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At Least 8 Dead in Harvey Flooding, TX Officials Say

Officials in Texas said Monday afternoon that at least eight people appear to have died as a result of the storm battering the state. Authorities expect the toll to rise as more rain and surging floodwaters pummel the Gulf Coast. More Here.

August 28, 2017

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Video: Houston Police Focus on Saving Lives, Battling Looters Amid Rising Flood Waters

Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo told Good Morning America that officers completed more than 2,000 rescue missions this weekend after Hurricane Harvey made landfall on the central Texas coast, leaving thousands of people stuck inside their flooded homes.

August 28, 2017

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Houston Police Focus on Saving Lives, Battling Looters Amid Rising Flood Waters

Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo said officers completed more than 2,000 rescue missions this weekend after Hurricane Harvey made landfall on the central Texas coast, leaving thousands of people stuck insode their flooded homes. More Here.

August 28, 2017

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Video: VA Rescue Crew Uses Drones to Help Rescue Man Trapped by Tree

Members of the Danville Life Saving Crew and Pittsylvania County (VA) Sheriff's Office used drones to aid them in rescuing a logger pinned down across a river after a tree fell on one of his hands.

August 18, 2017

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VA Rescue Crew Uses Drones to Help Rescue Man Trapped by Tree

Members of the Danville Life Saving Crew and Pittsylvania County (VA) Sheriff's Office used drones to aid them in rescuing a logger pinned down across the Dan River Tuesday after a tree fell on one of his hands. More Here.

August 18, 2017

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Video: Last 9/11 Search-and-Rescue Dog Dies in Texas at 16

The last surviving search dog that sniffed out Ground Zero for trapped survivors after the 9/11 terrorist attacks has died.

June 7, 2016

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Last 9/11 Search-and-Rescue Dog Dies in Texas at 16

The last surviving search dog that sniffed out Ground Zero for trapped survivors after the 9/11 terrorist attacks has died. More Here.

June 7, 2016

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Video: Last 9/11 Search-and-Rescue Dog Dies in Texas at 16

The last surviving search dog that sniffed out Ground Zero for trapped survivors after the 9/11 terrorist attacks has died.

June 7, 2016

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Spokane Police Training Bloodhound to Find Lost Children

Donations to K9 Support Northwest, a local nonprofit, paid for Daisy’s purchase and a week of training with Reynolds in California. The organization’s founder, Carla Blazek, is a dog-lover and a frequent contributor of photography to Police Magazine who has shot photos of local police dogs for several years.

April 29, 2016

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Police Product Test: Team Wendy Exfil SAR Tactical Helmet

Team Wendy's new Exfil Search and Rescue, or "SAR," tactical helmet is designed specifically for those in the technical rescue field; firefighters, medics, mountaineers, and other lifesavers who answer the call when man and nature collide.

May 31, 2015

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Lockheed Martin and Project Lifesaver Partner to Locate Missing Persons

To augment humanitarian search and rescue efforts, Lockheed Martin announced today it is teaming with Project Lifesaver International and Loen Engineering Inc., bringing advanced technology to first response agencies with the Indago small unmanned aerial system (UAS).

April 27, 2015

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Computerizing K-9 Search-and-Rescue

Some volunteer K-9 search-and-rescue groups rely on cloud-based Mission Manager Incident Management software to help manage their personnel and equipment, and also enhance situational awareness in the field.

March 27, 2015