GALVESTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Two Galveston police officers were hospitalized after they needed to be rescued while undergoing training at Galveston's Schlitterbahn, according to authorities. According ...

Dedicated swiftwater training facilities enable firefighters and other responders to practice in controlled, realistic environments regardless of natural water conditions. Swiftwater facilities ...

The deadly floods that hit Central Texas this past summer are pushing first responders to get more training and improve their swift water rescue skills. Colton Cantù is a Fredericksburg firefighter ...

FREEPORT -- The deafening whir of rotating blades and a small sandstorm filled the afternoon air as rescue crews took flight from a Brazoria County beach in a Black Hawk helicopter ready to hoist ...

HOUSTON – Houston will soon be home to the nation’s largest swift-water rescue training facility, a $104 million project transforming 27 acres in Mission Bend into a state-of-the-art hub for first ...

Two Galveston police officers were hospitalized Wednesday morning after nearly drowning during a swift water rescue training at Schlitterbahn on Galveston Island. One of the officers was treated and ...