search and rescue team

noun

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

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One of the people who died was the spouse of a member of a Nordic search and rescue team for the Placer County Sheriff’s Office, according to Sheriff Wayne Woo. Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 19 Feb. 2026 Farley saw firsthand how a Bronco helped a Utah search and rescue team navigate treacherous terrain during real rescue missions, Cope said. Jamie L. Lareau, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026 The search and rescue team was activated that same evening, but the rescue operation was quickly stalled because of the bad weather. Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026 Multiple members of the sheriff's office, including some seemingly from the county's search and rescue team, are seen with at least two boats attempting to make it to the deer. Dave Boucher, Freep.com, 7 Dec. 2025 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 22 Feb. 2026.

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