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The Storm Search and Rescue Tactical Vehicle (SRTV) is an all-terrain light military vehicle developed by the United States. It was the winner of the Guardian Angel Air-Deployable Rescue Vehicle (GAARV) competition awarded by the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC). The competition was named for the pararescuemen and combat rescue ...
Dominator 1 was modified from a 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe that was used during the 2008 storm chasing season and debuted in the 2009 chase season. The modifications included adding bulletproof sheet metal and transparent Lexan armor to protect against flying debris near tornadoes, and an external roll cage and racing-style safety harnesses in case of a vehicle roll. [3]
An AIS-SART made by German company WeatherDock AG. An AIS-SART is a self-contained radio device used to locate a survival craft or distressed vessel by sending updated position reports using a standard Automatic Identification System (AIS) class-A position report.
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.
This locks the vehicle into place and makes it impossible for a tornado to lift the vehicle off the ground or slide. The front wall of the tornado began to impact the vehicle, producing winds from ...
Atlantic storm tracker Tropical Depression Joyce, Tropical Storm Isaac continue to weaken. Tropical Depression Joyce was forecast to continue weakening during the next 48 hours, the hurricane ...
ENOS Rescue-System. A rescue beacon system designed for use by divers who have drifted away from their dive boats. Search and rescue transponder (SART) . A specialized radar beacon (RACON) that emits a string of 12 dots (replaced by arcs and circles when closer) for display on an X-band radar screen when scanned.
The small town of Rolling Fork, Mississippi, is still picking up the pieces from the catastrophic EF4 tornado that impacted the area on Friday - a process that was able to begin just moments after ...