It was Scott Ruskan’s first mission as a US Coast Guard rescue swimmer.

It was Scott Ruskan’s first mission as a US Coast Guard rescue swimmer.

During the week, many first responders and rescue workers have been praised for their efforts, including Coast Guard rescue swimmer Scott Ruskan.

Amid rescue efforts after massive flooding in Texas, an illegal drone struck a helicopter involved in an emergency response in Kerr County.

The U.S. Coast Guard has given more details on a water rescue that turned up empty last Wednesday. U.S. Coast Guard spokesperson William Kelly reported that a call went out regarding two people ...

The U.S. Coast Guard rescued three people, including an 8-year-old child, from a life raft after their sailing vessel became partially submerged near Plana Cays, Bahamas, the Guard said in a June ...

Rescuers search for missing people; victims being identified.

On Saturday, Gov. Greg Abbott signed a disaster declaration, adding counties that were affected by deadly flash floods across Central Texas.

Parts of central Texas saw a month’s worth of rain in just a few hours, prompting multiple flash flood emergencies. Follow for live updates on the rescue effort, including the search for more ...

A grandmother has been charged after a 12-year-old was endangered during a jet ski incident in South Carolina.

Two firefighters were killed and a third injured after being shot at while responding to a fire.

Coast Guard rescue swimmer Scott Ruskan saved 165 people during his first rescue operation amidst devastating Texas floods on the Guadalupe River.