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At 7:50 PM, July 18, 2008. Atlantic Time, Canada.

The Triangle of Life

was boadcasted to an initial audience of

500 (FIVE HUNDRED) million people.

CCTV of China (CCTV is the largest TV Network on planet earth with 60 stations and an average audience of 500 million people) sent a film crew to the home of the discoverer of the Triangle of Life , Doug Copp, to film this feature program; because, doug was too sick from his 911 injuries, to travel.

We are grateful to the Chinese Government, CCTV, Jenny Fang (CCTV producer) and the many other individuals who collaborated to prevent 'duck and cover' from killing more people, in the future.

doug copp

Read the following written testimonials of 3 children who survived the very first building that doug copp had searched.

The first of 894 and the one that changed his life. As doug went up and down the aisles experiencing the gruesome site of the children squashed to 1/2 inch thick, with only an occassional little hand or foot sticking out into the aisle he was horrified and shocked. He wondered why the children were told to get under their desks when there was room enough for all of them to have survived, in the aisle.

Doug Copp didn't know that children had been in the aisle and that they had escaped, a few hours before. These 3 girls have now grown up to be women. They tell their stories of surviving, in the aisle, as they watched their friends being crushed. The links to these personal testimonials of these 3 children are below. The section referring to Lorena Maribel Leon is here for you to read. She better than anyone understands the difference between the consequences of 'duck and cover' and the 'triangle of life' She survived because her torso was in 'the triangle of life' or survivable void , next to her desk; however, her legs were underneath her desk (essentially, in the 'duck and cover' area.) Her legs were crushed under the desk. Her legs were amputated.

Here is an excerpt of her testimonial as conveyed by her pastor:

"Another case that touched me was one about a young girl from our church called Lorena Maribel Leon, a student from CONALEP (Technical School)(young teen agers) and who on that morning of the earthquake, was in one of the classrooms. Because she was seated at a student desk, she was unable to run away, and was left trapped amongst the furniture (in the aisle), which protected her from the ceiling that was falling on her, preventing her death. Due to the time that she spent with her legs trapped underneath the student desks before her rescue, the young girl lost her legs. She had the opportunity to be moved to and assisted at the Loma Linda Adventist Hospital.

A few months later, as a result of rehabilitation, and help of prosthesis, some young persons who helped in her rescue, family, and friends had the privilege of receiving her, making a big human fence at the airport, where she moved those who could see her walk on her own. Now she can enjoy a normal life with the blessing she received from God to form a Christian home with the support and admiration of those who know her." ARTI is in the process of contacting these witnesses to videotape their testimonials.

Click here to read the english version of Lorena's testimonial
Go to The Adventist University newsletter excerpt to see the Spanish versions of Lorena's testimonial.
Click here to read the english version of Sara's testimonial
Click here to read the spanish version of Sara's testimonial
Click here to read the english version of Yolanda's testimonial
Click here to read the spanish version of Yolanda's testimonial

Time Magazine wrote about this same school that Copp had searched and Lorena had lost her legs in. Sara and Yolanda had survived 'untouched' in the 'triangle of life' while their friends had been crushed to death under their desks.

Click here to read John Gavin's (the movie star) and then American Ambassador to Mexico's letter of praise for Doug Copp's work.

The Ambassador gave Doug Copp the complete and exclusive use of his limousine and uniformed chauffeur, for the two weeks that Copp was in Mexico City. Copp was transported from rescue site to rescue site, dirty, stinking and reeking of death, in the Ambassador's limousine. It was a bizarre sight to see Copp, in tatters, exit from a United States of America Official Diplomatic limousine and then crawl into the rubble.

Search the website for many more documents and video concerning Doug Copp's work in Mexico City; including saving the life of a newborn baby in a collapsed maternity ward.

August 1, 2008. Atlantic Time, Canada.

Why do they tell such outrageous lies?

Dr Lucy Jones, Seismologist at Cal Tech, representing the 'bureaucratic forces' of 'duck and cover' has publicly lied. ARTI has a copy of the text of her speech. She 'tricked' her audience by telling them that the 'triangle of life' is "based upon fraudulent information because the Mexico City Earthquake happened before the children were in their schools. Doug Copp made it all up."

All ARTI members, would like to see Lucy Jones tell Lorena that she didn't have her legs amputated and she didn't see her friends get crushed because the children were NOt in the schools.

The fact is that Mexico City Schools start at 7 am and open at 6:30. Lucy Jones lied.

Another colleague of Lucy Jones , John Hardcastle, Emergency Services of Palm Springs sent emails to hundreds of people telling them that " Doug Copp is a wanted criminal. He is hiding from the law. There is a warrant for his arrest. That you can't believe in the 'triangle of life' because doug copp is a criminal." An ARTI member received a copy.

A communication, to his boss, the Mayor of Palm Springs put an end to Hardcastle spreading that lie.

Doug Copp: "You can see my home address, email and phone number at the bottom of this page. I am NOT hiding and I worked for 5 years as a decorated police officer. There is NO warrrant for my arrest. John Hardcastle is a liar.

Why are they lying? Why have they launched such a vitrolic, hateful and personal attack of lies against Doug Copp? I conclude that they have a fault in their character and they cannot defend 'duck and cover' by any other means other than lies. Is it NOt bad enough 'to lie to' and 'trick' people concerning the safety of their children? Is it necessary to lie about, disparage and defile the memory of the children who were killed. Personally, they disgust me.

There is No force on this earth strong enough to intimidate me and no amount of harm that can be done, to me; that I will ever abandon my mission, to prevent school children, from suffering the brutal, crushing death of 'duck and cover'." doug copp

Why should attention be given to these people? Why not ignore them? The answer: Disparaging the dead school children is just going too far. This is unacceptable. These viscious lies need to stop.

************************************************************** On August 8, 2008, a mere 7 days after ARTI publicly exposed Hardcastle as a liar; Hardcastle sent out emails stating that he is NO longer employed by the City of Palm Springs.

Now, we will wait and see how Governor Swartzeneggar and Cal Tech respond to Lucy Jones' lies. **************************************************************

This link will be activated in August of 2008. Available in August of 2008.The world's most prestigious producer of corporate safety videos has combined with the most experienced survival expert, in the world, to produce the most important safety video ever made.

Important Announcement

Doug Copp has personally survived searching inside of 894 collapsed buildings and has the experience of personally surviving while inside of a multi-story building which completely collapsed into a pile of rubble on top of him; thereby , burying him alive until he rescued himself.

This was filmed by ABC.

Their expertise have collaborated to produce the only video ever made which uses actual video inside of collapsed buildings, real life experience and demonstrated scientific methods to unilaterally increase building collapse survival by 90%. You will actually see Copp rescue victims who are buried alive and who survived using the methods you will learn in this video. Who better to teach you how to survive building collapse than the person who has saved more victims buried alive and removed more bodies of the dead than anyone else, in the world? Doug knows the mistakes that killed the 650,000 victims who have died at the disasters he has worked at and knows that the survivors lived because they were located in a survivable void or a 'triangle of life'.

This video is OSHA compliant and is available exclusively via this link. The video includes a copy of Doug Copp's speech: ' How to Survive Building Collapse' published by the Chinese Government with all the information to survive building collapse at the office, home or school at no extra charge.

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July 2008 till Jan 2009

The ARTI-CIRO Latin American Project

Doug Copp as Disaster Manager of the Canadian International Rescue Organization has been authorised, by Marcel Schur President of CIRO and with doug's Joint capacity, as Rescue Chief of ARTI, to begin the ARTI-CIRO Latin American Project. More information will soon be placed on this website.

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The China Mission May 2008.

The Joint Task Force Mission of ARTI, International Rescue Corps (The non-political team of Great Britain) and The Canadian Rescue Team (Canada). Our mobilised task force; included, Chinese, American, British, Hong Kong, Canadian, Australian, Peruvian and Argentinian citizens.

Team co-ordinators worked in Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada; London, England; Los Angeles, California, USA and Beijing/ Chengdu, China.

(This section is in process of being updated with video, articles and reports.).

This area continues to be effected with thousands of aftershocks; continuing building collapse; continuing landslides, mudslides and rock slides.

We have reports that 8 of the areas DAMS are damaged and may collapse.

