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.

technical, yet fun

SCAT Paramedic - Northern Beaches Sydney NSW

Before dawn on March 23, 2008, the Alaska Ranger ship sank in America's deadliest waters. As 47 souls fought for survival, the Coast Guard launched one of the most daring and dramatic rescues in history.

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.

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.....

Team Wendy Exfil, SAR, Rescue Gear, Agilite, Bridge System, Search and Rescue, tactical gear

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Helicopter dog

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

Baker River IHC - Repost from @baker_river_ihc • Roll #4 is in the books, the crew was successful in helping catch the south Fork Fire small and wrapped up the tour back at the Pioneer Fire for more point protection. It’s time for some extended RNR. 😎

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 MH-60s with my Nikon D50. I used the Nikon 55-200mm kit lens at 155mm, f/16, 1/250sec and ISO 200."

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

Rescue swimmer,from Coast Guard Air Station Elizabeth City,North Carolina,lifts Capt. Alex Arbuckle,334th Fighter Squadron pilot,out of water into HH-60J Jayhawk during search & rescue training mission,Sept.24,2015,off coast of North Carolina.Airmen from Seymour Johnson AFB,North Carolina & sailors from Coast Guard Air Station Elizabeth City & Coast Guard Station Hobucken,North Carolina worked together to locate & rescue simulated ejected pilot & weapons systems officer as part of training…