The highly trained team is often deployed nationwide, but hasn't been activated in its home state since the Oso landslide in ...

SEATTLE — Washington State Task Force-1 has been mobilized to Skagit County to aid in search and rescue operations following severe flooding. Activated by the Washington State Military Department's ...

SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. – The Spokane Valley Fire Department (SVFD) is sending six members of their Swiftwater Rescue team and a boat to western Washington. This move comes in response to requests for ...

The Rice Lake Police Department, Rice Lake Fire Department, and Marshfield Medical Center will be conducting a coordinated Rescue Task Force training exercise on Monday, Dec. 22, from 2-6 p.m. at Rice ...

On a blustery morning in Dayton, Ohio, eight firefighters from around the country stand in front of a 20-foot concrete cylinder with the words "BELL TOWER" spray-painted on the front. They're here for ...