Use of search cameras during USAR operations
In Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) operations, and in particular structural collapse incidents, search cameras are one of the important technical search tools can help the USAR team to narrow down the search area and locate trapped victims inside debris…
SAR in action: Deep cave rescue
A caver, who has suffered multiple injuries after a fall, is trapped approximately 300 metres deep in the Ellis Basin cave system on Mount Arthur. A full-scale cave search and rescue is launched, with cave teams tasked to locate the…
Training rescue workers for gondola related emergency situations
The Hong Kong Fire Service Department Training Academy (the Academy) is the first to facilitate rescue training for accidents involving cradles or gondolas. The Academy opened in January 2016 and is a state-of-the-art training centre that uses the most advanced…