 Technical Rescue Magazine - Issue 41 Out Now!
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| Rigging for Rescue  Rope veterans amongst you may remember the indomitable Arnor Larson, [founded Rigging for Rescue in 1986] a pioneer of technical rope work and a man who could argue the hind legs off a donkey. Arnor was instrumental in forming and leading the British Columbia Council of Technical Rescue, which was an ad hoc group commissioned by the British Columbia government to provide recommendations and 'standards' on rope rescue to the government's Provincial Emergency Program. Added on:Tue Jun 15 2004, Hits: 4181 |
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| Rope Rescue In The Real World  Urban/Industrial Rope Rescue be it Fire Service or Police (as distinct from civilian and RAF Mountain Rescue teams and Cliff & Cave Rescue Teams) has for too long now been floundering around moving first one way then another - often as a reactive response to a training accident. Added on:Tue Jun 15 2004, Hits: 3096 |
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| Images of South Africa  Like all countries South Africa has its wealthy and not so wealthy areas. This is an informal settlement which will in time upgrade to become a township. Added on:Tue Jun 15 2004, Hits: 2656 |
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| Belay Behaviour  Rescue Belays have been a topic of considerable debate and more recently some research. For some time various people have done tests to measure the dynamic loads developed in a belay event - usually as worst case analysis based on a minimal practical length of rope of 3 metres. Added on:Tue Jun 15 2004, Hits: 2391 |
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| Are you still Cutting Glass?  There is apparently at least one respected training agency that believes there is sufficient evidence to suggest that glass dust poses no threat to health and therefore cutting the front and/or rear screens is acceptable. Added on:Tue Jun 15 2004, Hits: 2262 |
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| Edge Rollers  Arope in contact with a sharp concrete, rock or metal edge is an accident waiting to happen. Added on:Tue Jun 15 2004, Hits: 2126 |
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| Airway Course, The  Airway management and the rescue of a failed or failing airway is THE prehospital skill to possess and this specific course is rapidly gaining notoriety as THE course to attend. Added on:Tue Jun 15 2004, Hits: 1998 |
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| Flood Control  Rescue lessons learned, again and again, from the European floods of 2002 and 2003." by Jim Segerstrom Special Rescue Services, a member company of World Rescue, Inc. Added on:Tue Jun 15 2004, Hits: 1928 |
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| MSA Gallet F2 X-trem  MSA Gallet F2 X-trem helmet review from issue 43 Added on:Sat Aug 6 2005, Hits: 1817 |
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| T-rescue Shop  Items and accessories for those in the rescue industry. Added on:Thu May 27 2004, Hits: 1752 |
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| ASR Team Rescue Pack  We’ve been using the Team Pack as a Rope Pack for several months but it could just as easily be used for medical kit or any application requiring the stowing of kit in an organised, readily accessible manner. Added on:Tue Jun 15 2004, Hits: 1746 |
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| Rescue equipment and the CE mark  Early in 1995 a strange mark began appearing on products used in sport and industry (and rescue). manufacturers of all kinds of safety related products were preparing to meet the requirements of EU Health and Safety Directive 89/686. Added on:Tue Jun 15 2004, Hits: 1700 |
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| Is Remote Shoring Quicker than Standard Shoring?  Objective: The purpose of the study was to investigate the efficiency of remote shoring compared to standard shoring using Holmatro® PowerShore™ equipment. Added on:Tue Jun 15 2004, Hits: 1696 |
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| Code3 Vehicle in the River  At 5:45 p.m., June 6, 2003, near Jackson, California, a small community in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains, famed for Yosemite National Park, 20 year-old Joshua Julian, with his younger brother, Added on:Tue Jun 15 2004, Hits: 1691 |
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| Evisceration  Remote formal settlement in South Africa - We entered a dark, semi-derelict building having been led there by an unidentified woman claiming that her (husband / boyfriend / brother?) had been attacked and badly injured. Added on:Tue Jun 15 2004, Hits: 1638 |
