Lost
In missing persons cases, there are many civilian volunteers that assist local and state SAR teams. Many times, it’s initially unclear whether the missing person is a victim of foul play, injured and unable to signal for help, or simply lost. It’s the job of law enforcement officials, working with volunteers, to collect clues and [...]
Disasters
There are 500,000 earthquakes around the world each year. 100,000 of those can be felt. 100 of them cause damage. A big factor encouraging the growth of urban SAR teams has been changing construction methods, such as the use of concrete slabs that — unlike timber, mud or bricks — create spaces or “voids” as [...]
