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  2. Rescue - Wikipedia

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    Rescue team in Dresden, Germany (2006) Helicopter rescue Helicopter rescue in Malta in 2007 Patient in mountain rescue stretcher in Germany. Rescue cushion. Rescue comprises responsive operations that usually involve the saving of life, removal from danger, liberation from restraint, or the urgent treatment of injuries after an incident.

  3. 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 ...

  4. Rescue squad - Wikipedia

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    A rescue squad is an emergency service that provides technical rescue services, and may additionally provide emergency medical services and firefighting services. [1] Rescue squads may be standalone organizations or an integrated part of fire departments or emergency medical services . A rescue squad provides basic Life Support or advanced life ...

  5. Incident response team - Wikipedia

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    An incident response team ( IRT) or emergency response team ( ERT) is a group of people who prepare for and respond to an emergency, such as a natural disaster or an interruption of business operations. Incident response teams are common in public service organizations as well as in other organizations, either military or specialty.

  6. Community emergency response team - Wikipedia

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    In the United States, community emergency response team ( CERT) can refer to. an implementation of FEMA's National CERT Program, administered by a local sponsoring agency, which provides a standardized training and implementation framework to community members; an organization of volunteer emergency workers who have received specific training ...

  7. 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.

  8. Search and rescue in the United States - Wikipedia

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    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 during a national emergency.

  9. Emergency service - Wikipedia

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    Emergency service. Emergency services and rescue services [1] are organizations that ensure public safety, security, and health by addressing and resolving different emergencies. Some of these agencies exist solely for addressing certain types of emergencies, while others deal with ad hoc emergencies as part of their normal responsibilities.