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| Petzl Mini Traxion PO7  Mini Traxion is the smaller counterpart of the Pro-Traxion a pulley-cam combination from Petzl. The intention was to create alightweight device to replace the pulley-ascender combinations used in hauling. Added on:Tue Jun 15 2004, Hits: 1621 |
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| GECKO Mk 10 Marine Safety Helmet  The Gecko remains the aquatic helmet of choice and is approved by BSI as a Marine Safety Helmet. Added on:Tue Jun 15 2004, Hits: 1529 |
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| Self-equalising anchors: A Myth?  A comparison of the load-distributing properties of symmetrical 2-limb self-equalising and non-self-equalising rope rescue anchor systems. by R.Owen & S. Naguran Added on:Tue Jun 15 2004, Hits: 1492 |
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| Trench Rescue Book Review  It’s always difficult for a name in the industry to please all of the people all of the time and there will inevitably be detractors who’ll disagree with everything and fans who will believe black is white if told. Added on:Tue Jun 15 2004, Hits: 1279 |
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| Is remote shoring better than Standard Shoring  Objective: The purpose of the study was to investigate the efficiency of remote shoring compared to standard shoring using Holmatro® PowerShore™ equipment. Added on:Tue Jun 15 2004, Hits: 1272 |
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| SOG S60 Powerlock  One of the largest multitools on the market at 270g second only to the Swiss-Tool at 280g in pro-tool terms. Added on:Tue Jan 18 2005, Hits: 1266 |
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| Mines Rescue CABA  COMPRESSED AIR BREATHING APPARATUS. The use of compressed air BA in mines is not exactly a new concept, the apparatus designed and manufactured by the Frenchmen Rouquerol and Denayrouze in 1870 relied on a single small compressed air cylinder (30 bar - 440psi, pressure), and simple demand valve that lasted around a maximum of 15 minutes. Added on:Tue Jun 15 2004, Hits: 1240 |
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| CPR Ezy  The CPR Ezy Pad is a compression aid for ‘first aiders’ intended to assist in maintaining proper depth and speed of compressions throughout the CPR process. This is an Australian product invented by GP and emergency doc Dr Andrew Davaris and colleague Mr George Karlis. Added on:Tue Jun 15 2004, Hits: 1229 |
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| Rescuing our own emotion - By Station Officer Warwick Kidd, Senior Rescue Instructor  [ED: This article was written before the World Trade Centre catastrophe but is none the less relevant to every rescue worker]. I don't have a professional mental health background, that's not to say that I have not experienced my own lapses in mental stability. I mean every time one of our crews respond to a motor vehicle accident were a drunk driver kills or injures unsuspecting members of the public, my thoughts towards the drunk could easily be deemed questionable. Added on:Tue Jun 15 2004, Hits: 1227 |
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| Technical Rescue Unit - Hampshire UK  I'm Richard (Dinger) Bell, a Special Access Paramedic based at Hightown Ambulance Station in Southampton. When I'm not driving ambulances or tearing round the city in the RRV I'm a rescue-medic and Search Dog Handler with the Technical Rescue Unit. Added on:Tue Jun 15 2004, Hits: 1219 |
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| BW Gas Alert Micro  The miniaturisation of gas detectors has been an ongoing development and relatively easy in the case of individual (single) gas monitors. Added on:Tue Jun 15 2004, Hits: 1144 |
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| Wire Rope Crash Control Barriers  Currently there are 2 types of wire fence, crash control barriers used on metropolitan and urban roads: 1. Brifen 2. Flexfence Added on:Tue Jun 15 2004, Hits: 1104 |
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| South African Medic Incident Report  The Scenario: Numerous rescues in Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa that we have presented in previous editions of this journal generally have had a successful outcome. Unfortunately not all rescue scenarios have such an outcome. This article describes one such difficult and sad rescue attempt and the measures undertaken both from the rescue and medical aspects. Added on:Tue Jun 15 2004, Hits: 1065 |
