Discussion about techniques, problems, hints and tips, training and operations in the road crash rescue arena.

Discussions about rescues utilising helicopters for the search and rescue such as retrieval by winch or remote area SAR landing in improvised LZs.

Discussions about training, operations and issues relating to industrial rescue.

Discussions about vertical rescue, or high angle rescue, rope rescue etc. Techniques, tricks, operations, equipment etc.

Discussion about ground based search and rescue operations, teams, equipment and training.

Discussions about swiftwater rescue operations, training, equipment, techniques and teams.

Discussion about trench rescue operations, training, equipment, techniques and teams.

Discussions about cave and canyon rescue operations, equipment, training, techniques and teams.

Discussions about training, operations, teams and equipment in confined space rescues.

Discussions about (USAR) urban search and rescue operations, training, equipment, teams and techniques.

Discussions about emergency first and in the pre-hospital environment on training, techniques and equipment.

Discussions about severe storm and water damage on training, techniques, equipment and teams.

Discussions about sea, water, ice or ocean rescues such as dive, surf, high sea rescues in techniques, equipment and training.

Discussions about aircraft fire and rescue operations, training, equipment and techniques.

Rescue operations that do not fall into any other specific category. May be considered the basis for many forms of rescue.

Search and rescue operations using K9 teams in land SAR, USAR and other operations.

Inicidents where chemical, radiological or biological (CBR) emergencies need to be dealt with.

Discussions about structure fires and the actions performed to rescue those trapped or injured inside.

Technical rescue emergencies with hazardous materials (HAZMAT) involved.

Mine rescue is one of the most dangerous forms of rescue work incorporating confined sapce, cave, rope rescue, crash rescue and issues specific to mine environments.

Discussions about call-taking and dispatch services for emergency teams.

Discussions about communications out in the field being urban, rural or alpine remote positions.

Discussions about equipment and other communications systems including software

List your equipment for sale here. Must include cost, description, location including country, contact details etc..

Discussion about rescue vehicles, Ambulances, etc. and the equipment they carry.

Forum for trainers and assessors to discuss techniques, skills, tricks, war-stories, experiences, etc of training/assessment.

How do you conduct your emergency exercises? What do you do? This forum is for general exercise management only.

How do you record what you have done in training and in the field? Record keeping, good ideas, problems with competency maintenance required for CBT.

Various scenes of crashed vehicles or trains etc. You comment on what you might do to perform the rescue.

Do you have a remote area SAR scenario that you have been in and found interesting? Pose your scenario and see how others would tackle it.

For want of a better title, what would you do with in these rescue scenarios where they involve people trapped in strange ways in the residential environment.

General discussion area for people seeking work, advertising jobs, help with job hunting in the emergency services. (posts will be removed after 120 days)

Looking for training help, organisations, advice. Check here or post your ideas.

If you want to know something about being a Paramedic or Firefighter or Police Officer etc., ask in this forum.

We have some simple guidelines for all members to follow when using these forums. The moderators for the forums will monitor to esure all members follow these guidelines and keep the forums a friendly place to discuss things.

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Use this category to link to the calendar system for events such as conferences, training exercises, seminars etc.