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

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...

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...

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...

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...

This website proudly displays the awards bestowed upon the Task Force by various agencies around the world.   We are pleased to display these awards...

Disasters happen anytime and anywhere. And when disaster strikes, you may not have much time to respond. A highway spill or hazardous material could...

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...

United States Search and Rescue Task Force Line-of-duty Deaths of Fire, Emergency Medical Service and Rescue Personnel This web site memorial section is dedicated to public safety...

Facts & Figures 15 of every 16 homes (94%) in the United States have at least one smoke alarm. One-half of home fire deaths...