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    U.S., Mexican Civilian First Responders Complete Water Search and Rescue Training [Image 5 of 6]

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    A water rescue operation or training exercise is taking place in ocean surf. Multiple rescue personnel wearing red and white life vests and helmets are extracting a person in a wetsuit and orange life vest from the breaking waves. The scene shows active water splashing as the team works together to carry the victim toward shore.

    PUERTO VALLARTA, JALISCO, MEXICO

    03.22.2017

    Photo by 1st Lt. Lauren Hill 

    North American Aerospace Defense Command

    First responders from the Mexican states of Jalisco and Michoacán practice bringing a drowning victim to shore using a rescue sled donated by U.S. Northern Command in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, March 22, 2017. As part of USNORTHCOM's humanitarian assistance mission, members of the U.S. Public Health Service provided water search and rescue training to Mexican first responders.

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    Date Taken: 03.22.2017
    Date Posted: 03.31.2017 15:47
    Photo ID: 3277134
    VIRIN: 170322-F-VU809-002
    Resolution: 1514x1432
    Size: 513.51 KB
    Location: PUERTO VALLARTA, JALISCO, MX
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    Personnel from Protección Civil Michoacán (Mexican Civil Protection agency) are sorting and inspecting emergency rescue equipment laid out on a blue tarp. The scene appears to be an outdoor equipment inventory or deployment preparation, with life vests, bags, and rescue gear spread across the ground. A black SUV with a Mexican license plate (JLS-13-25) is visible in the background.
    A team of water rescue personnel are carrying an orange rescue stretcher/litter through a shallow river or waterway toward the bank. The responders are wearing helmets, life vests, and protective gear consistent with swift water rescue operations. A modern building is partially visible in the background through the tree canopy, suggesting an urban environment.
    The image shows personnel wearing navy blue uniforms, with a close-up focus on a U.S. Public Health Service patch dated 1798 on the right sleeve. In the background, individuals appear to be handling yellow tape or cordoning material. The depth of field keeps the patch in sharp focus while the background figures are blurred.
    A group of water rescue personnel in red drysuits and helmets are gathered on a sandy beach conducting a training exercise. They are gathered in a circle around a yellow rescue stretcher (spine board) with a simulated victim lying on it. The scene appears to be a structured training drill with an instructor demonstrating proper rescue and patient handling techniques.
    A water rescue operation or training exercise is taking place in ocean surf. Multiple rescue personnel wearing red and white life vests and helmets are extracting a person in a wetsuit and orange life vest from the breaking waves. The scene shows active water splashing as the team works together to carry the victim toward shore.
    A group of rescue or water safety personnel are lined up along a beach shoreline, each handling coiled ropes while wearing helmets and life vests. The scene appears to be a training exercise or drill, with multiple participants in identical safety gear stretching along the waterline. Numerous seabirds are flying overhead, and mountains are visible in the background across the bay.

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