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Technical Rescue-USAR
Search Ops for Urban Disasters

In the first 48 hours following a disaster, responders must carry out different types of searches to triage buildings and identify where limited resources can best be used.
(Monday, August 15, 2011) read
Tags: building collapse, flood, Frankenstorm, hasty search, hurricane, primary search, search and rescue, secondary search, tornado, urban disaster, Training
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Springfield, Mass. Digs Out After Tornado Kills Four

Police and firefighters were going door to door in Springfield to assure that no one was trapped in damaged buildings.
(Thursday, June 2, 2011) read
Tags: tornado
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Missouri Hospital Takes Direct Tornado Hit, Fire Stations Damaged

89 dead as twister slams Joplin.
(Sunday, May 22, 2011) read
Tags: Joplin Tornado, tornado
Special Operations
Best Practices for Tornado Response

Chief Mike Walker of the Oklahoma City Fire Department shares best practices for tornado response, built on years of experience in responding to such incidents.
(Sunday, May 1, 2011) read
Tags: animal control, area command, building triage, emergency management, heavy equipment, incident command post, NIMS, NOAA, preplanning, RECON teams, tornado, tornado response, unified command, Incident Command, Technical Rescue-USAR
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200 Dead as Storms Tear Through Southern States

The deadliest outbreak in nearly 40 years
(Thursday, April 28, 2011) read
Tags: natural disaster, tornado

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