Urban search and rescue (USAR)
A term from the College of Policing Authorised Professional Practice (APP), reproduced under the Open Government Licence with a link back to the authoritative source.
Definition
A functional support sector for the fire and rescue service that responds to incidents involving unstable and collapsed structures.
This definition is drawn from the College of Policing Authorised Professional Practice. For the full operational guidance and current wording, read it at source.
Related terms
Hazardous area response team (HART)
Specially recruited and trained personnel, equipped to provide the ambulance response to high-risk environments and complex emergency situations.
National interagency liaison officers (NILOs)
Security vetted, trained and identifiable emergency responders from the fire and rescue service, ambulance service, HM Coastguard, military and police.
Definition reproduced from the College of Policing Authorised Professional Practice under the Open Government Licence v3.0. See the source link above for the authoritative, current wording.