Search and rescue
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Search and rescue (SAR) is the search for and provision of aid to people who are in distress or imminent danger. The general field of search and rescue includes many specialty sub-fields, typically determined by the type of terrain the search is conducted over. These include mountain rescue; ground search and rescue, including the use of search and rescue dogs; urban search and rescue in cities; combat search and rescue on the battlefield and air-sea rescue over water.
International Search and Rescue Advisory Group (INSARAG) is a UN organization that promotes the exchange of information between national urban search and rescue organizations. The duty to render assistance is covered by Article 98 of the UNCLOS.
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See also
- Bayesian search theory
- Cave rescue
- Coast guard
- Cospas-Sarsat
- Emergency position-indicating radiobeacon station (EPIRS)
- International Cospas-Sarsat Programme
- International Search and Rescue Competition
- Pars robot, an Iranian drone designed for sea rescue
- Rescue robot
- Search and Rescue Optimal Planning System (SAROPS)
- Self rescue (climbing)
- Ski patrol
- Emergency locator beacon
- International Aeronautical and Maritime Search and Rescue Manual
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