What does US&R stand for?

Urban search and rescue has always been considered a secondary skill set for firefighters, but with the threat of terrorist attacks, recent devastating hurricanes, and the ever-present possibility of major earthquakes, more fire departments are sending personnel to training facilities such as NERRTC to learn how to extract victims from collapsed buildings or rubble piles.

_ Create instead a smaller organization responsible for specialized tasks, such as explosive ordnance disposal and urban search and rescue.

The 39 chapters cover such topics as anthrax protection for employees, aviation security, biometric identification, bomb threats and physical security planning, computer software security, electronic access control systems, federal disaster assistance programs, hazards analysis, hospital preparedness, land use and site development programs, maritime security and safety, perimeter management operations, public access management, robots and surveillance, and urban search and rescue operations.