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  2. FEMA Urban Search and Rescue Task Force - Wikipedia

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    A FEMA Urban Search and Rescue Task Force ( US&R Task Force) is a team of individuals specializing in urban search and rescue, disaster recovery, and emergency triage and medicine. The teams are deployed to emergency and disaster sites within six hours of notification. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) created the Task Force ...

  3. Search and rescue - Wikipedia

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    A SAR cruiser of the German Maritime Search and Rescue Service. Search and rescue ( SAR) is the search for and provision of aid to people who are in distress or imminent danger. The general field of search and rescue includes many specialty sub-fields, typically determined by the type of terrain the search is conducted over.

  4. Urban search and rescue - Wikipedia

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    Urban search and rescue. Urban search and rescue (abbreviated as USAR [1] or US&R [2]) is a type of technical rescue operation that involves the location, extrication, and initial medical stabilization of victims trapped in an urban area, namely structural collapse due to natural disasters, war, terrorism or accidents, mines and collapsed ...

  5. Search and rescue in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Search and rescue in the United States. Search and rescue in the United States involves a wide range of organizations that have search and rescue responsibilities. In January 2008, the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released the National Response Framework (NRF) which serves as the guiding document for a federal response ...

  6. Once unwanted, these lucky dogs were rescued. Now they're ...

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    A more subdued retirement life after legendary K9 feats in the state police. Zarrella, who had founded Rhode Island's state police K9 search and rescue program in the 1990s, was still quite active ...

  7. Dog donation after K-9 search and rescue - AOL

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    K-9 search and rescue helps find Hurricane Ian victims in debris. Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us. Mail ...

  8. New York City Police Department Emergency Service Unit

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    The Emergency Service Unit (ESU) is part of the Special Operations Bureau of the New York City Police Department. The unit provides specialized support and advanced equipment to other NYPD units. Members of ESU are cross-trained in multiple disciplines for police, medical, and rescue work. ESU is always on patrol (all three tours, 365 days a ...

  9. Disaster Assistance and Rescue Team - Wikipedia

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    Disaster Assistance and Rescue Team. The Disaster Assistance and Rescue Team ( DART) is the elite unit of the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) that specialises in complex incidents such as technical rescue, urban search and rescue, water rescue operations and prolonged firefighting .