Frequently Asked Questions By Prospective Personnel
What type of organization is the U.S. SAR Task Force?
The United States Search and Rescue Task Force is a private not-for-profit organization which is...
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...
Awards and Ribbons
Award
Requirements
Medal of Honor - (posthumously awarded) – awarded for line-of-duty death.
Medal of Valor – awarded for an on-duty...
Awards Gallery
This website proudly displays the awards bestowed upon the Task Force by various agencies around the world. We are pleased to display these awards...
IN MEMORIAM
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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...
Blizzards
What is a blizzard?
Blizzards are severe winter storms that pack a combination of blowing snow and wind resulting in very low visibilities. While...
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...
Fire Safety at Home
Facts & Figures
15 of every 16 homes (94%) in the United States have at least one smoke alarm.
One-half of home fire deaths...
Lyme Disease
Lyme disease is spread by the bite of ticks that are infected with Borreli burgdorferi. On the Pacific Coast, the bacteria are transmitted to...
Our Editors
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