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FINDER: Detecting Heartbeats in Rubble and Rescuing Victims of Disasters

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T), in partnership with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (NASA JPL) has developed technology to better pinpoint survivors in collapsed structures.  (DHS Video by Science & Technology Directorate/Released)