Hurricanes
United States Search and Rescue Task Force
Picture of Hurricane From Space - Note The "Eye" In The Center
What is a Hurricane?
Hurricanes are high speed...
Requirements To Join The Task Force
The U.S. SAR Task Force consists of specialists from all walks of life who have a common interest in helping others in need.
We limit...
Survival At Sea
United States Search and Rescue Task Force
Abandoning The Ship
Inflating rafts have proved to be much more efficient in survival situations than dinghies. The well-prepared...
Questions & Answers
Community Emergency Response Team
How Do We Start A CERT Program?
CERT requires a partnership between community members and local government, emergency management and response agencies. ...
Hypothermia and Cold Weather Injuries
United States Search and Rescue Task Force
How We Lose Heat to the Environment
Radiation - loss of heat to the environment due to the...
Animal Tracking
SIGN TRACKING
The first thing to learn about tracking is knowing where to look for animals. Much of this is done by what is called...
Heat Related Illnesses
Fluid Balance
All the body's fluids make up one large body fluid pool. Losses of fluid from any one source is reflected in the levels...
Medical Information
United States Search and Rescue Task Force
Abington Memorial Hospital
American Council for Headache Education
American Medical Association
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
Doctors Guide to the Internet
Harvard...
Thunderstorms
United States Search and Rescue Task Force
The key ingredient that defines a thunderstorm is lightning. Since lightning creates thunder, a storm with lightning is...
Avalanches
Avalanches can happen wherever there is snow lying on ground of sufficient angle. Accidents in recent years in most mountain areas
Avalanches
Avalanches can happen wherever...
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