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Daring rescues: Inside the elite team training at major landmarks

8/1/2018

Daring rescues: Inside the elite team training at major landmarks Earlier this month, the nation watched live as a protester scaled the Statue of Liberty, and it was the New York Police Department’s elite Emergency Services Unit... View Article

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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 Deployed in the Thai Cave Rescue

7/20/2018

Maj. Charles Hodges, the U.S. mission commander for the 353rd Special Operations unit for the Air Force, was a part of the operation to rescue 12 boys and their soccer coach from a flooded cave in Thailand. Hodges joins "CBS... View Article

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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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Skedco at the EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS LEADERSHIP FORUM – Portland, Oregon

11/1/2016

The Emergency Preparedness Leadership Forum is dedicated to creating the opportunity and environment for business, public officials and not for profit organizations to corporately plan, prepare, respond & rebuild, when disaster... View Article

10/27/2016 Rescue 3 International Conference at Camp Kuratli 1/21/2016 New York City Conducts Terror Attack Drill 6/1/2015 Skedco Learning Center Course Schedule 3/23/2015 Tahoe Backcountry Ski Patrol training session With...

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