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| Swiftwater and Flood Hydrology  Jim Segerstom's most up to date and comprehensive article yet on Swiftwater and Flood Hydrology Added on:Tue Nov 8 2005, Hits: 987 |
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| Sirocco Area Lighting  Area lighting at rescue incidents is normally provided by banks of halogen flood lights mounted on large vehicles or by smaller spot lights on smaller response vehicles. Added on:Tue Jun 15 2004, Hits: 982 |
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| SRT Ozpod  Initially complex in appearance the Ozpod is an alloy construction and in the simplest terms is a tripod sat on a triangular base frame. Added on:Tue Jun 15 2004, Hits: 979 |
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| Wolf TS/TR 24+ATEX Torches  Available in 6 variations this latest addition to the cluttered torch market has the distinct advantage of meeting Europe’s new ATEX standards in a simple, cost effective package that works well. Added on:Tue Jun 15 2004, Hits: 953 |
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| Statpack Load and Go  The Medic’s transport pack has undergone something of a revolution in recent years as manufacturers have cottoned on to the merits of a full mountaineering style back-system married to a well organised, compartmental ‘soft’ pack. Added on:Tue Jan 18 2005, Hits: 894 |
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| Hurricane Katrina  Jim Segerstrom, TRm's Consultant Editor was training the New Orleans Fire Dept in water rescue when the evacuation order came he is uniquely placed to comment on and seek comment from those involved Added on:Tue Sep 6 2005, Hits: 887 |
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| Bolton Mountain Rescue - online  The Bolton Mountain Rescue Team website - information, incident listings, history and updates on the team produced each month. Added on:Thu May 27 2004, Hits: 782 |
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 | Canine Spirit  Canine Spirit is the leading provider of quality, high performance dog gear and accessories Used by SAR and Canine Protection Teams, our gear is built for purpose and to last. Check out our protective boots, rucksacks, harnesses, buoyancy coats and more. Added on:Fri Jul 23 2004, Hits: 743 |
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| Rescue stretchers  Rescue stretchers for use in vertical situations must have high strength attachment points and a secure internal restraint for the casualty. Added on:Wed Jun 9 2004, Hits: 742 |
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| Bowland Pennine  Welcome to Bowland Pennine Added on:Thu May 27 2004, Hits: 665 |
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| Outdoor GB  Climbing ropes, Rock ropes, Absail ropes, Dynamic ropes, Static ropes, Caving ropes, Glacier ropes, Ice ropes, Fixed ropes, Canyon ropes, Everdry ropes, Safety ropes. Added on:Wed Jun 9 2004, Hits: 660 |
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| Rescue Airbag  Award winning new design in airbag technology may revolutionise the way Emergency Services deal with suicide jumpers and height safety incidents Added on:Tue Nov 8 2005, Hits: 648 |
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| Icelandic SAR  SAR in Iceland. In depth article covering Search & Rescue in Iceland. Added on:Sun Aug 20 2006, Hits: 637 |
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| Otterbox Review  Otterbox 3500 and 6010 reviewed in detail Added on:Tue Nov 8 2005, Hits: 633 |
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| Foyle Search & Rescue  Foyle Search and Rescue is a charity based in Derry City, Northern Ireland. The sole aim of the organisation is life preservation in and around the dangerous River Foyle. Foyle Search and Rescue was set up in June 1993 as a compassionate response to the alarming number of deaths both by suicide and by accident in and around the River Foyle, its banks and the Two large bridges which lye over the city.It is a pro-active service which prides it self in the work of it volunteers, who are of ages between 18 to 65 and both male and female and come from all walks of life and community backgrounds. Added on:Wed May 18 2005, Hits: 631 |
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| PSDiverMonthly  PSDiver Monthly is a FREE Internet magazine for Fire, EMS, Law Em ncorcement dive and water rescue teams. Added on:Mon Oct 4 2004, Hits: 630 |
