Urban Search and Rescue - An evaluation of technical search equipment and methods

University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Brandteknik; Lunds universitet/Riskhantering (CI); Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

Author: Carl-johan Bäckström; Niclas Christoffersson; [2006]

Keywords: Urban search and rescue; USAR; technical search equipment; search methods; earthquake; search and rescue; SAR; Technology and Engineering;

Abstract: This report evaluates USAR (urban search and rescue) search methods and technical equipment that are in use today by international USAR teams. In addition, improvements to both the search equipment and methods and to USAR in general are considered.

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