A Search and Rescue Boat’s Critical Electronics (BLOG)
June 10, 2016
Let’s take a closer look at the training needed to use some of the gear on SAR 1, along with how and why it is used on a search and rescue mission.
Let’s take a closer look at the training needed to use some of the gear on SAR 1, along with how and why it is used on a search and rescue mission.
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