Predecessors of National Search and Rescue Organizations

Their current tasks and applicability of aerial vehicles in the search and rescue assignments

Abstract

Today humanity is facing devastating effects of natural and civilizational disasters more and more often. During disasters, one of the most important tasks is rescue. In this article we would like to present the former organizations, the work of the modern search and rescue units on international and national scenes, the special equipment they use and the applicability of aerial vehicles in search and rescue operations.