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Rescuers Ascend Resorts World Site To Save Injured Worker

Mar 20, 2019

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Clark County Fire Department rescued an injured construction worker from the top of the Resorts World construction site on the Las Vegas Strip.

The department says firefighters were called to the construction site just before 1 p.m. Monday.

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World
Rescue workers watch as a heavy machine dig through rubble searching for earthquake victims on Thursday in Palu, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia.

Search and Rescue Efforts In Indonesia To Wind Down, With Thousands Still Missing

Oct 11, 2018
The official death toll for the disasters stands at 2,073. But the number of those still missing could be as high as 5,000, after the quake caused the ground to liquefy.
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National
A rescued horse is cared for at a staging area in Lumberton.

PHOTOS: As Florence Floodwaters Rose, Rescuers Helped Hundreds Of Animals In Danger

Sep 23, 2018
Some evacuees are unwilling or unable to bring their pets with them, leaving them in a dangerous position. Rescuers have been tracking down scared animals in danger and bringing them to safety.
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Goats and Soda
They call this kind of crane a "snooper crane." It is used for inspecting the underside of bridges but, in a pinch, can be a valuable tool for a goat extraction.

So 2 Goats Were Stuck On A Beam Under A Bridge ...

Apr 06, 2018
They were about 100 feet above the ground. They had been there for hours. And they didn't know how to get down. Operation Goat Rescue begins!
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The Two-Way
An unmanned aircraft piloted by a lifeguard dropped a yellow floating tube to two distressed swimmers off Australia's Far North Coast in New South Wales.

Drone Used To Save 2 Teens Caught In Dangerous Australian Waves

Jan 18, 2018
The full rescue was caught on the drone's camera as it flew out over crashing surf, dropped a floating device and hovered over the boys as they swam to shore.
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The Two-Way
The Iranian oil tanker "Sanchi" was ablaze after a collision with a freighter off China's east coast Sunday. Its entire 32-person crew is missing, as rescue efforts are hampered by bad weather and the fire.

32 Missing After Iranian Oil Tanker Collides With Chinese Bulk Ship Off China's Coast

Jan 07, 2018
Its entire crew remained missing Sunday as rescue efforts are hampered by fire and bad weather. The environmental impact of the crash was not immediately clear.
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Joe's Big Idea
Utility workers use an APA-5 Atlas Powered Ascender to practice a pick-off operation, quickly rescuing a lineman who had "fallen" from his position on a high voltage transmission line.

The Army, The Inventor And The Surprising Uses Of A Batman Machine

Sep 05, 2017
The Army wanted a new, small device that could pull a person rapidly up a rope. The invention they eventually got has uses far beyond the military.
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Newscast headlines

Fallen Climber Rescued At Red Rock Canyon

Nov 25, 2016

A climber who fell 60 to 80 feet at Red Rock Canyon has been rescued this morning.

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The Two-Way
Army National Guard vehicles drive on flooded U.S. Route 190 in Robert, LA. on Saturday.

PHOTOS: Dramatic Rescues Underway As Louisiana Floodwaters Reach 'Historic' Levels

Aug 14, 2016
More than a thousand people have been rescued as the state is drenched and battered by what the Governor has called an "unprecedented and historic flooding event."
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The Two-Way
A woman is carried away in a stretcher by medics Thursday after being trapped for six days in the rubble of a collapsed building, in the Huruma area of Nairobi, Kenya.

4 People Found Alive 6 Days After Building Collapse In Kenya

May 05, 2016
"I cannot say the happiness I have," the husband of a woman rescued from the rubble told The Associated Press. He says she is eight months pregnant. The collapse killed some three dozen people.
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Goats and Soda
Nigerian soldiers rescued these women and children from Boko Haram extremists.

Rescued From Boko Haram, How Can They Reclaim Their Lives?

May 08, 2015
The women and children may have been beaten and raped. Some are pregnant. But a researcher who has worked with former captives says with the right support and treatment, there's hope.
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KNPR's State of Nevada

Rescue Dogs, Dogs That Rescue

Apr 25, 2014

Las Vegas loves rescues. Do you have a rescue dog? How has that dog changed your life? 877 ask knpr

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Hiking Safety and the Disappearance of Ron Kirk

Mar 01, 2012
Ron Kirk was 46.  Fit and tan, he was an experienced hiker who roamed the outdoors in his red Jeep, looking for his next adventure.
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