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

United States Search and Rescue Task Force Wind Chill Index   Environmental Temperature °F Calm 40° 35° 30° 25° 20° 15° 10° 5° 0° –5° Wind Speed Apparent Temperature °F 5 MPH 35° 30° 25° 20° 15° 10° 5° 0° –5° –10   10 MPH 30° 20° 15° 10° 5° 0° –10° –15° –20° –25° 15 MPH 25° 15° 10° 0° –5° –10° –20° –25° –30° –40° 20 MPH 20° 10° 5° 0° –10° –15° –25° –30° –35° –45° 25 MPH 15° 10° 0° –5° –15° –20° –30° –35° –45° –50° 30 MPH 10° 5° 0° –10° –20° –25° –30° –40° –50° –55° 35...

The Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) training is sponsored throughout the year by the U.S. SAR Task Force at various locations in Pennsylvania, New...

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...

United States Search and Rescue Task Force Damage To Homes By Landslides WHAT ARE LANDSLIDES? What Are Landslides? Landslides are rock, earth, or debris flows on slopes due...

One of the most frightening and destructive phenomena of nature is a severe earthquake and its terrible after effects.  An earthquake is a sudden...

Disaster driving!  In times of emergency, people often react incorrectly, either staying with or abandoning their cars at the wrong time.  This mistake, can...

Fingerprints form before birth and, except for cuts resulting in permanent scars and diseases such as leprosy, remain unchanged until the body decomposes after...

United States Search and Rescue Task Force Welcome to the United States Search and Rescue Task Force Awards Center! The U.S. Search and Rescue Task Force...

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...