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| medekit.com  medekit.com is a specialist online supplier of pharmaceutical products and medical equipment to companies and organisations operating in remote sites or in hazardous locations. medekit.com is committed to providing medical goods that are suitable for use in challenging environments. Our carefully considered and controlled online catalogue has been designed to take account of factors such as suitability for freighting and storage, as well as the more important issues of interactions, side effects and quality in mind. Added on:Tue Nov 23 2004, Hits: 616 |
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| Bell Stretchers  A small, very specialised UK company, we have been making quality rescue stretchers for over thirty years. Added on:Fri Jun 11 2004, Hits: 602 |
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| Exmoor Search & Rescue Team  Exmoor Search & Rescue Team. Voluntary resource of the Mountain Rescue Council. Deployed by the Police to search, find,administer 1st aid, and evacuate to a place of safety. Added on:Thu May 27 2004, Hits: 596 |
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| USAR.nl  USAR.NL is de Nederlandse bijstandseenheid voor het zoeken en redden van ingesloten of bedolven slachtoffers bij rampen in binnen- en buitenland. Added on:Tue Dec 14 2004, Hits: 570 |
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| SARDA Lakes Home Page  Mountain Rescue Search Dogs operate in the Lake District. A Registered Charity manned by volunteers. Added on:Thu May 27 2004, Hits: 564 |
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| Aberglaslyn Mountain Rescue Team  Aberglaslyn Mountain Rescue Team - Tim Achub Mynydd Aberglaslyn covers a large area of North West Wales and the Snowdonia National Park Added on:Thu May 27 2004, Hits: 559 |
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| SARDA Wales  Search and Rescue Dog Association (Wales) Added on:Thu May 27 2004, Hits: 558 |
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| Hostilemedicine.com  Hostilemedicine.com A company that provides to clients, Paramedics and rescue teams in remote and hostile environments. 1ST world medical rescue response in 3RD world environment Added on:Sat Mar 26 2005, Hits: 557 |
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| SMH Products  SMH Products Specialists in Hire & Service of Decontamination Showers & Asbestos Removal Equipment Added on:Wed Jun 9 2004, Hits: 551 |
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| PPS - Emergency Shelters  Biological Suits, Chemical Suits, Multi-Use Suits, Nuclear Suits, Pharmaceutical Suits, Breathing Apparatus, Decontamination Showers, Emergency Shelters Added on:Wed Jun 9 2004, Hits: 549 |
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| NSARDA Home Page  The National Search And Rescue Dog Association web site promoting the training and use of air scenting search and rescue dogs. Added on:Tue Jun 8 2004, Hits: 532 |
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| medekit.com  medekit.com, an online medical store supplies Stretchers, Splints and Spinal equipment. Added on:Mon Feb 21 2005, Hits: 517 |
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| CLIMBING from Cotswold Outdoor  Cotswold Essential Outdoor - camping equipment and travel supplies such as sleeping bags, tents, waterproof jackets and climbing gear. Added on:Wed Jun 9 2004, Hits: 516 |
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| Technical Training Solutions  Your primary source for technical training. Whether youre looking for Confined Space Entry, Rescue, Rope Rescue, TTS can meet your needs. Added on:Tue Oct 11 2005, Hits: 496 |
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| Trench Rescue  Guy Brown examines trench rescue for ill equipped first attendance crews Added on:Mon Mar 19 2007, Hits: 486 |
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| Dover Lifeboat  Guards the Straits of Dover, from Folkestone to the South Goodwin lightvessel. Added on:Thu May 27 2004, Hits: 484 |
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| Scotland, Mountaineering Council of  The Mountaineering Council of Scotland is the representative body for climbers, walkers, mountaineers and cross-country skiers who enjoy the Scottish mountains. Added on:Thu May 27 2004, Hits: 483 |
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| RSA Incident Report  South African Incident Report involving a truck crashing off a motorway overpass Added on:Sun Aug 20 2006, Hits: 481 |
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| medekit.com  medekit.com, an online medical store supplies Stretchers, Splints and Spinal equipment. Added on:Mon Feb 21 2005, Hits: 476 |
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| Rossendale Search and Rescue Website  A registered charity, made up entirely of volunteers, we are on call 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, free of charge. Formed in 1963, the Team is an integral part of the regional and national Search & Rescue Service. Added on:Thu May 27 2004, Hits: 472 |
