search-and-rescue
nounUK /ˌsɜːtʃ ən rɪˈskjuː/
US /ˌsɝːtʃ ən ˈreskjuː/
Search-and-rescue is the work of finding people who are lost or in danger and bringing them to safety.
The search-and-rescue team found the hiker who was lost in the mountains.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A group of trained people who look for and help lost or trapped people.
The search-and-rescue arrived within an hour of the call.
3. The act of looking for missing people, especially after a disaster.
Search-and-rescue continued through the night after the earthquake.
4. Used to describe dogs or equipment trained or used for finding people.
A search-and-rescue dog sniffed through the rubble.