Awards and Ribbons

Award Requirements Medal of Honor - (posthumously awarded) – awarded for line-of-duty death. Medal of Valor – awarded for an on-duty...

Pets  and  Disasters

United States Search and Rescue Task Force Our pets enrich our lives in more ways than we can count.  In turn, they depend on us...

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...

Topo Map Tips

United States Search and Rescue Task Force KNOW THE TERRITORY - TIPS ON TOPOGRAPHICAL MAPS When you are on a search and rescue mission, especially...

The United States Search and Rescue Rangers

United States Search and Rescue Task Force When a person is lost or endangered or when a disaster occurs, seconds can mean the difference between life...

EDUCATIONAL AND REFERENCE INFORMATION

ABC News CNN News Dictionary Emergency Management Network Encyclopedia Britannica Firefighting.com Jems Communications (emergency services information & publications) New Jersey Office of Emergency Management Pennsylvania Firefighter Magazine Philadelphia Inquirer SAROne Rescue Directory

Training Information

United States Search and Rescue Task Force Avalanche Search and Rescue Dog Training Bryson’s Canine Training Canadian Coast Guard College--SAR Training Faculty Dive Rescue International Emergency Response International ERI, International Life...

Special Services Unit

The Special Services Unit of the United States Search and Rescue Task Force handles general community relations and other areas of responsibility that do not...

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,...

IN MEMORIAM

Click  Below  For Line-of-duty Deaths of Fire, Emergency Medical Service and Rescue Personnel Line-of-duty Deaths of Law Enforcement Personnel Line-of-duty Deaths of Military Personnel In Memoriam Space Shuttle Columbia And Her Crew February...

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