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| Bradford Pothole Club  The Bradford Pothole Club, a caving club based in the Yorkshire Dales, UK Added on:Thu May 27 2004, Hits: 470 |
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| North Of Tyne Search And Rescue Team  The area cover, equpiment use, and incidents attended, together with other information on how the team operates Added on:Thu May 27 2004, Hits: 463 |
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| Kinghorn Lifeboat ONLINE  Kinghorn RNLI Lifeboat Station is on the East Coast of Scotland. This is the station website, full of news and interesting facts Added on:Thu May 27 2004, Hits: 461 |
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| Kinder Mountain Rescue Team  KMRT perform mountain and moorland rescue in the high peak area of the peak district england Added on:Thu May 27 2004, Hits: 456 |
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| Royal National Lifeboat Institution  Royal National Lifeboat Institution. Our volunteer crews are funded entirely by voluntary donations and we provide a 24-hour service around the coast of the UK and Republic of Ireland. Added on:Thu May 27 2004, Hits: 456 |
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| NMM PORT  NMM PORT Added on:Thu May 27 2004, Hits: 455 |
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| BW Technologies -- gasmonitors.com  BW Technologies Ltd. manufactures a full line of gas monitoring equipment for mining, police, fire, rescue, shipping, transportation, telecom, oil and gas industries. Added on:Thu Sep 22 2005, Hits: 442 |
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| Midshires SARO  Midshires SARO is a lowland search team covering Bedfordshire and Milton Keynes. Added on:Tue Aug 24 2004, Hits: 423 |
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| Scottish Avalanche Information Service  SportScotland Avalanche Information Service, SAIS, are a Scottish based organisation providing avalanche information and forecasts for the mai n climbing areas of Scotland. Added on:Thu May 27 2004, Hits: 420 |
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| OVMRO Home Page  Ogwen Valley is the most northerly of the main valleys in the Snowdonia National Park Added on:Thu May 27 2004, Hits: 414 |
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| Scat Hovercraft  Scat Hovercraft is back, new factory new service for spares and parts www.scat.com.sg Added on:Sat May 28 2005, Hits: 399 |
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| Zodiac Rescue Boats  Zodiac, world leader in inflatable rescue boats and rigid hull inflatable boats, Added on:Thu Sep 29 2005, Hits: 393 |
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| Project Responder Ford Truck Emergency Vehicle  Project Responder Ford Truck, the Ultimate Volunteer Firefighter Emergency Response Vehicle. Be sure to bookmark our site and return often to catch the latest developments. Added on:Mon Aug 1 2005, Hits: 392 |
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| Yosemite SAR  Search & Rescue in Yosemite National Park Added on:Mon Mar 19 2007, Hits: 389 |
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| Ropewise  Australian designers and manufacturers of rope gear, tool bags and other accessories for abseilers and climbers. Added on:Mon Jul 4 2005, Hits: 365 |
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| CasesBySource  Stock and Custom cases for EMS and Rescue operations. Waterproof cases, ATA transit cases, Pelican and SKB cases, Aluminum and Plastic Carrying Cases by Source. for Equipment and Instruments. Added on:Thu Oct 13 2005, Hits: 318 |
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| REACT Slix Modular Stretcher  JA&RE REACT Confined space modular stretcher system. Confined space rescue equipment Added on:Mon Apr 24 2006, Hits: 318 |
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| Rescue Life  Training provider of Rescue 3 International Swiftwater and Rope Rescue programs. Rescue Life is based in the benelux and is the official rescue 3 agent for this countries Added on:Sun Nov 13 2005, Hits: 304 |
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| Howth Coast Guard  Irish Coast Guard Coast and Cliff rescue team based in Howth, Co. Dublin. Added on:Fri Apr 21 2006, Hits: 304 |
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| Waterproof cases from Triple-A Flight Cases  Flight cases, custom cases, 19" racks and plastic waterproof cases for the emergency, entertainment, military, fire and rescue industries. Added on:Wed Feb 1 2006, Hits: 302 |
