rescue personnel

collocation in English

meaningsofrescueandpersonnel

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rescue
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˈres.kjuː/us
/ˈres.kjuː/
the act of helping someone out of a dangerous or ...
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personnel
noun[U, + sing/pl verb]
uk
/ˌpɜː.sənˈel/us
/ˌpɝː.sənˈel/
the people who are employed in a company, organization, or one of the ...
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(Definition ofrescueandpersonnelfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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In the event that an entry rescue must be performed,rescuepersonnelwill wear protective clothing appropriate for the situation.
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To become one they go under the same training as therescuepersonnelwith the exception of public safety diver.
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Special equipment such as tripod hoists, harnesses, and others may be required to extricate a worker from a toxic environment, without unduly endangeringrescuepersonnel.
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He was alone in the workshop at the time he was found byrescuepersonnel, around 11:30 a.m.
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Since he figuredrescuepersonnelwere never off-duty, he decided to make his status permanent by enlisting in the army as a corpsman.
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In particular this allowsrescuepersonnelto locate the carrier.
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Underground coal seam fires are customarily quenched by inertization through minerescuepersonnel.
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It was reported thatrescuepersonnelhad difficulty reaching the crash site due to the dense forest.
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They are popular with many markets including law enforcement officers, fire andrescuepersonnel, and private citizens.
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On account of the poor lighting and rain, therescuepersonnelfound it difficult to reach the spot.
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Approximately 260rescuepersonnelarrived at the scene which was blocked off by the authorities.
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Amphibious helicopters paid dividends forrescuepersonnelwho enjoyed greater safety and success during operations.
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Because of the remote area and the difficulty of access to the crash site, it tookrescuepersonnelseveral hours to reach the site itself.
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Because of the remoteness of the area and the difficulty of access, it tookrescuepersonnel12 hours to reach the site.
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Life preservers are sometimes located around the facility torescuepersonnelthat may fall into the pool, further adding to the appearance of a swimming pool-like environment.
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Rescue efforts were carried out with cranes, rather than by direct entry ofrescuepersonnel, due to the danger of the collapse of remaining portions of the ramp.
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To reach the wounded,rescuepersonnelhad to walk through parts of the devastated city until they reached a point where the military had begun to clear the streets.
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In the event of an automobile accident that incapacitates the adult driver and passengers,rescuepersonnel will have a difficult time identifying children riding in car safety seats.
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Rescuepersonnelwere able to extricate twenty-three survivors from the rubble of 2 hotels and one apartment building, but the bodies of 7 others were also retrieved.
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