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Underwater Body Bags


AEL Category: 03. CBRNE Operational and Search and Rescue Equipment

AEL Title: Bag, Body, Underwater

AEL Number: 03WA-01-BAGB

SAVER Project: Underwater Body Bags

Underwater body bags are used for recovery operations of bodies and body parts. These bags are employed by responders in a variety of water recovery operations.

Please contact NUSTL@hq.dhs.gov regarding access to the following additional documents: Focus Group Report, Market Survey Report, and Assessment Report on Underwater Body Bags.

Find this project in the FEMA Authorized Equipment List and InterAgency Board Interactive Standardized Equipment List.

Attachment Ext. Size Date
Underwater Body Bags Highlight (November 2010) PDF 331.28 KB
Underwater Body Bags Summary (October 2011) PDF 534.61 KB
Last Updated: 01/31/2023
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