Don't believe everything you hear on TV or print.

We are still in the process of uploading more videos and several other interviews and articles.

ARTI and Doug Copp are in a titanic battle against intransigent bureaucrats and other individuals to continue and increase our ability to save lives by educating people concerning 'The Triangle of Life'.

"We will win all of our battles; including, our 2 filed lawsuits against these evil forces because too many lives are at stake..to fail. Good will always defeat evil, eventually. Have faith.

There is nothing else to do other than the right thing to do." Doug Copp

Doug Copp sliding under a slab at 911, 4 subterranean floors deep ( At one point, they had gone 2 floors deeper than even this), under millions of tons of rubble. The smoldering fire blackened Copp's face and lungs. Doug has been treated by 46 Doctors and Medical Specialists. He is gallantly fighting for his life.

The following 'links and information' concerning Mesothelioma are dedicated to the many volunteers who worked at the WTC/911 and are dieing due to their inability to pay for medical treatment.

A few words from Doug Copp, a fervent patriot and yet a humanitarian who wants the best for America:

I highly recommend Michael Moore's documentary 'sicko' and endorse any and all Persons who propose that the United States provide Universal Medical Care for citizens.

The USA is the last western/civilised country, in the entire world, to provide Universal Medical Care.

Otto Von Bismark was responsible for Germany being the first country to provide Universal Medical Care.

He did this in 1883!

Universal Medical Care is now celebrating its 125 th year and yet the richest country, in World History, the United States of America, still allows people to die, in the street, from lack of medical care. Middle class families are driven to destruction from their inability to survive the catastrophe of sickness.

Surely, anyone of good heart must find this to be a disgrace. Haven't enough people died and enough people suffered? How is it possible for the richest country, in the world, to spend hundreds of billions of dollars every year, on continuous war, to profit weapons manufacturers and their political 'stoolies' and yet people are allowed to die in the street from lack of caring. Even the 911 volunteers who were used as 'political props', for phony patriotism, are dieing from lack of medical treatment.

Universal Health Coverage similar to 'Ending Slavery'.

For your information, the USA was the last western country, in the world, to end slavery. All other countries ended slavery volunteerly, without a civil war, from 1790 to 1825. The facts speak for themselves.

Some will call me a traitor for this recantation of these historical facts. In response, I want to bare my soul.

The Copp family arrived, in Boston, in 1635. Many of my ancestors fought for freedom. The America, in my heart, is worth standing up for. My America; includes, freedom, democracy and Universal Health Care as basic rights of all human beings who live in America.

Just as I have risked my life crawling into 894 collapsed buildings as an unpaid volunteer and have been maligned, harmed and received brutally harsh treatment as my reward for using the lessons I learned, to inform people of The Triangle of Life, to save their lives; I am willing to take any further abuse to keep my actions pure and ensynch with my heart.

For any person of good soul or good heart, towards their fellow human beings, the decision is a simple one.

This is NOT a 'political statement'. It is a humane statement. Right is right. Wrong is wrong.

doug copp

Mesothelioma & Asbestos Awareness Center

� After the attacks of 9/11, thousands of people including the rescuers, bystanders, and the victims were exposed to dangerous toxins like asbestos. Now, years after the disaster, people are starting to see the affects that these toxins have on the body. Mesothelioma & Asbestos Awareness Center specializes in speading information about the many aspects of mesothelioma, a disease caused by exposure to asbestos.

Mesothelioma, a disease cause by exposure to asbestos

Marc Murray of the M&AAC asked us to help. Please go to the ALL Volunteer 'Mesothelioma & Asbestos Awareness Center',website, for info.by clicking on the links above.

Here is an email from Richard Moyle of www.asbestos.com:

Attached are a couple pages of content on the asbestos risk associated with the World Trade Center attacks.... Thanks for teaming up with us to raise awareness about the health risks of asbestos.

Richard Moyle Asbestos.com

When the World Trade Centers were attacked by terrorists on September 11th, 2001, our nation experienced one of the most devastating blows in American history. Families watched in horror as their friends and loved ones were lost in the collapsing of the twin towers. However, thousands of firefighters, policemen and volunteer rescue teams came together to save those trapped in the debris of ground zero. While these efforts to save lives were extremely heroic, many did not realize that the dust and debris from the collapsing of the towers spread poisonous contaminants through the air, including asbestos, a known cause of lung cancer and mesothelioma.

First responders, survivors, workers who were hired to clean up ground zero, and those who lived in close proximity to ground zero were all exposed to the airborne toxins after the attack on the World Trade Centers. Since 9-11, countless people who were exposed to these toxins are suffering from symptoms of respiratory problems, including difficulty breathing, asthma, and different types of cancer, such as mesothelioma. Not only were airborne toxins like asbestos, mercury, barium and lead found in the air, the buildings that were damaged during the attacks were aflame for nearly four months after 9-11, meaning that these and other heavy metals burned for a long period of time, releasing countless carcinogens into the air. As time since the attacks on the World Trade Center has passed, it has become obvious that many of our citizens have been infected with respiratory diseases and illnesses.

Although mesothelioma is considered to be extremely rare, the only known cause is exposure to asbestos fibers. Asbestos is a naturally occurring fiber that has been mined historically because of its durability and resistance to heat. Historically, asbestos was used in throughout most of the 1900's in building and construction materials. While asbestos is not typically found in the air in quantities to be fearful of, after the attacks on the World Trade Centers the asbestos contamination rates in the air near ground zero were 93,000 times higher than the average amount of airborne asbestos found in other American cities, making risk of disease and illness extremely high. In January of 2008, preliminary findings of a study conducted by the New York State Department of Health were released. The study states that since 2001, at least 200 of the recovery workers and first responders have passed away, at least 55 of which were diagnosed with lung cancer. In fact, 62% of those people exposed to the dust and debris caused by September 11th report respiratory problems or complications.

When the construction of the World Trade Center was first initiated, the New York Port authority intended to use 5,000 tons of asbestos fireproofing in the first 40 floors of the building alone. However, while the construction of the buildings was in progress, the safety of asbestos containing materials was largely debated, and builders later decided to use less asbestos than they had initially planned. Additionally, after the construction of the towers was complete, more than half the original asbestos used was removed. While some debate that if the amount of asbestos used had been greater, the towers may not have collapsed as quickly as they did. However, using more asbestos would have resulted in even higher amounts of airborne asbestos fibers, making the after-effects of the attacks deadlier still.

Even after much of the asbestos had been removed, it was still one of the building materials used most frequently in the erection of the World Trade Center. When the towers collapsed, over 2,000 tons of asbestos fibers were released into the air. These fibers are microscopic in size and cannot usually be seen by the naked eye. Although workers who were hired to help clean up ground zero were advised to wear safety equipment and change their clothes before returning home, many of those who were exposed to the dust cloud and debris inhaled and ingested asbestos fibers unknowingly.

When asbestos fibers are inhaled or swallowed, they can frequently affect the mesothelial membranes in the body, or the protective lining surrounding many of the body's internal organs. Exposure to asbestos can cause mesothelioma. The most common types of the disease are pleural mesothelioma (cancer of the lining of the lungs), the pericardial mesothelioma (cancer of the lining of the heart) or the peritoneal mesothelioma (cancer of the lining of the abdomen).

When asbestos fibers enter into the body, they quickly become lodged in the body, and cannot be expelled. As time passes, irritation, inflammation and scarring may occur, and eventually the patient may notice symptoms of respiratory illness. Although the only known cause of mesothelioma is asbestos exposure, it takes several years for patients to notice symptoms of the disease, which usually include shortness of breath, chest pain, coughing and fever. In fact, symptoms of the disease usually are not present for 10-15 years after exposure, indicating that rescue workers and first responders at ground zero may not even be aware that they are suffering from complications due to exposure. Additionally, because of the ambiguity of the symptoms of the disease, mesothelioma can be difficult to diagnose, especially if patients do not inform their physicians of any previous asbestos exposure.

Although mesothelioma and other asbestos-related illnesses are considered to be rare, every year approximately 10,000 Americans die from these terrible illnesses. If you or your loved ones lived or worked near ground zero, or were first responders or recovery workers, and were exposed to the dust and debris after the September 11th attacks, it is important that you visit your physician regularly for health screenings and testing. Make sure your doctor understands of the possibility of asbestos exposure. When caught early, mesothelioma and other asbestos-related illnesses are manageable and can be treated more easily.

