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  2. Search and rescue - Wikipedia

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    GEA Search and Rescue Association is a group of search and rescue, ecology and social campaigners, founded in 1994, made up of volunteer members. [147] AKDF Search and Rescue Associations Federation was established in nineteen different districts. AKA [148] Search and Rescue and Emergency Aid Association (AKAY) [149] AKUT [150]

  3. ACR Electronics - Wikipedia

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    ACR Electronics, Inc. produces search and rescue equipment such as emergency locator beacons, electronic distress flares, communications satellite transceivers, strobe lights, emergency position-indicating radiobeacons, and marine VHF radios. [2] [6] [8] [10] Their equipment is designed for use in aviation, military, outdoor recreation, and ...

  4. Search and rescue transponder - Wikipedia

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    A search and rescue transponder (SART) is a self-contained, waterproof transponder intended for emergency use at sea. These devices may be either a radar-SART , or a GPS -based AIS-SART ( automatic identification system SART).

  5. FEMA Urban Search and Rescue Task Force - Wikipedia

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    Search - locating victims of a disaster by using specialized electronic equipment and tools to search for missing or trapped victims, especially rescue personnel who may be stuck inside of a collapsed structure. Rescue - extricating a victim from the location where they are trapped, usually involving removing debris from around the victim.

  6. Mounted search and rescue - Wikipedia

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    Mounted search and rescue (MSAR) is a specialty within search and rescue (SAR), using horses as search partners and for transportation to search for missing persons. SAR responders on horseback are primarily a search resource, but also can provide off-road logistics support and transportation.

  7. AIS-SART - Wikipedia

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    Shipboard Global Maritime Distress Safety System (GMDSS) installations include one or more search and rescue locating devices. These devices may be either an AIS-SART (AIS Search and Rescue Transmitter) (from January 1, 2010), or a radar-SART (Search and Rescue Transponder).

  8. Category:Rescue equipment - Wikipedia

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    Submarine rescue equipment (2 C, 10 P) Pages in category "Rescue equipment" ... Search and rescue transponder; Shannon Launch and Recovery System; Ship Security Alert ...

  9. Emergency position-indicating radiobeacon - Wikipedia

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    The satellites calculate the position or utilize the GPS coordinates of the beacon and quickly passes the information to the appropriate local first responder organization, which performs the search and rescue. As Search and Rescue approach the search areas, they use Direction Finding (DF) equipment to locate the beacon using the 121.5 MHz ...