This week marks two years since the death and 95 years since the birth of Tom Hornbein, one of the great figures of American mountaineering. Best known for his 1963 first ascent of Everest’s West ...

This video is no longer available. The Hyattsville Volunteer Fire Department has had special pet oxygen masks available for about a decade, so Nick Seminerio didn’t hesitate to use it while responding ...

Paying attention to flight attendants might save your life. It's a simple message, but passengers often ignore or passively watch along as safety instructions are given prior to takeoff. Images from ...

Firefighters with the West Lexington Fire Department are now equipped with oxygen masks to save a pet's life. Adam Moore, captain with the West Lexington Fire Department, was responsible for obtaining ...

Emergency crews were called around 5:30 p.m. Wednesday to the 1000 block of W. Beech Street for a reported structure fire ...

His eyes darting about nervously, Ailbe, a 7-year-old dog with a shaggy coat, kept still as he patiently modeled the most recent effort by humans to help his brethren in trouble -- an oxygen mask ...

Aircraft oxygen systems are essential for maintaining safety at higher altitudes, either through cabin pressurization or supplemental oxygen, and are also crucial for emergencies like depressurization ...

NORTH PORT, Fla. (WWSB) - North Port Fire Rescue was on scene this weekend at a house fire in their neighborhood. Firefighters Eric Walsh and Luke Byrd responded to the fire, realizing a new task is ...

Click to open image viewer. This is an example of the U.S. Navy, Gentex MBU-23/P oxygen mask. It is designed for use in tactical aircraft for both pressure breathing and non-pressure breathing ...