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search and rescue

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search and rescue [′sərch ən ′res‚kyü]
(engineering)
The use of aircraft, surface craft, submarines, specialized rescue teams and equipment to search for and rescue personnel in distress on land or at sea.


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ISLAMABAD, November 10, 2009 (Balochistan Times): With an objective to cope with the disastrous situations and natural calamities, the NDMA has raised two Urban Search And Rescue (USAR) teams to enhance national emergency response capacity in Pakistan.
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