News articles tagged with 'rescue'
Avalanche victims buried in Canada die significantly quicker than those buried in Switzerland
— 28 Mar 2011 18:47 | HealthSignificant differences were observed between the overall survival curves for the two countries; compared with the Swiss curve, the Canadian curve showed a quicker drop at the early…
NASA develops enhanced search and rescue technologies
— 25 May 2010 11:37 | TechnologyNASA, which pioneered the technology used for the satellite-aided search and rescue capability that has saved more than 27,000 lives worldwide since its inception nearly three decades…
Always safely on the go
— 8 May 2009 04:57 | TechnologyWhen handling an emergency, firefighters are exposed to a number of risks: noxious fumes, blocked escape paths, potential building collapse. The safety of emergency crews and the efficient…
Rescue robot exercise brings together robots, developers, first responders
— 26 Nov 2008 07:58 | TechnologyThe National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) held a rescue robot exercise in Texas last week in which about three dozen robots were tested by developers and first responders…
Release of computerised agent simulator for disaster management
— 24 Nov 2008 21:04 | TechnologyA new simulator which will lead to the creation of more effective computerised agents in disaster scenarios has been made available by the University of Southampton…
Computers determine when to stop searches at sea
— 19 Nov 2008 15:50 | TechnologyBritish researchers are developing a new computer model to predict how long someone will survive when lost at sea, which will in turn determine when a search and rescue operation may…
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