Additionally, workers who aided in the clean-up and rescue workers now have the option of taking part in the World Trade Center Medical Monitoring Program. This program is completely confidential and free, and will allow those who were exposed to the debris free health screenings and testing for the next five years. To become a part of this program, please visit www.WTCExams.org. For more information on asbestos cancer, please visit www.Asbestos.com

Statement from doug copp: "Please note that this WTC Medical Monitoring Program (referred to by Richard Moyle) does NOT provide treatment. It only monitors the statistics of illness and death".

August 23, 2007. Medical Update. Here is one of the pictures of Doug Copp's deformed retinas photographed by Dr Bert Miller, Ophthalmologist, for Dr Monica Carrillo, Ophthalmologist.

Dr Carrillo is treating Copp for Glaucoma as a result of being poisoned at 9.11. The optic nerve stems are supposed to be perfectly round. The distortion in Copp's optic nerve stems is proof of damage by 9.11 toxins.

Copp, also, is being treated for Cerebral Edema (swelling of the brain) by Dr Timothy Smith and Dr Benjamin Boucher. The toxins from 9.11 cause elevated pressure in Copp's eyes because of his immune system being constantly challenged, by 9.11 poisons, in his blood stream.

Copp has been treated by 46 Medical Doctors, to date (feb 2008), for his 9.11 injuries. Copp's body, full of poisons, has had a maximum of 41 simultaneous medical problems. Currently, he is being treated by 6 Physicians for 15 X 9.11 medical problems; including, lesions in skin, acid reflux disease, coughing jelly-like mucous from his lungs, irritible bowel syndrome, hypothyroidism, cerebral edema, glaucoma,6 respiratory illnesses, immunological problems and many other illnesses. Copp is under constant medical care and medical testing for his 9.11 illnesses. Copp's health has deterorated past the point of his surviving a cure if he did have the money to pay for treatment which he never received. It is now too late for Copp.

Steve lentz, with Copp, under the rubble explaining how black everything is and how they had searched the entire subterranean area.

One of 2, NYPD Officer's under the rubble, near the parking garage ramp, with Copp. They had just heard rhythmic pounding and thought they had found a trapped victim. It turned out to be a life threatening danger. A backhoe was pounding and breaking concrete immediately above their heads. ARTI considers the NYPD to be the best in America.

Doug Copp spent 4 years arranging to have the Fire Dept of Athens, Greece and AKUT (National SAR of Turkey) work together as 'rescue brothers'. Doug had worked with both teams saving lives prior to this major step towards peace. Doug's goal was achieved during the 1999 IZMIT Earthquake. Doug, AKUT and Athens FD worked together, slept in the same room and helped bring peace. TV audiences of both countries watched us work together. Clinton came to Meet with the Presidents of Turkey and Greece to honor this bold step towards peace.

In 1998 Doug had tried to form an Northern Irish Rescue Team composed of both Catholics and Protestants. This project was unveiled during a 1/2 hr interview with Radio Belfast. It was well received by almost everyone. After the interview, Doug received a threatening phone call from the IRA which outlined many 'negative consequences'; such as, Our group being infiltrated by IRA who would shoot Ulster rescuers, on TV , at a rescue. Our ARTI project never came to be but thank God peace was achieved by others.

ARTI has accomplished a vast array of 'good works' other than rescue.

Peter has been a member of ARTI-NYC;since, 1997. He is a witness and has signed an affidavit regarding his personal experiences and observances at 9.11.

N.B. ***Media Alert: Attention :Journalists, TV Producers and others****

Representing our interests,Sheldon Karasik, of Karasik and Associates LLC, New York, New York, USA and Zurich, Switzerland have filed a lawsuit for fraud and defammation against Dateline for 131 million dollars with the Supreme Court of New York.For further information regarding the filing of our lawsuit in the Supreme Court of the State of New York please contact Sheldon Karasik 1-212-244-6100

The Albuquerque Journal and it's publisher Thompson Lang who inherited his vast fortune; including, this newspaper, as a student, is being sued, along with his accomplices.

The World Famous Defammation Attorney Gary L. Richardson of Tulsa, Oklahoma and his associate Timothy Butler of Santa Fe, New Mexico, have filed a lawsuit in the Federal Court of New Mexico against the AJ, Thompson Lang, his reporter and other accomplices.

The interests of ARTI and Doug Copp are being well represented by these outstanding individuals.

The majority of the award won by ARTI and Doug Copp will be used for humanitarian purposes and to undo the harm caused to countless victims, around the world, by these malfeasant individuals.

Some letters in support of our lawsuit:

Facundo Garcia, Captain of GOER Argentina and Director of ARTI , for Argentina smiles as he waits, in a Military Helicopter to go on another SAR mission. During a dangerous Helicopter Rescue Mission Facundo's helicopter crashed; causing him to have a few broken bones. Another team member was killed. Facundo returned to SAR as soon as his injuries and broken leg permitted. For Search and Rescue, Facundo works as an unpaid volunteer. He works for Sony Corp as a Security/ Safety Director to pay the bills.

Buenos Aires,Argentina, September 26th, 2006
To whom it concerns:
My name is Facundo Garcia. I am the team captain of the GOER (Special Operations in Rescue Team) from Buenos Aires, Argentina since 2001. I have been in the rescue community since the early 90�s in different fields including Alpine Rescue Teams and SAR teams.
I have been a member of ARTI (American Rescue Team International); since 2002, as an active member of the team and I also signed a cooperation agreement between my Argentinean team (GOER) and ARTI for future operations in South America in cases of disasters of any kind; including, earthquakes or any kind of problem related with collapsed structures that requires the expertise and professionalism of the ARTI and it's director, Mr. Doug Copp.
In 2004 I became the Director of Operations for Argentina of ARTI. I participated in many projects of ARTI, around the world, putting myself and members of my team on stand by for any call out in cases where ARTI required our expertise in high Angle / Rope Rescue / SAR techniques.
With Doug Copp and all other ARTI members we are all unpaid volunteers who put 100% of our expertise in different fields within the rescue community to save lives.
With professionalism, training, ethics and humanity above all, we have participated in many rescue situations that put our lives in danger just so others may live.
The sense of service to do our task and relief the pain of those who suffer in disaster scenarios, make our work worthy and keep our minds and souls complete every time we can do something for the human being.
Doug has been always a professional, skilled and dedicated person who put his life in danger dozens of times around the globe to save people from many countries, where and when NO ONE ELSE WANTED TO TRAVEL to Help.
He is a kind person who inspires all of us and many rescue teams around the globe.
His braveness, technical skills learned, in all those decades, working in the field and his dedication to save lives, make his heart a precious inspiration for all the people who have the luck to know him and have him as a friend and colleague.
Today, Mr Copp is an official member of the GOER with all the rank of technician/instructor due to his knowledge, expertise and great teaching abilities as an instructor of collapsed structure rescue & survival.
As soon as the efforts to save lives on 911, Doug Copp contacted me to brief me on all the efforts at Ground Zero that he and some other members of ARTI did over there.
He sounded sick and he started to feel really bad since the first day I spoke with him by phone. He told me about all what he suffered below ground zero.
He informed me that he was very sick as a consequence of his efforts to recover victims remains and in his search to ensure that no victims remained buried alive. He told me that the poisoned gases, vapors and more affected him very hard on his health. I personally remember times when I gave him a call and while his wife answered the phone, I heard the noise of him with abdominal pain and vomiting in the background.
With all that pain, and effort to survive, Doug Copp made another example of a man, like no other, who also is a survivor of the 911 itself.
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I personally read the lies of the Albuquerque Journal and I believe they are bad intentioned, evil and also crazy, cos� the work that Mr. Copp did for decades it�s UNDENIABLE.
There are tons of pictures, documents and videos of all the activities that ARTI and Mr. Copp have been making since the early 80�s around the world.

