Overview
Ropes and special devices can reach and remove individuals and animals from difficult locations including:
- Air-sea rescue
- Cave rescue
- Combat search and rescue
- Confined space rescue
- Fast water rescue
- Ice rescue
- Mines rescue
- Rope rescue
- Search and rescue
- Ski patrol
- Urban search and rescue
- Vehicle rescue
- Wilderness
Rescue operations require a high degree of training and are performed by rescue squads, either independent or part of larger organizations such as fire, police, military, first aid, or ambulance services. In the US, they are usually staffed by medically trained personnel as NFPA regulations require it.
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