An effort to save persons whose locations are not precisely known from hazardous situations. / The emergency service that performs or coordinates such efforts.

(US, law) A search of someone's body or property conducted by law enforcement personnel without the issuance of a search warrant.

plural of search and rescue

plural of search wand

A hand-held security device for detecting metal objects, or transmitters, etc. carried by a person.

(search and rescue) An underwater search conducted by divers who follow a guide rope, each time they reach an end of the rope moving that end in a set direction; the divers may start together or from opposite ends of the rope.

plural of consent search

plural of word search

A warrantless search made by United States law enforcement personnel based on the consent of the individual whose person or property is being searched.

A search for items hidden on a person, performed by removing the person's clothes.