evacuating and saving animals in the Ukrainian city.

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

Two boats carrying 21 people capsized on Monday off Henoko, a controversial relocation site for a US military base off Japan’s southern island of Okinawa, throwing all into the water and leaving two of them dead, officials said. The Japan Coast Guard said 18 of them were students from a Kyoto high school on two boats, 10 on Heiwa Maru and eight on the smaller Fukutsu, to observe the Henoko area as part of their peace education programme. Rescuers pulled all 21 people out of the water, but a...

Rescuers from the State Emergency Service of Ukraine (SES) extinguished a fire caused by a Russian drone strike on a passenger train in the Sumy region.

Rescuers in the French Alps attribute a significant increase in avalanche fatalities this season, now over 100, to adverse weather conditions and skiers who are not adequately prepared.

Russian forces attacked the Kharkiv region with drones overnight, injuring a woman, and rescuers were subsequently hit twice by repeated strikes while clearing the aftermath of the initial attack.

In Durlești, rescuers and firefighters saved an 18-year-old man who jumped from the eighth floor of a residential building. They deployed a pneumatic cushion to soften his fall.

Mountain rescuers were active multiple times on Saturday, assisting a hiker who slipped on an icy path, a ski mountaineer, and four lost foreign trekkers.

The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA — Women working in Kazakhstan’s civil protection system are playing an increasingly important role in ensuring public safety, taking on roles as firefighters, rescuers, psychologists and dispatchers across the country. Ahead of International Women’s Day, their growing contribution highlights the expanding presence of women in a field traditionally dominated by men. One such specialist… The post Women i...

The strategic area of Baalbek in the Bekaa Valley, identified by the Israeli army as an important logistical hub for Hezbollah, was targeted in the attack.

Hawaiian rescuers found the body of a man near a volcano in an area inaccessible to tourists, known for its dangerous conditions.

Mountain rescuers told the inquest the women somehow fell or slipped and were unable to get out of the water.

TACLOBAN CITY — Rescuers recovered the body of the second missing teenager, Kyle Baguinon, Monday afternoon, March 2, along the coastline of Calico-an Island in Guiuan, Eastern Samar, days after he and another minor were swept away by powerful waves. The 1:48 p.m. recovery at Sungi Point in Barangay Sulangan was later confirmed by his

Kranj mountain rescuers successfully rescued a dog that had fallen 15 meters deep, emphasizing their mission to help all living beings.

An app called Naagam is being developed to list 100 snake rescuers, with plans to train more individuals in handling reptiles.

A paraglider's chute collapsed due to a gust of wind during takeoff in Slovenia. A mountaineer attempted to help but both fell approximately 300 meters. Mountain rescuers intervened, and the injured were transported to the hospital by helicopter.

Early Saturday morning in Kaunas district, Lithuania, two cars collided, with one catching fire. Rescuers found the burning car but no driver at the scene.

At least 16 injured, including two children, were reported after a Russian attack on Kharkiv on Thursday night, rescuers announced. In the city of Kryvyi Rih, two people were injured, an 89-year-old man and an 82-year-old woman, said the head of the D administration.

Record-breaking heavy rainfall in southeastern Brazil has triggered landslides, resulting in the deaths of at least 40 people, with search operations ongoing for many missing individuals.

Polish mountain rescuers have declared a third-degree avalanche danger in the Tatra Mountains, warning of unstable snow on steep slopes and urging caution for those in the area.

Alina Dax and Lucia Pascual Alcañiz, dubbed 'Vienna's Vintage Rescuers,' are transforming old clothing treasures into wearable dream pieces at their tailor's atelier.

Searches for a 74-year-old mountaineer missing since Saturday afternoon in Velouchi, Greece, concluded for the second day without success, intensifying concerns among relatives and rescuers.

The ministry said rescuers had conducted an inspection of the scene using an underwater camera and that diving operations were planned.

The skiers were caught in an avalanche four days ago. The recovery of the bodies was delayed due to bad weather and new avalanche dangers.

A Tennessee amusement park was engulfed in flames, prompting a dramatic rescue effort to save animals trapped in the blaze.

Serbian Interior Minister Ivica Dačić reported that firefighters and rescuers in Serbia conducted nearly 40,000 interventions last year, saving more than 1,500 lives.

A lifeless body was found in a ravine in Vyšnokubínske skaly near Dolný Kubín, Slovakia, prompting a response from firefighters and rescuers to the scene.

Over the past day, firefighters and rescuers across Lithuania responded to 50 incidents of damage caused by strong winds.

Rescuers in Vilnius saved an elderly woman who was disoriented in the Neris River on Easter morning, subsequently transferring her to medical personnel.

A 32-year-old mountaineer tragically died after falling into a gully on the Aiguille Verte, on the French side of Mont Blanc. Attempts by Chamonix rescuers to revive him were unsuccessful.

An authority in Central Finland has ruled that volunteer villagers should no longer be alerted to assist in sudden cardiac arrest cases, a practice that had previously been in use.

Mountain rescuers in Sinaia, Romania, have issued a warning to tourists about extremely difficult and heavy snow conditions due to unseasonably high temperatures, advising against mountain hikes.

Rescuers are actively searching for 27 individuals believed to be on a raft that is drifting in Indonesian waters.

A three-year-old boy was successfully rescued by the Philippine Coast Guard after accidentally falling from a boat about five meters off Baracca Pier in Subic town, Zambales.