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| Jim Segerstrom Memorial Article  A tribute to water rescue guru the late Jim Segerstom featuring photos, tributes, anecdotes and candid interview. Added on:Sun Aug 12 2007, Hits: 301 |
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| Cornwall Search and Rescue Team  Providing search and rescue services across all of Cornwall and a member Team of Mountain Rescue (England and Wales). **** CSRT - The Rescue Service for the Moors **** A regularly updated website that follows the work of one of the busiest Teams in Southern England covering Bodmin Moor, and other rural and urban areas across the county. Added on:Tue Apr 11 2006, Hits: 255 |
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| Severn Area Rescue Association  Inshore Lifeboat, Land Search & Rescue in the Severn Estuary. Also covering River Severn to Shrewsbury and adjoining waterways for search and rescue, flooding etc from 3 stations at Beachley, Sharpness & Wyre Forest Added on:Tue Mar 21 2006, Hits: 246 |
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| Tuolumne County SAR  A look in detail at the work, personal and equipment of Jim Segerstrom's home team in Northern California Added on:Sun Aug 12 2007, Hits: 244 |
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| Chattanooga Hamilton County Rescue Service  CHCRS offers aid with cave and cliff accidents, vertical and technical rescue, search and rescue, wildland fire fighting w/ red card certification, rehab of fire and rescue personnel, SCBA breathing air replacement service in the field, hazmat decon, underground hazmat response, confine space rescue and automobile accident extraction. Added on:Wed Nov 15 2006, Hits: 233 |
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| Romanian Caving Rescue  The official web page of The Romanian Caving Rescue Association. Added on:Thu Aug 24 2006, Hits: 218 |
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| Home  Inflate 4u Ltd provide a range of Inflatable structures, inflatables, modular exhibitions, and displays including inflatable marquees, stages, shelters and sky dancers. Added on:Mon Oct 16 2006, Hits: 204 |
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| Predator Helmets  Review of Predator Water Rescue Helmets Added on:Sun Aug 12 2007, Hits: 177 |
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| EXTREMEMEDICS.COM  EXTREMEMEDICS.COM specialist medical & rescue services around the world with the extreme and adventure sports community Added on:Thu Aug 2 2007, Hits: 157 |
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| MFC API Stretcher Review  TRm reviews MFC's rugged inflatable stretcher with applications in Mountain Rescue, USAR, Water Rescue, Ice Rescue and Mud Rescue Added on:Wed Jan 16 2008, Hits: 150 |
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| Huntsville Cave Rescue Unit  Huntsville Cave Rescue Unit, Inc. The HCRU is based in Huntsville, Alabama, USA. We are an organization, comprised entirely of volunteers, specializing in cave, cliff, high-angle and rough terrain search and rescue operations. Added on:Wed Nov 15 2006, Hits: 144 |
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| Toronto HUSAR  Article from issue 50, Ivan Hansen examines Toronto's multi agency heavy rescue capabilities. Added on:Wed Jan 16 2008, Hits: 137 |
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| Search Theory Part I  Search Theory Part I by A Lee Lang from Issue 50 of TRm. Added on:Wed Jan 16 2008, Hits: 128 |
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| Petzl EXO  Gear Review of the Petzl Exo by TRm from issue 50 Added on:Wed Jan 16 2008, Hits: 115 |
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| Ventura County SAR  The Fillmore Mountain Search and Rescue Team is comprised of highly skilled volunteers who are available to respond to wilderness emergencies in Ventura County. Team members specialize in Search Management, Heavy Urban Rescue, Swift Water Rescue, Rope Rescue, Man Tracking, Cold Weather Rescue, EmergencyMedical Services (EMS), and Off Road Motorcycle Rescue. Added on:Sun Aug 12 2007, Hits: 114 |
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| Ventura County SAR  The Fillmore Mountain Search and Rescue Team is comprised of highly skilled volunteers who are available to respond to wilderness emergencies in Ventura County. Team members specialize in Search Management, Heavy Urban Rescue, Swift Water Rescue, Rope Rescue, Man Tracking, Cold Weather Rescue, EmergencyMedical Services (EMS), and Off Road Motorcycle Rescue. Added on:Sun Aug 12 2007, Hits: 114 |
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