search and rescue team

noun

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

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Okanogan County Sheriff's Office via AP Falls like this leading to three deaths are extremely rare, said Cristina Woodworth, who leads the sheriff's search and rescue team. CBS News, 14 May 2025 Thankfully, there are thousands of search and rescue team members who save hundreds of lives every year, often while putting their own at risk. Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2025 But the search and rescue team and its resources will be much smaller. Gavin Feek, Outside Online, 24 Feb. 2025 Jacob Paul, who supervises the volunteer search and rescue team for the Washington County Sheriff’s Office. Ray Sanchez, CNN, 22 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for search and rescue team

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