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I was called by an NBC journalist, Mr. Raynar Ramirez for a telephone interview.
During the 20 minute interview, he was constantly focused to gather information about Mr. Copp and his rescue activities, but I noted that he was constantly asking me 'with dirty journalist' skills, questions to take out of my mouth any word against Mr. Copp. He was pushing me hard to almost have a confession about the supposed ARTI activities that never existed.
I answered the whole truth about what I know the ARTI and Mr. Copp and because Mr. Ramirez did not fulfill his expectations, to manipulate words out of my mouth against Mr. Copp. He ended the conversation without saying any more. He was not interested in the truth. He only had the desire to tell lies about Mr. Copp.
Doug is a selfless man who became a victim of 911 not only for the injuries he suffered; he had the worse thing that a man can have: A country which denied the work of a real hero who risked his life to save the lives of other Americans even offering his own life if necessary. He has been mistreated, forgotten and punished with a death penalty for only doing two things: Being a hero and telling the truth.
Sincerely
Facundo Garcia Inst.Facundo Garcia Captain / Directive Committee GOER � Special Operations in Rescue Team Buenos Aires, ARGENTINA

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Dated 26 th September, 2006. Idstein, Germany. Written by Ralf Kulisch ( ARTI Germany; since, 1996).
"The first time (in 1996) I met Mr Douglas Copp...But the most impressing thing I learned from or about Mr Douglas Copp is, that his aim in life is, to help people in need, to save lives, to rescue people and to educate people to survive. And for this aim_ I think_ he would give away everything he owns, even his life!
...After 911..I was shocked. His ( Doug Copp) health had been so much affected, and his intention to help people has been so much questioned, because some people want to destroy him, and destroy his aim in life.
Because of his aim in life and our experiences together, he is and will ever be like a brother in my heart."
Ralf Kulisch

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Dated 26 th September, 2006. Bochum, Germany. Written by Lothar Salm.
"...I have been a member of ARTI; since, 1994....I participated in many ARTI missions and projects. As is the same with all other ARTI members we are all unpaid volunteers. ...Doug has always been a dedicated, selfless, kind and caring person. He is a 'driven man', to use his life to do good.
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...I accompanied Doug ... to meet with several Medical Doctors...Doug was too sick to travel alone. I was there to be a friend, help our Rescue Chief but ,also, to take care of Doug's remains, should he die.
I was present when the Doctors informed Doug of the consequences of their medical tests and combined diagnosis. Doug was informed that he had very little chance of surviving the operations. In fact Doug was told that he had a 30% chance of death during each of the 5 operations.
Doug is a selfless man who has become a victim not just from his 911 injuries but from the horrible way he has been mistreated."
Lothar Salm

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Dated 25 th September, 2006. Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA. Written by ARTI General Manager, Bill Reeves.
"....I joined ARTI in the late 1990's. I donated some money to ARTI to help defray the expenses of Doug Copp's and some other ARTI members trips to New York...
...Doug Copp called me at least daily, often two or three times each day and often directly from the Ground Zero rubble, while he was in New York City. Based upon my communications with Doug and other members of the ARTI team, on site, I know that Doug devoted himself to rescue and recovery work at Ground Zero and do not believe he was involved...in any projects for personal gain.
I am aware that if any of the foregoing statements are willingly false then I am subject to punishment."
Bil Reeves, ARTI

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Carol Camelot,Dated 25 th September, 2006. Palm Desert, California, USA. Written by Carol Camelot.
"When I met Doug, in the Spring of 1998...he impressed me as very knowledgeable and selfless, even eager to put himself at great risk to save the lives of others in Catastrophes. I realized Mr Copp was a man with a tremendous background, in search and rescue. As Chairperson...for the City's Disaster Preparedness Organization..I requested a copy of his videotape explaining how the 'Triangle of Life' technique saves lives in earthquakes which he sent me, right away, at no charge. I have provided instruction in this principle to thousands of our residents via presentations and media interviews....for 7 1/2 years now Mr Copp has always been available to me..so that I might provide accurate information.... Mr Copp has never charged me for any of his time or consulting advice but instead has always been available to help at any time....
...After 911..I telephoned him...I knew this was a very dangerous rescue situation...for which he did not have to volunteer at all, yet he seemed calm, just getting his affairs in order, ready to fly out. With good reason we have admired the courage...because it does take a very special kind of person to willingly enter a building on fire or collapse knowing that you may never live to see another day.
Mr. Doug Copp ranks in my book up there with the best of them for his long time service to educate and save the lives of people in many nations around the world."
Carol Camelot

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Dated 24 th September, 2006. San Francisco Bay. Written by David Chamberlin.
"...The day after I saw him on a TV program, on the Kobe earthquake (1995) I recognized Doug and introduced myself on the dock where our boats were moored.....I became an ARTI member in 2001.
...When Doug was given the great honor, of being invited (prior to 911) to demonstrate the Copp Casualty Locator at the 'world famous' San Jose (Silicon Valley,World Center of Advanced technology, CA) Museum of Technology, I assisted him in that all day presentation. Many of the people expressed their admiration of his program (triangle of life for survival) and of the device. The genius of it was well proven in the horror of 911. Where by using it, they were able to find many remains that would have otherwise become 'landfill'.
Doug is honest to the core, and this is combined with intelligence and passion for doing good. Since, 1985, his venue has been mitigating the agony of catastrophe; through search and hopefully rescue. Even when he was doing the grim work of body recovery, he was lessoning the pain of the survivors by enabling them to 'close the circle'.
...His work is valid and recognized worldwide. We in the US are fortunate having had few violent catastrophes of the magnitude of those abroad. When we run out of luck, as we surely will, his contributions will be recognized.
His personal luck ran out while clearing the tunnels underground at the World Trade Center. He was there as an unpaid volunteer, doing what he felt was necessary. I have absolutely no doubt ..."
David Chamberlin
witnessed and notarized by Jessica wade, Notary Public of California.

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ARTI Director of Southern Peru Efrain Huamann ( Pancho) at the WTC. Pancho has been a member of ARTI; since, 1996. He is , also, a Lt. in the National FD of Peru (CBP) ( Doug is a Captain with the CBP).

Pancho is a key witness in our lawsuit filed with the Supreme Court of New York.Pancho is seen with the CCL prior to going to work with the NYPD at the Killer's Fields Landfill where he used the Casualty Locator to find 72 body parts. Pancho has 3 FBI Agents and 5 NYPD Officers as witnesses to the effectivenes of the Copp Casualty Locator; as well as, actual pictures of body parts recovered.
Doug did not work at the Landfill because he was already suffering from the initial phases of poisoning. Nose bleeding, coughing, headaches, fever, bouts of delerium. Copp saw Pancho off to work before going to a sick bed.

Every Major Disaster is overwhelming for almost all local or national teams and organizations. Experience has taught us a 'solid' concept; which helps us cope with all the 'mass flooding' of 'irreconciable differences', 'logically incompatible objectives' and 'negative overriding concepts'. These problems all seem to demand immediate attention; however, we surpass them, solve them and eliminate their confusion.
Our solution is to 'work for the victim', who is 'buried alive'. Our next mandate/imperative is to "work to recover the bodies of the victims. ".
By focusing our mind, on working for the victims, we do the right thing. Every time, at every disaster this procedure has worked to enhance co-operation, increase survivability, reduce suffering, promote 'good will' and to bring a 'calm and peace' to replace 'horror and nightmare'.

