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J A Barbera¹, A Macintyre

¹Department of Emergency Medicine, George Washington University Medical Center, Washington, DC, USA.

Emergency Medicine Clinics of North America

|May 1, 1996

Summary

Structural collapse rescue is dangerous. Advanced medical teams are essential for rescuer support and critically injured victim survival in confined spaces.

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Area of Science:

Disaster medicine
Emergency response
Search and rescue operations

Background:

Structural collapse rescue presents extreme challenges and dangers.
Advanced search-and-rescue (SAR) capabilities are vital for locating and extricating survivors.
Critically injured victims require specialized medical care during and after extrication.