search and rescue team

noun

: a group of people trained to find and help lost people

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The operation was coordinated by an urban search and rescue team of Chilean firefighters, who worked around the clock with specialized teams from the United States, Portugal, Mexico, Costa Rica, El Salvador and Venezuela. ABC News, 2 July 2026 According to the newspaper, members of Sands' search and rescue team had previously searched the area after receiving a ping from the actor's cell phone from a nearby ridge on the Baldy Bowl trail. Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 27 June 2026 Czech Republic is sending a search and rescue team, the country’s fire service said. Helen Regan, CNN Money, 26 June 2026 Jadallah immediately called Battalion Chief Brandon Webb, who runs Florida Task Force One – the department's elite urban search and rescue team. Marisa Peñaloza, NPR, 24 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for search and rescue team

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“Search and rescue team.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/search%20and%20rescue%20team. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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