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Search and rescue (acronym SAR) is an operation mounted by emergency services, often well-trained volunteers, to find someone believed to be in distress, lost, sick or injured either in a remote or difficult to access area, such as mountains, desert or forest ("Wilderness search and rescue"), or at sea, whether close to shore or not. The term can also be applied in urban situations when young children or senile people wander away from their homes and cannot be found.
Urban search and rescue (also known as Suburan Search and Rescue as USAR Teams often relates to structural collapses and other technical rescue) operations are Search and Rescue operations conducted in a city. One of the most common is searching for people buried as a result of a building collapse, as might happen after an earthquake. Sometimes, urban searches are performed for missing persons with certain criteria (example, a missing Alzheimer's patient with a history of wandering away from their home). Also, a wilderness search may transition into an urban search. This is common when lost children are involved.
Combat Search and Rescue (CSAR) is a function of special military units during wartime. CSAR consists of operations carried out to retrieve, rescue and provide assistance to downed aircrews or allies behind enemy lines. CSAR missions generally have the mission's aircrews well armed as they cross into enemy territory. One famous CSAR mission was the rescue of US Air Force Captain Scott O'Grady after he was shot down over Bosnia in 1995. More recent examples include Operation Anaconda in Afghanistan, and the famous Battle of Mogadishu in which the "Blackhawk Down" incident occurred.
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Lake Rotoma: 08:55 25-10-2009 Rotorua Coastguard and Police Search and Rescue have resumed http://url4.eu/eDhe
NZ_Police_Feed (NZ Police Alerts) Sat, 24 Oct 2009 21:48:47 -0000
Lake Rotoma: 08:55 25-10-2009 Rotorua Coastguard and Police Search and Rescue have resumed http://url4.eu/eDhe
Texas Wing Search and Rescue Exercise, November 20-22. Start planning to attend.
captx388 (Phoenix Squadron) Sat, 24 Oct 2009 21:46:01 -0000
Texas Wing Search and Rescue Exercise, November 20-22. Start planning to attend.
Lessons from Padang: Floor plans or bustJakarta PostThe National Search and Rescue Agency has urged... http://reduce.li/asoqrl #floor
blognew (blog new) Sat, 24 Oct 2009 21:39:50 -0000
Lessons from Padang: Floor plans or bustJakarta PostThe National Search and Rescue Agency has urged... http://reduce.li/asoqrl #floor
@culturepulp that German Shepherd Dog looks angry! More search-and-rescue practice or was this something altogether more sinister? ;-)
zeegirl602 (LindseyO) Sat, 24 Oct 2009 21:14:25 -0000
@culturepulp that German Shepherd Dog looks angry! More search-and-rescue practice or was this something altogether more sinister? ;-)
: "Go super search and rescue hamster, go!"
EllieRose101 (Ellie Rose McKee) Sat, 24 Oct 2009 20:49:48 -0000
: "Go super search and rescue hamster, go!"
Finally get to sit in on a @cbell619 session -Google Search and Rescue, disappointed to miss @mistersill next
seani (seani) Sat, 24 Oct 2009 20:42:21 -0000
Finally get to sit in on a @cbell619 session -Google Search and Rescue, disappointed to miss @mistersill next
Mountain Rescue - The national co-ordinating body for volunteer search and rescue teams in England and Wales. Information about their activities, training, facilities, recruitment, history, funding, and news.
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