sar
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5.8
- noun
- Specialized
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operación de búsqueda y rescate
- SAR dogs are trained to follow a scent in different terrains and weather conditions and to identify the victim from other scents.
- SAR team
- SAR mission
- SAR operations
Examples
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After assessing the condition of the hikers, the Verde SAR team escorted them to safety—about a 2-hour return trip.
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This article is dedicated to the hundreds of SAR and therapeutic dogs that helped people during the 9/11 rescue effort.
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The pair arrived at the scene fifteen minutes after the collapse of the South Tower, making Apollo the first SAR dog to arrive.
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SAR K9s are trained to find living victims that may be trapped, injured, or lost.
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Just before 8 PM, members of Verde SAR were deployed on the trail intending to locate the couple.
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The aftermath of 9/11 saw the largest deployment of SAR (search-and-rescue) dogs in U.S. history.
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The SAR team quickly mobilized after receiving reports of a lost hiker in the mountains.
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During the SAR operation, volunteers searched tirelessly for the stranded climbers.
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When a distress signal was received, the SAR unit was dispatched to locate the missing boaters.
Synonyms
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3.0
An operation to save people from danger
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3.1
Organized effort to save people who are trapped or in danger
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3.4
A planned effort to find and help people who are lost or in danger after an emergency
How Large
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word sar is short for the words search and rescue ('search and rescue'), so it names teams and operations that find and help people in danger.