Animal rescuers in Beirut are reportedly risking their lives to save animals, highlighting their dedication in challenging circumstances.

Two young ambulance volunteers, Zoudi and Ali, were tragically killed in Nabatiyeh, southern Lebanon, after their motorcycle was directly hit by a drone, highlighting the dangers faced by rescuers in the ongoing conflict.

Rescuers are actively working to provide assistance to an unknown number of pets that were abandoned following recent ICE raids.

Lebanon is mourning young rescuers reportedly killed in a series of Israeli attacks, with reports suggesting a pattern of such incidents.

Rescuers in Germany are unsuccessfully attempting to help a weakened humpback whale return to the Baltic Sea, fearing that the animal, lacking the strength to return on its own, may not survive much longer.

An organization named "Rožinės pėdutės" has published a review of homeless animal care in Lithuania, revealing which entities rescue the most animals nationwide based on publicly available information.

A plane crashed in the southern Columbia Amazon moments after takeoff, killing over 60 people. Videos show burning wreckage engulfed in flames amongst trees, with rescuers combing through the debris for survivors.

Environmental inspectors and rescuers have installed absorbent barriers on the Bîc River in Chișinău, Moldova, following the appearance of oil slicks. Investigations into the incident, which occurred on March 23, are currently underway.

A fire in an old house in Komorów, Poland, led to a roof collapse, and while the blaze has been extinguished, rescuers are actively searching for an elderly person believed to be trapped under the rubble.

A Qatari military helicopter experienced a technical malfunction during routine duty and crashed in the Gulf state's waters. Rescuers are currently searching for the crew and passengers.

Israel targets car in Sidon, killing two including civil defense rescuers  Naharnet

On Monday, rescuers were called to Elektrėnai and Vilkaviškis after two men sustained injuries from falls; one fell into a basement, and the other was found on scaffolding.

Two German tourists were rescued from an ice floe in the Gulf of Bothnia after sending an SOS signal. They were in life-threatening danger before rescuers located them.

The BBC joins a French Alps rescue team as the number of skiers killed this season passes 100.

Volunteer rescuers in Setomaa, Võru County, Estonia, are receiving state support to develop a crisis-ready facility for their rescue unit.

A doctor and EKAV rescuers went to the scene and immediately applied the Specialized Life Support protocol.

Rescuers in Latvia are demonstrating the fragility of ice on the Daugava River and warning the public to stay off it, as warmer weather is causing the ice to melt rapidly and become dangerously thin.

Stay off the ice and don't start fires, plead Latvian rescuers / Article  LSM.lv

A special commemoration of the rescue of the organ from the Church of the Most Holy Trinity in Fořt, Krkonoše, is being prepared for next week at the Krkonoše Museum in Vrchlabí.

The Russian army reportedly struck firefighters in the Samar district of Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region while they were responding to the aftermath of a nighttime attack.

Nearly 40 people were rescued from mountains in Romania by Salvamont teams in the last 24 hours, with four transported to the hospital.

The wife of Additional District Judge Rajkumar Chauhan was found dead inside a train washroom during a journey, prompting rescuers to break open the door.

Mountain rescuers told the inquest the women somehow fell or slipped and were unable to get out of the water.

The deputy head of the Maritime Safety Administration, Žarko Lukšić, recalls challenging rescue operations and the lasting impact of losses on his team, emphasizing the need for support for maritime rescuers.

Mountain rescuers from Kranj successfully rescued a dog from a ravine, emphasizing their commitment to helping all living beings.

Mountain rescuers in Maramureș, Romania, intervened to save three Ukrainian citizens who were lost at over 1,600 meters altitude. The individuals were handed over to the Border Police.

Rescuers dug through the rubble of a girls' elementary school in Minab, Iran after a US-Israeli strike.

A Belgian skier was miraculously rescued in La Rosière, French Alps, after being buried in an avalanche. Rescuers managed to revive him after multiple attempts.

Two survivors of the deadly Gul Plaza inferno in Karachi testified to a judicial commission that no rescuers or building management came to aid those trapped during the fire.

Two Polish individuals died in an avalanche in the Mengusovská Valley in the Tatra Mountains, despite the efforts of mountain rescuers and a helicopter. The region faces increased avalanche danger and unstable weather.

In Tamar, Slovenia, a sledder collided with and seriously injured a 72-year-old hiker before leaving the scene; mountain rescuers provided first aid, and the sledder is still being sought.

Search efforts for a 74-year-old hiker, missing since Saturday afternoon on Mount Velouchi in Evrytania, Greece, have been unsuccessful. Relatives and rescuers remain anxious as the search continues.

Rescuers in California have recovered the body of the ninth and final person missing in an avalanche in the Sierra Nevada mountains, the local sheriff's office said.

Emergency rescuers in Bucheon, Gyeonggi Province, had to search dozens of hospitals for 98 minutes before finding a facility that would admit a mother in labor, exposing a critical shortage of maternity care in the Greater Seoul area. The mother safely gave birth to twins after multiple hospitals initially declined admission.

Rescuers are racing to the scene, which has seen about 30 inches (76cm) of snowfall in the last 24 hours.

Rescuers are racing to the scene, which has seen about 30 inches (76cm) of snowfall in the last 24 hours.

A search and recovery operation involving rescuers, canine units, and helicopters was launched after an avalanche in northern Italy claimed the lives of two skiers.