Paul Burns is the task force leader of Urban Search and Rescue.
Members of the USAID Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART) and New Zealand Urban Search and Rescue in a building which was severely damaged during the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
Page 6 of Section A of the Christchurch Press, published on Friday 25 February 2011.
Members of the USAID Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART) and the New Zealand Urban Search and Rescue Team conferring in a tent full of equipment in Latimer Square. Latimer Square was set up as a temporary headquarters for emergency management personnel after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
St John Ambulance and Urban Search and Rescue personnel conferring near the base of the collapsed Pyne Gould Corporation building in the aftermath of the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
Urban Search and Rescue personnel escorting construction workers down Colombo Street in the aftermath of the 22 February 2011 earthquake. Behind them a team of Fire Service and Urban Search and Rescue personnel can be seen using a crane to check the Forsyth Barr building for trapped people.
The Urban Search and Rescue team searching the remains of the Canterbury Television building for trapped people with the aid of a Southern Demolition digger.
The Urban Search and Rescue team searching the remains of the Canterbury Television building for trapped people with the aid of a Southern Demolition digger.
Urban Search and Rescue personnel escorting construction workers down Colombo Street in the aftermath of the 22 February 2011 earthquake. Behind them a team of Fire Service and Urban Search and Rescue personnel can be seen using a crane to check the Forsyth Barr building for trapped people.
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 28 February 2011 entitled, "Day 7, 2pm - inside the Christchurch cordon".
Members of the Chinese Urban Search and Rescue team wearing face masks and safety goggles while working on the site of the CTV Building. In the background, a member of the New Zealand Urban Search and Rescue guides a digger.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Search and Rescue workers outside the Copthorne Hotel on Colombo Street".
Members of the Australian Urban Search and Rescue team walking down a street in Christchurch.
A photograph of members of Urban Search and Rescue teams eating lunch in Latimer Square.
A member of the New Zealand Urban Search and Rescue Team on the site of the CTV Building.
A member of the New Zealand Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) team working on the site of the CTV Building.
Emergency personnel gathering on Madras Street outside the collapsed Canterbury Television building. A digger and the Urban Search and Rescue team can be seen searching the rubble.
A photograph of a UK Fire and Rescue International Search and Rescue tent in Latimer Square.
A member of the South Australian Urban Search and Rescue team working in Christchurch central city.
A lawyer is claiming five victims of February's Christchurch earthquake died because of inept search and rescue efforts.
Exactly 2½ years (27/02/11 - 27/08/13) since the Queensland (Australia) SAR team TF1 spray painted this on a concrete fence in Armagh Street. Not many of these signs left now as many buildings have been demolished.
Members of the South Australian Urban Search and Rescue team digging through rubble in the central city.
Members of the South Australian Urban Search and Rescue team digging through rubble in the central city.
A member of the Chinese Urban Search and Rescue Team on the site of the CTV Building.
Members of the South Australian Urban Search and Rescue team digging through rubble in the central city.
A photograph of a member of the New Zealand Police using a search dog to examine the rubble of the Caledonian Hall on Kilmore Street. There are two crushed cars amongst the rubble. To the right a member of an Urban Search and Rescue team is watching on.
A photograph of equipment from the New Zealand Fire Service Urban Search and Rescue team on display in the Canterbury Quakes exhibition at the Canterbury Museum. The equipment was used during the emergency response to the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
Members of the New Zealand and Chinese Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) teams clearing rubble on the site of the CTV Building.
Members of the Chinese Urban Search and Rescue Team clearing rubble on the site of the CTV Building.
Members of the Japanese Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) team working on the site of the CTV Building.