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Record 1 2014-05-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Search and Rescue (Paramilitary)
  • Emergency Management
CONT

The search leader [of a disaster site] will determine if the teams will walk the area in an open- or a closed-line formation. The open-line formation is utilized in large areas where visibility is good. The search team members walk the site in straight lines in what is referred to as a single- or double-arm interval ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Recherche et sauvetage (Paramilitaire)
  • Gestion des urgences

Spanish

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