With a full thousand gallons of water on board and the ability to fly faster than most, it becomes an essential asset during ...

An Australian climber who fell ill at the high camp of Himlung Himal died following hours of waiting for rescue after the ...

Team members then split into groups based on their respective expertise and areas of interest, including everything from ...

The service, which has announced an investigation into allegations of a toxic and unsafe workplace, splashes more on fundraising and events than other agencies.

New MH-60R Seahawk-based helicopters will give the Coast Guard a boost in capability over its smaller and aging MH-65s.

JUNEAU, Alaska — One of the most significant airlifts in Alaskan history is underway by helicopter and military transport ...

Last year, 73 rescues were recorded in the Kalalau area, which is the highest total in the past five years, the Kauai Fire Department told SFGATE in an email. This year, from Jan.

More evacuees from coastal Alaska villages inundated by high surf last weekend are arriving in Anchorage ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The house rocked as if an earthquake had struck, ...

Melissa tore through the Caribbean as one of the most powerful storms in history, slamming Jamaica as a Category 5 hurricane ...

A Texas man hiking in Kauai was rescued from severe cramping and vomiting by the KFD who acted swiftly before nightfall, ...

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Airports Authority (PAA) on Wednesday successfully conducted a full-scale emergency exercise at ...

A man has died following a helicopter crash near Doncaster that has left three other people injured, including a 10-year-old ...