Modern Marvels

Season 6, Episode 26

Episode Title: Rescue Equipment

Air Date: 1999-07-06

Overview:

Avalanches, earthquakes, hurricanes, bombings–all mean human tragedy unless rescuers respond within a moment’s notice of disaster. Here are the latest advances in rescue technology, including: a Searchcam system that locates buried victims, and the Jaws of Life that can extricate a person from a crushed car in seconds.