Search and rescue

With our archives now 3,500+ articles deep, we’ve decided to republish a classic piece each Friday to help our newer readers discover some of the best, evergreen gems from the past. This article was originally published in January 2019. Editor’s note: This is a guest article from Graham Shea. This is the time of year […]

Thirteen Search and Rescue dogs came from Search Dog Foundation following the tragedy. Show your support here: www.searchdogfoundation.org/how_to_help/

People may not realize that working Search and Rescue in Las Vegas could mean that one minute you’re facing a 120 degree desert, and within the hour helo’d up to the top Mt. Charleston, in an Alpine / Snow environment.

search and rescue dog at ground zero NYC

technical, yet fun

A Canadian search and rescue pilot received international recognition in London, England last night for work he did last winter while he was based in Gander.

Technical rescue training with Search & Rescue: mechanical advantage, pulley systems, and packaging the patient for a raise.

Brandon Dewey just pulled off the elusive double whammy - two POTDs in a row with this great series of shots from his deployment on the USS Wasp. Great captures, Brandon! "I took this while I was on a training mission in the Bahamas. The Picture is of a MH-60s Helicopter picking up two Navy Rescue Swimmers during a SAR (search and rescue) training mission. I was in another

FEMA Urban Search and Rescue markings identify searched building in the US, and knowing how they are done can give you information.

Urban Search and Rescue Markings Single Slash: This means that FEMA responders have gone inside and that a building search is in progress. This helps reduce duplication of search effort, and lets other responders know where their teams are searching. X with Writing in Quadrants: This means that a search has been completed. Left Quadrant: Search team’s identifier “tag”, usually a short acronym or military number. Top Quadrant: Time and date search team left the building. Right Quadrant.....

In this list, we cover the best TV shows about search and rescue operations, listing both scripted shows and documentary series about search and rescue teams.

Revised 6th Edition by Tom Pendley This comprehensive guide covers Rope rescue, Tree Rescue, Confined Space Rescue, Swift Water Rescue, Trench Rescue, Structural Collapse and Helicopter Operations. It's designed to compliment a full training course for easy reference of important step by step procedures but can be used by rescuers at any level with detailed

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Katrina markings... what they mean

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