Andrea Zafares writes about the work of the Water Response Training Council, which hopes to be able to set at least some minimum instructor and training standards for public safety divers to stop at least the most egregious of safety issues.

Mustang Survival will be supporting the Higgins and Langley Memorial and Education Fund at the 2012 Fire Department Instructors Conference (FDIC) to bring awareness about the increased need for water rescue professional education and preparedness.

Mustang Survival will be showcasing its latest solutions for water rescue professionals, including two brand new water rescue dry suits, at the 2012 Fire Department Instructors Conference (FDIC) in Indianapolis, Indiana from April 16 - 21.

An Italian cruise liner carrying more than 1,000 people was adrift without power in the pirate-infested Indian Ocean on Monday after a fire erupted in its generator room.

On Sunday, February 12, 2012 the Prairie du Sac (WI) Fire Department was dispatched along with the Sauk Prairie Ambulance Service and the Sauk Prairie Police Department at 3:11 in the afternoon to a reported kayaker who overturned in the Wisconsin River.

See video of a firefighter plunging into an icy Colorado body of water to save a dog.

Cutting edge UK rescue technology now available in the United States.

Alameda (CA) Fire Department paramedics involved in the Memorial Day drowning death of an man did not act improperly, a state investigation found.

First Alert Announces the Final Clearance of Rescue Mat for Water, Ice, Mud and Swamp Rescue with a savings of $4,000 while supplies last.

A Paterson (NJ) man was clinging to a tree amidst the surging waters of the Passaic River in the wake of Hurricane Irene until firefighters finally managed to rescue him after several failed attempts on Tuesday.

Firefighters were called to an area along Montgomery County creek to rescue a man from a flooded road in suburban Philadelphia early Sunday, according to reports.

Michael Kenwood, a New Jersey EMT, has died as a result of his injuries after being swept away by fast-moving water during a rescue attempt on Rosedale Road in Princeton, New Jersey, early Sunday morning, according to reports.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) are warning residents in hurricane-impacted areas about the deadly dangers that can remain even after Hurricane Irene strikes.

Aside from showcasing our complete line of water and ice rescue solutions, Mustang Survival will also be introducing its new Inspection and Maintenance Program to these professionals whose lives depend on well maintained and properly repaired products for optimal performance and safety.

Fort Lauderdale (FL) Fire-Rescue responded to a mutual aid request on October 8, 2010 when two men were reported trapped inside a 160-foot water tower in the City of Hollywood, Florida.

The Grayson (KY) Volunteer Fire Department began an environmental cleanup to raise money for equipment for a their water rescue and recovery team.

Mention the word “hovercraft” and people typically say, “Oh, I thought hovercraft disappeared a long time ago; they were too expensive to purchase and run.” But this is not so. New developments in hovercraft design have considerably reduced the initial outlay and operating costs and help improve safety for rescuers during flooding-, ice-, mud-, and sand-rescue situations. Hovercraft help rescuers reach victims more quickly.

Mustang Survival will be showcasing its complete line of rescue solutions for firefighters at FDIC 2010.

In any rope rescue operation, members must complete numerous steps from the initial response to the incident’s conclusion with the victim brought to safety. In a rope rescue operation, establishing an anchor point or anchor system is first and foremost, because the lives of all involved depend on it. The anchor is the basis for any successful rope rescue operation.

The 21st century has brought new responsibilities to fire departments across the country: all-hazard responses to biological, fire, hazmat, medical, technical, and weapons of mass destruction (WMD) incidents.