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
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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...