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Coast Guard Searching For Man After Boat Capsizes - Philadelphia Inquirer
lewes, del. - the coast guard says three boat crews and a helicopter are searching for a man reported missing after an 18-foot boat capsized off lewes. petty officer crystalynn kneen says the incident was reported about 5:50 p.m. thursday when ...
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Paratrooper Killed In Afghanistan Minefield After Failed helicopter Rescue
a soldier died in a minefield in afghanistan because there was no helicopter with a winch to rescue him, the former commanding officer of the 3rd battalion the parachute regiment told an inquest yesterday.
www.timesonline.co.uk

Rescue Crews Look For Swimmer In Westport
westport (wtnh, oct. 12, 2008 5:10 pm) -- rescue crews are still actively searching for a distressed swimmer off of compo beach.
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Medevac Crash Renews Debate On Future Of State System - Washington Post
the fatal crash of a maryland state police medical rescue helicopter a week ago has reinvigorated a debate about the future of the country's only state-run air ambulance system and added new urgency to an effort to create stricter national standards ...
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Coastguard Helicopter Grounded In Dispute Over Flying Hours - Herald
the liberal democrats shadow scottish secretary yesterday called for the department for transport to hold an urgent inquiry after a rescue helicopter at one of britain's busiest coastguard stations was grounded for several hours when crew members ...
www.theherald.co.uk

Rescue 'caused Uk Afghan Death'
a british soldier tells an inquest a rescue helicopter's downdraft exploded a mine which killed a colleague in afghanistan.
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Rescue Bid Costly Waste Of Time, Says Nsri
rescuers, police and divers scoured the sea off blouberg-strand for hours trying to spot a struggling kite-surfer at the weekend.
www.iol.co.za

Mine Killed City Soldier As Rescue Chopper Tried To Land - Edinburgh News
a mine which killed an edinburgh soldier in afghanistan exploded as a hovering rescue helicopter tried to land, an inquest heard today. corporal mark wright, 27, of the parachute regiment's 3rd battalion died after being caught by the blast as the ...
edinburghnews.scotsman.com

H-92(tm) Helicopter Finishes European Tour In Greece - Forbes
athens, greece, oct. 7 /prnewswire/ -- the h-92(tm) superhawk(tm) helicopter demonstrated its mission capabilities in nine countries throughout europe over the last several weeks and will complete its tour this week on static display at the biannual ...
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Vine-swinging Leads To Rescue
31-year-old at chestnut ridge park falls into ravine
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Boaters Headed Home After Nearly Sinking
a u.s. coast guard rescue helicopter is hovering over a 46-foot cabin cruiser that is taking on water and in immediate danger of capsizing some 40 miles out in the gulf of mexico.
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Rescue Operation Launched - East Anglian Daily Times
a large search operation was launched in the early hours of this morning for a person suspected to be in the river deben. a rescue helicopter from wattisham, harwich inshore lifeboat, coastguard rescue teams from felixstowe and shingle street and ...
www.eadt.co.uk

Para Died As A Helicopter Tried To Land - Metro.co.uk
a theory that the down-draft from a rescue helicopter set off a blast which killed a soldier in an afghan minefield was given greater weight on tuesday. cpl mark wright, of 3 para, died as the chinook hovered while it unsuccessfully looked for a ...
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Soldier Killed In Explosion Moments Before helicopter Rescue
a mine which killed an edinburgh soldier in afghanistan exploded as a hovering rescue helicopter tried to land, an inquest heard today.
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Authorities Look For Swimmer Reported In Distress
westport - a dive team, marine police, a state police airplane and a fairfield police helicopter searched yesterday for a swimmer off compo beach.
www.stamfordadvocate.com

Doctors To Consult On helicopter Rescues - Washington Post
maryland emergency medical workers this week will begin consulting with trauma center doctors before using helicopters to transport patients who do not have obvious severe injuries, authorities said today. the change -- first responders previously ...
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France Showcases Naval Abilities - Phnom Penh Post
a french soldier demonstrates how to use a helicopter as part of a maritime rescue mission on saturday. t he french warship novose docked off the coast of sihanoukvile this weekend in a visit highlighted by an ocean rescue mission demonstration for ...
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Mountain Rescue On Slippery Path
the rescue of a bulgarian climber on mount olympus, northern greece, earlier this week revealed the absence of coordinated planning in greece, according to sources, to deal with these types of emergencies even though more than 150,000 people, mostly tourists, have hiked up the mountain this year alone.
www.ekathimerini.com

Solon: Fire And Rescue Department To Hold Open House Sunday
the solon fire and rescue department will have an open house from 1-4 p.m. sunday at the harper road fire station, 5595 harper road. the event will include emergency helicopter, fire extinguisher and thermal imaging demonstrations. food and refreshments will...
blog.cleveland.com

Kayaker Recounts Rescue - The Chronicle Herald
bridgewater — matthew copas lay on his belly, paddling his kayak like a surfboard with the determination of a man whose life was at stake. he tried to block out the daunting sound of the waves behind him. he tried to focus on the island in the ...
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