Careers in the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Search and Rescue Units (Careers in Search and Rescue Operations)

Description

Members of FEMA's search and rescue units were some of the first emergency workers to respond at Ground Zero on September 11, 2001. This book covers the twenty-eight national urban search and rescue task forces that specialize in large-scale collapses of concrete buildings. The goal of these dedicated men and women is to perform search and rescue operations in the wake of natural and manmade disasters ranging from tornadoes and typhoons to spills of dangerous substances, technological accidents, and terrorist activities. This volume is an extremely informative addition to this new series.