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(A9) Search and Rescue Underestimated

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  25 May 2011

M.A. Gruskin
M.A. Gruskin
Affiliation:
Fire Department, Gainesville, United States of America
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Abstract

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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.

Type
Abstracts of Scientific and Invited Papers 17th World Congress for Disaster and Emergency Medicine
Information
Prehospital and Disaster Medicine , Volume 26 , Supplement S1 , May 2011 , pp. s2
Copyright
Copyright © World Association for Disaster and Emergency Medicine 2011