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Current Rescue and Relief Operations in Nepal. Tunnel Survivors Found.

9/4/2026

NEPAL, — Rescuers in Nepal pulled two workers alive from a tunnel at a hydropower plant Friday, raising hopes of reaching dozens of others believed to be trapped nine days after deadly floods swept away villages and submerged the... View Article

10/4/2022 Inmemory of Dr. Lawrence Heiskell 8/16/2019 Welcome to the Jungle Warfare Training Center at U... 8/1/2018 Daring rescues: Inside the elite team training at ... 7/12/2018 Sked stretcher in Thai cave

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Proper Use of the Skedco Oregon Spine Splint (OSS)

7/24/2014

I often get the question, "Can you use our Oregon Spine Splint (OSS) instead of a long board in combination with The Sked Stretcher?" The answer is Yes! The OSS is the only short vest-type immobilizer on the market that meets all the... View Article

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Sked Stretcher…Celebrating 40 Years and Still the Best! BY: ROCO RESCUE

8/26/2021

Sked Stretcher...Celebrating 40 Years and Still the Best! Few rescue devices have saved more lives than the Sked Stretcher – and it’s literally saved thousands of lives. And, after almost 40 years, it’s still the most compact,... View Article

9/16/2020 The NEW TerrAdaptor Space Station 7/20/2018 SKED Deployed in the Thai Cave Rescue 4/8/2015 SKED RAS (Rapid Access System) 3/12/2015 SKEDCO Mortuary Haz-Mort Sked

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Guardian Angels to the Rescue

4/16/2013

If you were wondering just how extreme the conditions our rescue Skeds are used in, read this quick article about the “Guardian Angel” rescue squadron in Afghanistan. This elite, specially trained team rescues patients in “any... View Article

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Sked aided in rescue in Bend, Oregon

9/21/2023

Hello from Madras, We just had a rescue Sunday 9/17/23. We used the the SKED rescue system. As usual, the SKED worked well. I was asked to add the side release buckles to our SKED so I just ordered some buckles and soft goods online.... View Article

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