Searching for life in the rubble
Victims have been found to survive for more than two weeks trapped under rubble if they have access to water. However, search ...
How a phone can be a lifeline in the wilderness, plus other advice from search and rescue volunteers
Lee Kolosna says some old-school hikers might find this piece of advice heretical, but the number one item he recommends people bring on a hike is a smartphone with a portable phone charger. A veteran ...
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Hong Kong rescue team presses on with search for Myanmar earthquake survivors
with an extra 11 rescuers joining them to help with the search, a spokesman for the Security Bureau said. “The ... rescue team has started searches after arriving in Mandalay [on Monday].
The Latest: Countries sending humanitarian aid after Myanmar earthquake
The military government said Saturday that 1,644 people have been killed, with thousands of others injured and dozens missing ...
Golden rescue window closing three days after quake kills more than 1,700 in Myanmar and Thailand
Rescuers are desperately searching for survivors more than three days after a powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck ...
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World’s smallest: Bee-mimicking flying robot uses magnets to aid in search, rescue
A team at UC Berkeley has developed the world’s smallest wireless flying robot, inspired by bumblebees. Weighing just 21 ...
Medical supplies in great need as international assistance flows into Myanmar after earthquake
Emergency aid has streamed into Southeast Asia in the two days since a massive earthquake struck Myanmar and Thailand ...
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Finding a blue tarp may have saved a hiker's life, North Shore Rescue says
North Shore Rescue were able to save an uninjured ... so having a satellite communication device can be helpful when a person needs help. “iPhone model 14 and newer, they’ve now got a ...
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Desperate search for survivors in Myanmar as death toll surges past 1,600
Severe shortages of medical supplies – including trauma kits, blood bags, anesthetics and assistive devices in a ... team had arrived to help with search and rescue efforts.