Equipment
USAR task forces are expected to be totally self-sufficient for the first 72 hours of a deployment. The equipment cache used to support a task force can weigh more than 60,000 pounds and is worth more than $1.4 million US. USAR task forces can:
- Conduct physical search-and-rescue in collapsed buildings
- Provide emergency medical care to trapped victims
- Utilize search and rescue dogs to find survivors of the collapse
- Assess and control utilities and hazardous materials
- Evaluate and stabilize damaged structures
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