search and rescue team

noun

: a group of people trained to find and help lost people

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Recent Examples on the Web The park's dedicated search and rescue team, made up of 70 volunteers, is always on standby to swiftly mobilize to hikers in distress -- often due to heat exhaustion or physical fatigue. Doc Louallen, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2024 Crews were able to recover the body of the missing athlete about an hour after the first diver from the search and rescue team went into the water. Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 8 Aug. 2024 On Saturday, Trevor Skaggs, a member of the county’s search and rescue team, was flown to the area by helicopter pilot Connor Smith, and ran 1.5 miles to where the dogs were last seen. Cindy Von Quednow, CNN, 28 July 2024 Indiana will be sending 45 first responders from the task force as part of a search and rescue team. Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 5 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for search and rescue team 

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