Farmhouse Plans: Urban Search And Rescue

Urban Search And Rescue

Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada (PSEPC) has the federal lead in developing Canada's capacity to rescue victims from major structural collapse or other entrapments. Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) is the general term for a group of specialized rescue skills supplemented by search, medical and structural assessment resources combined in a mobile, highly integrated team.This edition of the proposed Canadian Urban Search and Rescue Classification Guide was prepared by Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada for review by its Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) advisory committee following the identification of a need to describe a continuum of USAR capacities in Canada. Heavy USAR is a demanding developmental challenge for all jurisdictions and it was apparent that a proposed classification system would serve two purposes:The summarized standards, terminology and concepts may not be readily meaningful to a general readership. Therefore each reference (e.g. NFPA 1006) is described in the list of references attached as with links to the responsible authorities.