New Zealand Land Search and Rescue Operations: An Analysis of Medical and Traumatic Conditions

Conclusions Search and rescue personnel are exposed to a broad range of medical and traumatic conditions. In New Zealand, they include preexisting cognitive impairment that results in persons lost in urban environments. Notwithstanding this, many subjects will also need to be managed in remote, resource-limited environments for extended periods. First aid training and field equipment should reflect these demands.
Source: Wilderness and Environmental Medicine - Category: Environmental Health Source Type: research