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...
Thunderstorms
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The key ingredient that defines a thunderstorm is lightning. Since lightning creates thunder, a storm with lightning is...
About Fingerprints
Fingerprints form before birth and, except for cuts resulting in permanent scars and diseases such as leprosy, remain unchanged until the body decomposes after...
Pets and Disasters
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Our pets enrich our lives in more ways than we can count. In turn, they depend on us...
In Memoriam
Line-of-duty Deaths of
Fire, Emergency Medical Service and Rescue Personnel
This web site memorial section is dedicated to public safety personnel who gave their life for...
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...
Survival In The Wilderness
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General Land Survival Tips
In extreme weather (hot or cold), do not use the vehicle as a shelter....
Child Survival – Lost in the Woods
Child Survival Education
Child Survival
This Child Survival program is presented to students, cubs scouts, boy scouts, girl scouts, guides, parents and interest groups across...
IN MEMORIAM
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Line-of-duty Deaths of
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In Memoriam
Space Shuttle Columbia And Her Crew
February...
How You Can Assist The U.S. SAR Task Force
The United States Search and Rescue Task Force provides services to the community at no charge. However, the cost of providing search and rescue...
