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Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine
Published in: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 1/2014

Open Access 01-12-2014 | Poster presentation

Use of an unmanned aerial vehicle to support situation assessment and decision-making in search and rescue operations in the mountains

Author: Håkon B Abrahamsen

Published in: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine | Special Issue 1/2014

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Every year 150 persons are killed by avalanches in North America and Europe. Search for victims is resource-intensive and time consuming to do if the avalanche spans a large geographical area in rough terrain. Survival decreases rapidly with time to extrication. More than half of avalanche victims are partial buried and visible on the surface. …
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Title
Use of an unmanned aerial vehicle to support situation assessment and decision-making in search and rescue operations in the mountains
Author
Håkon B Abrahamsen
Publication date
01-12-2014
Publisher
BioMed Central
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1757-7241-22-S1-P16

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