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Ashtead donates rescue equipment to SARbot
Ashtead Technology, the subsea equipment solutions leader, has donated £20,000 of equipment to SARbot, the UK’s only underwater rescue association.
Ashtead Technology has donated a Bowtech near SIT aluminium camera, specific for…
Fireman rescues an unconscious kitten from a burning house
Fireman rescues an unconscious kitten from a burning house. It happen in Fresno, Ca. Firefighter Cory Kalanick rescues an unconscious kitten from a burning house filled with smoke. And lived him. Shot 100% on the HD HERO3® camera from…
New frontiers: robotics applied to search & rescue
From sci-fi to reality, the development of robotics may lead to the discovery of new solutions suitable for search and rescue, especially in scenarios that are dangerous for humans. Despite recent progress, according to experts at the…
Ferry sinks in Thailand, scuba instructors are first rescuers on the scene
Local diving and snorkelling instructors helped rescue workers at the scene of the sinking of a ferry full of tourists, which went down off the coast of Pattaya, a popular beach resort about 130 km east of Bangkok in Thailand. The Wall…
Story of common heroes: the National Bravery Awards from Ireland
Saving two adolescents from a burning flat on his way back from an evening at the pub with a friend. Or rescuing a girl who had nearly drowned and bringing her back to life, while on a family outing. The 2013 edition of the National Bravery…
Check out the Rescue Swimmers, US Coast Guard elite corps
They are the US Coast Guard elite corps and have undergone the US Coast Guard Rescue Swimmer Training programme in Elizabeth City, North Carolina. This extremely tough academy selects the best rescue swimmers in the world, who are able to…
Helicopter crashes, Scottish rescue procedures blamed for delays
On 23rd August 2013 a helicopter in service between oil platforms and the Scottish mainland fell into the sea just 3 miles from Sumburgh airport, killing 4 of its 18 passengers. Air accident investigators trying to establish the causes of…
16-year-old lifeguard saves 4 people in one afternoon in Auckland
A 16-year-old lifeguard saves four people in difficulty. It happened at Hot Water Beach, near Auckland in New Zealand. Star of his perfect day was James Lee, a lifeguard only 16 years old, who brought to shore four bathers in three separate…
Californian man survives 19 days in dense forest
Would you manage to survive for 19 days alone in the forest? What would you do?
These are the questions that 72-year-old Gene Penaflor had to face after losing his hunting partner in the Mendocino Forest of California.
He answered the…
Cuba and USA agree to joint search and rescue operations
A historical agreement between Cuba and US concerning joint marine search and rescue. At a meeting of delegations from the two countries, held in Havana, attended by experts and officials, a common document was signed as a first step…