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(A9) Search and Rescue Underestimated
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 25 May 2011
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Background
Search and rescue plays a major role in today's society. Whether lost at sea, stranded in a remote area, or trapped in a confined space, countless rescuers and volunteers will attempt to find you and get you to safety.
Discussion and Observations
Rescue teams consist of highly trained professionals including firefighters, EMT's, paramedics and other local volunteers who are willing to risk their lives to help others. Special teams and robotics were sent into ground zero after 9/11, locating and providing immediate extrication to those who were injured. The U.S Coast Guard's search and rescue efforts during Katrina were crucial saving countless lives in New Orleans.
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- Abstracts of Scientific and Invited Papers 17th World Congress for Disaster and Emergency Medicine
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- Copyright © World Association for Disaster and Emergency Medicine 2011
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