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" October 12, 2005 To the Editor (intended for immediate publication as a letter to the Editor):
My law firm represents Mr. Doug Copp in connection with a pattern of defamatory treatment to which he has been subjected by the press arising out of his rescue efforts at the 9/11 site in New York City.
Your October 11th issue carried a Canadian wire service story concerning these rescue activities. Unfortunately, the wire service reporter, Alison Auld, did not do enough of her own reporting, choosing to rely heavily on outrageously false reports from an American newspaper and TV station which were motivated by a personal vendetta which will likely be resolved in an American court of law. Regrettably, we must now consider including your publication in that lawsuit. Limited space prevents me from detailing the many outrageous lies which your report has repeated (a detailed rebuttal could take up the space of an entire issue), libeling Mr. Copp's character, but I would direct readers to his website, http://www.amerrescue.org/, where a more complete account of his activities at Ground Zero can be found.
Among other things, I find the timing of your story very odd. It does not reference any new developments but merely rehashes the defamatory remarks last appearing in the press several months ago. Perhaps you can enlighten me; why did this story appear in your paper yesterday? To all appearances, you are acting as the pawn of larger media forces in an attempt to browbeat Mr. Copp into submission, causing him to abandon his rightful defense of his reputation by brute force. Even more disappointing, you choose to report the mere possibility of a criminal investigation against him without simply waiting to see whether any authority would choose to pursue any such action.
Suffice it to say that Mr. Copp has a long and honorable history of rescue service and he volunteered to go to Ground Zero and assist in the rescue effort there, risking his life without pay to help his fellow man. When he refused to participate in a dog-and-pony show for some reporters who tagged after him nipping at his heels, they retaliated with a defamatory series of articles based on half-truths and outright falsehoods. He then contracted a multitude of documented life-threatening illnesses and was formally adjudicated to be deserving of financial compensation from the 9/11 Victims Compensation Fund. The funds he received represented only a portion of the monies he needs to complete his treatment, which he cannot afford to pay for himself, ultimately meaning that his life will be cut short by many years.
Very truly yours,
Sheldon Karasik"

News Update: March 19,2006.Spitak, The National Rescue Team of Armenia who are all mutual members of ARTI.
Dear Doug,
I would like to inform you, that we from the last January implemented ski-patrol in Tsakhkadzor. From 26.02 to 3.03 we here in Armenia had ski-training with command Bergwacht from Germany. Best regards Serzh

WATCH THIS VIDEO FIRST!
The BBC Program:

'The World's Most Dangerous Jobs'
featuring Doug Copp saving lives before the WTC; crawling into the sinister 'world of hell' below the World Trade Center and his years of struggle to survive. His body is saturated with hundreds of poisons from his journey into hell.
Life as an unpaid volunteer:
"I would do it all over again. It was the right thing to do. If God wants me to die....
Then I'll die. Period."

Dec 2005. The video 'Triangle of Life', by Eagle's Eye Productions, is completed and available from Ed Flemington: Eagles Eye Video Productions 194 Leeside Drive, Sydney, NS.,Canada, B1R 1S6 (902) 562-4414
email: office@eagleseye.ca
The promo video trailer is attached and the back and front DVD Covers are below.
doug copp

Click on the dvd case jacket to see the promotional trailer for this incredible and life changing video. This link will take you to Eagles Eye Video Productions.

Posted. April 27-29, 2006.
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I prepared this:
The Political Official's UHR Checklist for Effective Disaster Management in a Major Disaster Caused by an Earthquake

while my mother was in a coma. Many thousands of lives will be saved and many mistakes prevented by following these practical 'gems'of wisdom. I dedicate all the forthcoming good, and lives saved, to my mother, Virginia Copp, who died, today, April 29, 2006. I'll see you in Heaven.
your loving son
doug

As requested by a Minister of the Interior:

The Political Official's UHR Checklist for Effective Disaster Management in a Major Disaster Caused by an Earthquake

General principles:
1) Have most of your operations effectively planned with a reality based program before the disaster occurs; or be prepared to 'trash' your plans, as quickly as possible. The quicker you 'dump' phony, non-reality based plans the more effective your response will be.
Get rid of incompetent personnel as quickly as possible. Examples: Michael Brown of FEMA ( Katrina 2005) was representative of a culture of incompetents whose pursuit of self interest, greed and self opportunity effectively halted participation of effective and caring individuals. This caused unnecessary death and suffering. Congress is currently voting to abolish FEMA.
Appoint Effective Personnel quickly: President Duarte ( El Salvador 1986), placed a personal friend who owned one of the largest construction companies, in Latin America, in charge. The Indian Government placed Sanjay Gupta (Gujarat, 2001, Deputy Minister of 7 departments) an organizational genius, in charge. (I provided him with the technical knowledge which he implemented. We saved the lives of 100,000 to 250,000 expected fatalities by the strict implementation of effective disaster reduction and elimination actions. This genius recovered the area to pre-disaster economy, culture and lifestyle within 2 years instead of the worldwide 10 year standard.)
If you had not prepared sub-rescue and recovery teams pre disaster then do so immediately following the disaster. Examples: A Military Team to do the rescue at the collapsed military command headquarters ( Turkey 1999); A Police Team (NYC World Trade Center Collapse); a Secret Police Team ( for intelligence centers ..examples kept confidential).
Allow an 'open doors policy' to all International Rescue and Recovery Organizations with the following caveats; understand that most Government Teams usually have a military/ intelligence capability with some intelligence officers posing as 'rescuers'. You must place a guide and /or an interpreter with these groups to restrict, control and direct this potential negative impact. This was effectively controlled in Taiwan (1999) and Turkey (1999) etc
Understand that some International Political Teams are solely 'political' and the members of these teams are not willing to risk their lives for your people; such as, the USA DOD Team El Salvador (1986), FEMA in Armenia (1988), Pompiers de Paris (El Salvador, 1986); Japan Team (Mexico, Peru, El Salvador). They should be allowed entry; however, firmly controlled to prevent loss of life. Do not allow them control over a major site with trapped victims.
Airport, Port and other Entry Centers require an arrival desk to take care of the transportation, assignment of rescue site, translation, liaison with host country and other activities.
Try to eliminate inherent theft, corruption and opportunism by assigning the Police Chief, Military Police and others the role of enforcement, immediately.
Understand that the field operatives in International Organizations; such as, UNDP and others are satisfied with 50% theft rate and are very happy with a 25% theft loss. These organizations will not publicly admit it; however, it is a fact of life. Try to reduce or eliminate this loss.
2) Teach 'the triangle of life' survival program to everyone you wish to survive; otherwise, you run the risk of all your key personnel being squashed/killed during the initial earthquake. Their families must ,also, be taught 'the 'triangle of life' otherwise your key personnel will be forced to choose between their family and their 'duty/job'. Dead rescuers rescue nobody.
3) Take a deep breath, clear your head, calm yourself and go to this checklist. It is not uncommon for leaders of all positions and types to become swept up into an hysteria. Reject this and calm yourself.
4) Use your cell phone wisely. Have 3 phones, with 3 assistants co-coordinating your effective communications. Have many charged batteries and a battery charger which can be run with a car battery.

Approach:
Conduct yourself and your Office based upon the 'old lady' principle of Disaster Mitigation and Management. After seeing and comparing the differences in management style and effectiveness between the Japanese ( Kobe 1994), Greek (Kallamataa 1986) I created this concept. The USA ( Katrina 2005) adds a new dimension.
If your actions are effective enough to take care of the weakest, most fragile of the effected populations then it will be a great success. This is how Political Officials are measured; consequently, 'awarded' or 'punished' post disaster.
In Greece(1986) the effectiveness of EPPO could be measured by the fact that an elderly lady would be safe, protected and on her way back to a semi-normal life within 48 hours.
She had: a)warm or hot food and water (supplied by the military and German Technisches Hilfswerk type portable and mobile kitchens), b) shelter ( an army tent erected by the Boy Scouts) c) A shower and sanitation ( provided by the army with shower tents) d) access to medical treatment ( Located on The Naval Ships which are a natural seismically resistant platform and a hospital tent compound, near the collapsed/damaged hospital). e) free phone service via free phone banks were established for victims to call anywhere, in the world. In the case of Greece the 'fund raising' through relatives around the world provided an unprecedented amount of disaster funding. f) Mobile Services in tractor trailers ( The Post Office provided trailers with PO Boxes to be issued to victims; the banks provided banking trailers for processing Gov't pension checks etc.. )
Compared to an 'old lady', in Japan ( Kobe 1994)A parade of Protestors 50 miles long with 1,400 suicides caused by unnecessary suffering.: a) Only the mafia ( Yakusa) provided the population with food. All other sources of food were prohibited or refused entry into port ( USA, Korean and other ships filled with food stuffs were rejected.) People scooped up rain water from the gutters to drink. b) Shelter: City Hall provided 100 card board boxes for lucky people to sleep on the floor, in City Hall. many died from exposure. c) Shower and Sanitation: Even after 2 weeks none was yet available. d) Access to medical treatment: none publicly known. e) free phone service for emergency personnel only. f) Mobile Services in tractor trailers; None.
Compared to USA (FEMA, Katrina 2005) Scandalous. Congress holding a vote to abolish FEMA: a) Food: FEMA stopped many food distribution efforts and /or refused entry to organizations capable of providing emergency food. b) Shelter: Six months later shelter is still in storage and not distributed. c) Showers & Sanitation: Toilets were overflowing in the football stadium shelter.Victims Corpses were allowed to decompose on the sidewalk for weeks and victims in homes were not searched and recovered until many months later. Bodies disappeared permanently. d) FEMA stopped medical treatment to victims in progress and allowed the victims to die because the Doctor's were not on FEMA's list. e) Some free calls to FEMA; with no response. f) mobile services: limited.

