An emergency incident that primarily involves the rescue of persons subject to physical danger and that can include the provision of emergency medical services. NFPA 1500, 2002 ed
National Fire Protection Association, Illustrated Dictionary of Fire Service Terms, Jones & Bartlett Publishers, MA. USA 2006. https://books.google.com.kw/books?id=W0WIRa3Gl4QC& printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_ge_summary_r&cad=0# v=onepage&q&f=false, (Fr Srvc - Amer) {141}
NFPA 1670 Standard on Operations and Training for Technical Search and Rescue Incidents, 2009 ed. https://www.nfpa.org/assets/files/AboutTheCodes/16 70/Errata1670-09-1.pdf, (Std: Opr and Trng for Tech Search and Rsq Incid - Amer) {408 NFC}