Children’s Education and Games
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Driving In Emergencies and Disasters
Disaster driving! In times of emergency, people often react incorrectly, either staying with or abandoning their cars at the wrong time. This mistake, can...
Search and Rescue Departments
Alaska Mountain Rescue Group (AK)American Rescue TeamBay Area Search and RescueBenton County Search and Rescue (AR)Bonneville County Sheriff's Search and RescueBoulder Emergency SquadCanadian Coast...
Ropes & Knots
United States Search and Rescue Task Force
Ropes
A rope is an indispensable lifeline for a climber, rescuer, etc. It is one of the few elements...
Family Disaster Planning
Disaster can strike quickly and without warning. It can force you to evacuate your neighborhood or confine you to your home. What would you...
Survival In The Wilderness
United States Search and Rescue Task Force
General Land Survival Tips
In extreme weather (hot or cold), do not use the vehicle as a shelter....
Earthquakes
One of the most frightening and destructive phenomena of nature is a severe earthquake and its terrible after effects. An earthquake is a sudden...
Dog Bite Safety
Preventing and Avoiding Dog Bites
An estimated 4.7 million people in the United States are bitten by dogs each year. While some 2,500 of these...
Sponsors & Supporters
We have set up this special section and would like to take this opportunity to thank our 2016/2017 sponsors and supporters of the United...
Chief & Senior Officers
Steven L. Labov, MEMS, CISM, MSO, CERT-3, TAPI
Chief of Department
William R. Ludwig, III, CERT-3, TAPI
Assistant Chief
Stephanie C. Mangigian, RN, CISM
Captain Medical Disaster Operations Unit Commander
Robert E. McKenna, CERT-3,...
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