Checklist: Issue many orders , as fast as possible. These orders are not necessarily in order and must be done immediately (obviously, impossible to get everything done at once but this is the goal):

a) Declare all buildings to be evacuated and prohibit people from reentering buildings. In earthquakes, there will be many aftershocks (expect at least 5 big ones, possibly larger than the initial quake). More buildings will collapse. This is a major mistake of organizations like FEMA and the American Red Cross. They are actually endangering more lives or causing the death toll to increase. The Greek Government Agency EPPO is the best at this and should be emulated.
b) Arrange for temporary housing to be erected in a safe and open place; for example, The Main Public Parks. This was accomplished effectively, in Mexico City (1985), Turkey (1999) and Greece (1986).
The army has multiple positive and effective UHR Management uses. They should either; erect, military tents for the general population or Request the Boy Scouts to put up their tents and military tents.
c) Arrange for a command center to be established in an open space. Tents are better than command trailers. Command Trailers can fall over during an earthquake (unless you anchor each corner with 30 meters of chain and a truck tire with a long scope and buried 2 meters deep). Erect signs indicating where to find : The new 'City Hall", Military Command Posts, Minister of Interior Center, etc These command posts should all be clustered near the 'major disaster area'.
d) Arrange the participation of Private Contractors as volunteers. Construction personnel and Companies who volunteer will most certainly perform the most effectively. Award post disaster contracts on the basis of 'assistance volunteered' during the crisis. The Costa Rican Earthquake of 1991 is the best example of corporate volunteerism ranging from heavy equipment contractors repairing the bridges and highways for transportation; Tractor Trailer companies delivering all relief supplies for free; Bottling Companies stopping the production of soda pop and shipping out purified water instead; General Contractors providing UHR Required Heavy Equipment for major sites.
e) Arrange for water and 'food stuff' grade tanker trucks to deliver purified water to the population. Do not turn on the water supply until all leaks from sewer systems have been repaired. (India, 2001)
f) Protect Historic Sites and Museums from looters.
g) Get rid of rats and dead bodies quickly. Poison rats and assign the military the task of killing rat populations. Unchecked rat populations will explode with the 'boon' of this sudden food source inside of the collapsed buildings. Examples: In India, 2001, bodies were burned in pyres, at the site, of the recovery.
h) Do not allow religious beliefs to recover the bodies of victims interfere with or to be the cause of death for trapped victims, in another section of the rescue site. ( Turkey, 1999)
i) Move Hospital staff to a safe open and tented area with Electrical Generators before following earthquakes cause collapse.
j) Pass a law enforcing and requiring all Hospitals and public Buildings to remove emergency supplies and tents from their basements and place them on the roof. A tent under the rubble is worthless. A tent on a roof is maintained in perfect, undamaged condition.
k) Distribute a warning to all helicopter Pilots both Military and Civilian that Helicopters shall be required to stay above 300 meters altitude. Below this altitude the 'down wash from the blades can cause collapse of weakened structures; example of mistake; President Fujimori's Helicopter during the Southern Peruvian Earthquake of la Mina Juanillo, (1997).
l) Mark all searched buildings with spray painted easy to understand language which states that it has been searched (or not), the location of live, dead and injured victims from the premises. This will prevent wasted time and bureaucratic logjams. Do not use the International marking System adopted by FEMA and other Governments. It is elitist, confusing, ineffective and phony.
m) Put proper pressure on the International Donor Communities to provide what you need. Not what they think you may need and actually don't. Don't accept false promises and lies ( Oklahoma City Explosion, 1994). Be as pushy and as forceful as it takes to get the job done.
n) Disposal, treatment, religious services for casualties: Be Considerate of Religious Concerns; however, do not let the dead cause more death. Body bags and lime should be plentiful. Collect dead bodies at sporting complexes (soccer fields) unless the dead must be cremated immediately to prevent plague or disease.
o) Separate Latrine or public toilets for men and women should be created immediately by the Military. It should be staffed and lime should be used and available easily.
p) Create a truce with rival political parties or guerillas during the crisis. Do not allow your military to break this truce. Example: Guerilla attack on La Union followed by a retaliatory, yet illegal, US Forces surprise attack on city La Union. ( El Salvador , 1986)
r) Know your Foreign Ambassadors and Consuls. Some of them can be a surprising asset to you and will react on a personal and humanitarian manner during the disaster. Example: David Cockerham of Great Britain during the Earthquake in Kobe, 1994 and US Ambassador Gavin of Mexico City , 1985 were both international superstars who were God sends to the country they were assigned to.
s) Foreign Military assistance should be carefully watched yet utilized as an invaluable resource. Try to make personal relationships which transcend pre disaster antagonisms.
t) Use the radio and TV Stations to warn the populations of immediate dangers, where to go for assistance and to practice the 'triangle of life'.
u) Access technology to swiftly locate dead and live victims.
v) Know the 'worldwide' and 'national' players who would be important participants. Arrange for their effective participation ahead of time. Arrange for the National Airline and Military to facilitate and transport participants.
x) Arrange for your foreign embassies to actually be open and available for passport, visa and emergency services 24/7. Politics is the number 1 cause of death at major disasters; followed by, embassies shutting down or closing on weekends and after normal work hours.
z) Dead people are patient. People buried alive are in a hurry. Focus your countries actions on buildings containing the most survivors. Example: Do NOT check apartments if the earthquake happened during business hours. If the earthquake occurred during sleeping time then search homes and apartments first.

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Attitude:
Use common sense. Know: "It is what it is" and "it is real and happening to you!" Follow these instructions and call 1-902-567-1227 for more details and everything will be as good as it could possibly be, under the circimstances.
Think before you act. Take another deep breath. Rest as required. If you go beyond your limits and become ineffective many people will die. Rest as your body and mind will allow you to ACHIEVE the most good. Expect the unexpected, be responsive to changing events and strategies.
Let heros, people who want to do good and effective people rise to their full capabilities.
Do not allow your bureaucracy to stop the flow of goodwill and loving concern, from good people, around the world.
You must not only be good; you must be wise.
Doug Copp
Rescue Chief/ARTI
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Oct 5, 2005. A terrific announcement regarding Doug Copp and ARTI's efforts to save lives!
In a message dated 10/4/2005 6:48:54 P.M. Atlantic Daylight Time, Rosita@legacyhomesnw.com writes:
There is a disaster preparedness event planned at Seattle Center Exhibition Hall on October 21 & 22nd. I checked to see what it was going to be about and was shocked to learn that one of their demonstrations will be "Duck & Cover" I just thought you might like to be aware of this. I have also learned that despite your television coverage in this area many are still being taught duck & cover. Maybe it's time to come wake the Seattle area up before it's to late. Many say this area is due for a big earthquake soon.
Thank you,
Rosita Wears
Dear Rosita:
We are making a 90 minute video called the 'Triangle of Life'. The producer is almost finished. I am getting a first edit tomorrow.
I am profoundly pleased because it uses real footage of myself and my team saving the lives of victims in the 'triangle of life' , actual footage in the disasters, and a fantastic interview with tremendous accompanying and illustrative footage.

Most importantly and with great clarity it shows the utter insanity of 'duck and cover', from it's birth as a series of 'Cold War' propaganda commercials.This propaganda was distributed by the US Government. The commercial we use shows a family at a picnic. When the NUCLEAR FLASH from the Atomic Bomb appears, in the distance.... the singing jingle of 'Bert the Dancing Civil Defense Turtle' starts to sing while the mother, daughter, son and pet dog all 'duck and cover', under the blanket.
Except for the father at the barbecue!
He can't reach the blanket!
He is too far away!
He puts a newspaper over his head and 'duck and covers' under it!!
I am not kidding! I am serious!
This is how 'duck and cover' started. It absolutely 'blows my mind' . I am left incredulous.

