COVID-19 and the expanding role of international urban search and rescue (USAR) teams: the case of the 2020 Beirut explosions
Abstract The paper conducts a case study on the international urban search and rescue (USAR) response to the Beirut explosions in August 2020. The incident is worth analysing because it was the first of the international USAR deployments under global travel restrictions arising from the COVID-19 pan...
| Published in: | Journal of International Humanitarian Action |
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| Main Authors: | , , |
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2022-02-01
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s41018-022-00116-z |