When weather experts predict dangerous wind storms, there’s funding available for fire departments to pre-deploy extra strike teams and equipment to quickly jump on the fires that may be sparked – ...

The data also reveals that Toowoomba, home to two rescue helicopters, helped 905 people in a 12-month period, flying a total of 936 missions that included 42 for motor vehicle crashes and eight ...

The Austin Fire Department announced a new partnership with city police to create a specialized helicopter rescue unit, ...

Quick calculations, coordination, communication and feedback were key in helping helicopter pilots hit their spots.

Plans to reinstate the use of Search and Rescue (SAR) helicopters at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary’s helipad have been welcomed after recent safety concerns temporarily halted their operations. SAR ...

Five years ago, the world lost baseball coach John Altobelli, his wife Keri, and their daughter Alyssa; NBA legend Kobe ...

A ute has rolled on a rural road west of Toowoomba with emergency crews calling in the assistance of a rescue helicopter. It is understood a utility has rolled before coming to a halt against a ...

Michele Gile speaks to Orange County Fire Authority helicopter crews to understand how they operate during wildfires.

The very large air tankers typically take center stage during the day. But once the sun goes down, they're grounded, and the ...

Naveed Jamali, a veteran and former spy, hosts Newsweek's ongoing web series, "Unconventional," taking a behind-the-scenes look at some of the U.S. military's most interesting and least-recognized ...

Lt. j.g. John Koelsch was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for heroism as a rescue helicopter pilot during the Korean War. (U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command) During the Korean War ...

The sheriff's office is making the case for a new larger twin-engine Airbus 135 helicopter to replace the now 22-year-old Air One chopper.