When I think back of all the crushed, squashed bodies; especially little children ....and their pools of blood .... I have crawled past and through, in the rubble, emerging with their blood on my body and clothes..... all as a result of this utterly bizarre propaganda campaign getting out of control.... I am left speechless. This is where the policy of 'duck and cover' which has a Universal 98% death rate originated. To understand that many millions of people have died because of this ludicrous nonsense is bewildering.
Bloodsuckers and completely immoral, unethical and indeed murderous phony 'experts' have been promoting it ever sense.
Anyone who sees this film will be bewildered, shocked and stunned that they could have possibly been so 'brain washed' as to believe they could have possibly 'duck and covered'. The viewer will feel like he woke up from a trance.
I have spent 10+ years in preparation to make this film. Financial beneficiaries of 'duck and cover' have libeled me, slandered me and done every kind of slimy, deceitful, evil and mean thing to me except 'drag me out and hang me'. Well, this video makes it all worthwhile.
Finally, it all came together with our footage, our script, and our genius producer ( Ed Flemington). I believe this video is a masterpiece and will save millions of lives. This video will finally squash 'duck and cover'.
The following link is something we did not use but it is a parody of 'duck and cover'.
Check this out -
The video link is available by clicking on the ARC Red Dollar Cross.
For more info:
My speech to the Chinese Government, July 2005, starts with:
"An MSN conversation between doug copp, ARTI Chief, and John Mc Intosh, ARTI webmaster about a triangle of life speech, in China:
cybersurfer says: Duck and cover is valid for snow ball fights, among children, not for building collapse Doug says: That is good. I might use that. cybersurfer says: Hey use this one, too, duck and cover is useful for locating the children when its all over.. just look under the desks cybersurfer says: That wet spot under the desk is "Little Bobbie" Doug says: no kidding Doug says: I remember

I remembered crawling up and down the aisles of a collapsed school and seeing every child squashed. Only a little hand or foot escaped. This was in Mexico City, in 1985. I learned that 'duck and cover' was death and people survive in spaces next to desks. I discovered the 'triangle of life' or 'it discovered me'. " To read the English Text (13 pages of information which teach you how to survive while others will die) of my speech to 5 different Government Agencies, of the People's Republic of China (as published by their Government) press on the following link:
http://www.amerrescue.org/chinadocs/chinaspeech.pdf
I am copying this email and sending it to some interested people.
Doug Copp
A response to my email:
At 09:30 10/5/2005, you wrote:
Doug
Congratulations on the upcoming film. I checked the "Bert the Turtle" safety film link and one thing that really stood out was that while little Bert ducked and covered himself in his shell and remained safe, the nearby house was blown completely off its foundations.
From this film, we all learned one very important lesson, and that is, while an atomic blast has enough force to blow a two story house away it does not have enough force to blow a turtle away. I think there is a second lesson in that scene - the children had entered the house and ducked and covered for safety. Yea!
Seconds later the entire house was blown into oblivion by the outgoing atomic wind. I was saddened that they did not show the next phase of the atomic wind and that is the return trip as the wind gets sucked back into the blast zone.
Mom and the kids could have waved from the safety of their duck and cover hiding places as the structurally intact house rushed past Bert heading for the intense heat of the atomic blast. You could almost hear little Johnny say, "Hey Mom, pass the marsh mellows."
I think we both know that FEMA knows what is safe and what kills. From the recent events in New Orleans, we both know what type of expertise runs FEMA. I think we both know that tis issue is all about liability. Imagine the law suits that would spring forth if FEMA ever changed its stand on "Duck and Cover" and admitted they had been wrong for all those years. Every surviving relative of every victim that was ever located under something would have grounds for a law suit.
There is only one way to increase your chances of surviving a structural collapse and that is to be inside a Triangle of Life. Get one today. They're Free!

Best Regards
David Pottier,
President,
TEERS International
Hurricane Katrina Relief.
Your donation is precious. In the right hands it could mean a life, food for a hungry person or something really critically important for desperate and emotionally shattered people. Please donate to the Salvation Army or another helping organization.

I was reading on your site and just thought I would share my story. I live in Mobile, AL and my home was damaged but not destroyed by the hurricane. I was out of work for several weeks and we don't have a lot of money because my husband is trying to finish school so we live off of just my income. Missing one paycheck puts us behind forever and I missed two. Anyway, I have been trying to call the Red Cross ever since the storm six weeks ago with no luck. The local Red Cross here did not setup a place where you could go wait in line and see someone they also had a number you had to call and they only had 15 people answering the phone. If you did get through then you had to make an appointment and then go stand in line for hours. Finally today I got through to the 1-800 number and was told basically that it was too late. They changed the criteria so that only people who have lost everything or can't live in their homes can get help. That is so unfair. I told the lady that if my house got taken away because I was behind on my mortgage because of being out of work due to the storm would Red Cross give me money then. She did not answer. So here I am left with nothing from them while people I know got help and did not even need it.
I will never again give a dime to the American Red Cross!
Lillian Dean

The key-point of our lifesaving is our ability to respond to the unexpected.'
Please scroll down. During, 2005 we will be trying to post most of the many thousands of doc's, videos, newspapers, pictures from our various humanitarian missions. Always, look for new updates.

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The ARTI // White House Document Prior to 9-11

Over the years, the White House has contacted Copp and Copp has contacted the White House. Phone records will prove this. During the Clinton years the White House Office contacted Copp many times regarding illegal activities, during prior Administrations, in Latin America. As far back as, 1986 Copp had cancelled a meeting with Senator Christopher Dodd of Conn., concerning these matters. Copp cancelled this scheduled meeting, at the pleading, of other members of ARTI who were frightened.
Copp has volumes of details which will create several large scandals if brought to daylight. Copp was an eyewitness to, observer of and informed of (by other witnesses) 20 years of activities, in many countries which ranged from 'murder' to criminal and always immoral actions.
Prior to 9-11, Copp was asked to create a report for the White House; given the private fax number for Andrew Card jr., the Chief of Staff, for President Bush; by Dr Kenneth L.Dupuy, a Republican looking for a White House Appointment. Copp was told that within 20 minutes of transmission the document would be on President Bush's desk. A copy of this fax was concurrently faxed to Bill Reeves, Managing Director of ARTI, 2001. It should be noted that Bill advised against informing President Bush of the immoral use of disasters and the subsequent death of innocent victims. My conscience dictated otherwise.
Copp was asked to give an analysis of the impact of the 2001 earthquake on the stability of the country of El Salvador. Copp went farther , than that, and opened a 'can of worms' about the morally bankrupt policy of using major disasters as covert military and intelligence opportunities. Copp went further. The White House received the names of the operatives. The names are blanked out in this posting. You must know that these same people, repeatedly, responsible for deaths of innocent victims, at foreign disasters did their same work in Oklahoma City and the WTC. Copp is willing to testify before Congress and take lie detector tests.

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July 12, 2005. For the last 2 months; since, returning from the ARTI training mission to China Doug Copp's lungs have continued to be reinjured.

Scroll below for links to televised videos, newspapers and Chinese Government Publications about the ARTI Mission, to China and Indonesia, June 2005.
An MSN conversation between doug copp, ARTI Chief, and John Mc Intosh, ARTI webmaster about a triangle of life speech, in China:
cybersurfer says:
Duck and cover is valid for snow ball fights, among children, not for building collapse
Doug says:
That is good. I might use that.
cybersurfer says:
Hey use this one, too, duck and cover is useful for locating the children when its all over.. just look under the desks
cybersurfer says:
That wet spot under the desk is "Little Bobbie"
Doug says:
no kidding
Doug says:
I remember

I remembered crawling up and down the aisles of a collapsed school and seeing every child squashed. Only a little hand or foot escaped. This was in Mexico City, in 1985. I learned that � duck and cover� was death and people survive in spaces next to desks. I discovered the �triangle of life� or �it discovered me�.

