search and rescue team

noun

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

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On Monday morning, the park search and rescue team was mobilized across three different trails and air assets were directed to the remote area, authorities said. —

Jon Haworth, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2024 After receiving a report of the fall on Saturday, Zion National Park's search and rescue team and the Washington County Sheriff's Office arrived and attempted to save the man's life. —

Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 7 Oct. 2024 The search and rescue team at the canyon reportedly responded to 302 incidents and assisted 455 hikers in 2023. —

Doc Louallen, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2024 The park's dedicated search and rescue team, made up of 70 volunteers, is always on standby to swiftly mobilize to hikers in distress -- often due to heat exhaustion or physical fatigue. —

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