China Mission from ARTI Chief: Doug Copp:

I am overwhelmingly pleased by the success of the ARTI mission, to China. This was my first, fulfilled attempt, to return, to a �life�; since my World Trade Center injuries. Last month, Dr Boucher had prescribed, additional, new medication, for my lead poisoning. I accidentally overdosed on this medicine and took 1,500 mg instead of 150 mg. The reaction was incredible. My capillaries opened up and flushed the lead from my brain and out through my skin and into my bones. I �broke out� with thousands of blisters covering my entire upper torso, back, neck, face, arms and hands. My wife was afraid of amputation. It looked bad. This massive movement of poisons from my brain and through my skin caused my brain to clear. I can �think without pain�, for the first time, in almost 4 years.
I am still undergoing tests for further damage, to my already damaged kidneys and my liver; due to, this mass migration of poison and I still have many lesions, in my skin; however, thank God! I can think again. My original 41 medical problems, caused by the World Trade Center have been reduced, to only 11, with only � of them serious. I continue, with only, weekly intravenous treatments and several hours per day of medical treatment. I returned from this mission with infections, �bloated� from water retention and difficulty breathing due to pollution but most importantly I did not lose my memory or become �unable to speak or think�.
Special Thanks to Zhang Li for her continued assistance towards helping the Chinese people and ARTI. I met many �good�, kind and decent people, in China. All �real� rescue people have �a common heart� which �breaks all bounds�. I said to them: �It doesn�t take long for people, of one heart, to become friends�. I am very grateful for their kindness, presentation of many awards, their elaborate formal dinners and their hospitality.
. The Police Chief told me after hearing the details about the libel attack upon ARTI and the substance contained, in my lectures: �You have a friend, in me.� I consider him to be a good friend. A bond was made among serious people. Later, we will be posting 100 pictures including, a picture of the Armed Police Chief of China's presentation of a gold plague, to me, from the Armed Police Force of China.
Thank you, my good friends, in China.
I am so grateful, to God, for allowing me to help people again.
My missions to Indonesia (arranged by ARTI Indonesian Team Co-coordinator �Budi� Budisarian) was, also, a tremendous success. A lot more later.
see The American Rescue Team International//Quake Alarm Indonesian Poster

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(An excerpt from the rough speech prepared for Chinese Government Officials regarding the Triangle of Life) History:
�Duck and cover� was created as a political, and propaganda tool during the cold war. The problem is that In the United States it started as part of an advertising campaign to calm the populations from fear of nuclear warfare. TV commercials were made to promote �duck and cover� with �cute� jingles sung to the theme of �duck and cover�. This had very little basis in logic or reason; for example, one of the commercials had a �cartoon� , �animated� family in a clearing of the forest. The father, mother, son, daughter and pet dog were having a picnic. They had a blanket spread out on the ground with sandwiches and other picnic treats set upon it. They were happy. All of a sudden, a flash of brilliant light, appeared in the distance. They all new it was an atomic explosion. They all continued to smile because they knew how to be safe. The boy lead the way by lifting the blanket and sticking his head underneath. The father smiled approvingly and put his head underneath the blanket. The rest of the family did the same. The dog even stuck his head underneath, next to the boy. The scene changed to a view of them all under the blanket smiling at each other, in complete safety. The musical jingle continued to singing the words that �duck and cover� would make you safe. The Dept of Civil Defense adopted �duck and cover� in their publications concerning Urban heavy rescue ( this manual was essentially a �grown �up� adaptation of the boy scout manual on tying knots and using walking sticks; however, it told you to �duck and cover�.). This was 1952.
In 1952 Television had not yet been tarnished. Everything that appeared on Television was taken as absolute fact. The propaganda was set. Mission accomplished. Duck and Cover was not created as a means to save lives during building collapse. It is not being challenged by the �triangle of life� as a new and improved means of surviving building collapse. It was created by a marketing Dept as a propaganda tool to calm the population during a time of potential political unrest. Duck and Cover as a safety procedure is statistically a complete failure. This is why 98% of the population dies during building collapse
Things have changed. �Duck and cover� has been �burned� into the minds of the populations from mandatory teaching and drills, in schools. The children are taught, to drop to their knees and crawl under their desks. During structural failure this results in almost 100% death. A survivor becomes a Television celebrity because it so rare for a survivor to exist.
The �duck and cover� process is perpetuated by bureaucratic intransigence. Everyone knows how difficult it is to change something that is �burned� into the minds of a population by a bureaucracy who initially had an objective of convincing a population for political purposes and then became its own �victim�; as the children, themselves, grew up to become the bureaucrats.
Galileo had a similar problem, in convincing people; that the earth was not the center of the universe. The bureaucracy, at the time, being the �Catholic Church� thought it would lose credibility if it admitted that God had not made man and 'man�s home', the Center of the Universe.
Again, Columbus had the same problem convincing �the establishment� that the world was not flat and you would not sail-off or fall-off the edge of the world if you traveled to China. Columbus was right. When I came to China I did not fall of the edge of the world. It was the promise of wealth that convinced the King and Queen of Spain to finance Columbus� quest not truth or science. .
The Response to perpetuate duck and cover:
�Duck and cover� is further perpetuated, in Capitalist countries because it has become commercial, in nature. The American Red Cross with an annual budget of 6 billion to 12 billion dollars is prohibited by law from �doing any rescue�; however, they are adamant in perpetuating �duck and cover� because they have convinced (like the Church in Galileo�s time) the American Public that they are experts in safety. They are afraid that a change in policy would make the American Public stop giving them money or it would negatively impact their revenue flow.
The published response of the American Red Cross, through Rocky Lopey, the Director of Disasters, ARC Headquarters (aka. Described by the San Francisco Chronicle as The Marble Palace�), Washington, DC. for example, is to attack me personally, and publish their response. The response by the ARC is to concede , at this point, that the �triangle of life� is appropriate for third world countries but not for the United States ( their financial base). They claim that it is not appropriate for the American public to do �triangle of life� because America does NOT have earthquakes and American buildings do not collapse. The logical and reasonable mind reflects upon 2 quotes of philosophy: �If you can not destroy the message then destroy the messenger�. and � The path of truth has 3 stages. First it is ridiculed. Secondly, it is violently opposed and thirdly it is accepted as self evident.�
The question is how many people will lose their lives before the American Red Cross and those that are like them will find the way to capitalize on the �triangle of life� and adopt it as being self evident and I expect that the American Red Cross; will then, have the nerve, to take credit for creating the Triangle of Life.
It has been as difficult to change policy from the �brainwashed �belief in �duck and cover� as it had been for Galileo and Columbus.

Read the actual speech as published and distributed, in the Chinese Government Book (in English and Chinese): The First International Forum: China City�s Disaster Prevention and Mitigation both in English and Chinese.
In this publication, of Doug Copp�s written speech, the reference to the American Red Cross was changed to:� A Major Commercial Interest��6 to 12 billion dollars revenue source per year�from �duck and cover�...etc..etc..
Watch Doug�s actual speech to the 1st International Forum: China City�s Disaster Prevention and Mitigation. This post production Quality Program was created by the Chinese Government. Some excerpts were broadcast on Chinese Television This video is being widely circulated and viewed, throughout China. (This video requires it be downloaded fully, and the DIVX Codec to be installed on your PC before it can be viewed)
Watch the 2nd 'Meeting' with the Chinese Armed Police at their National Headquarters. This is, also, broadcast quality as prepared by the Chinese Government. . The post production Quality Program was created by the Chinese Government. Some excerpts were broadcast on Chinese Television and are being widely circulated and viewed, throughout China. (This video requires it be downloaded fully, and the DIVX Codec to be installed on your PC before it can be viewed)
The broadcast video of my third speech, in China, to the National Rescue Team of China (The largest Earthquake Administration Organization, in the world with 12,000 employees devoted solely to Earthquake Survival and Rescue.) is being prepared for the website.
See some of the 6 newspaper stories concerning Doug Copp�s Chinese lectures and the joint co-operation between the Chinese Government Ministries and ARTI. (Sorry they are in Chinese until translated by Chinese ARTI members). The Beijing Daily News and The Beijing Youth Daily (Both Major National Publications with many millions of daily copies circulated throughout China). The Third Chinese Newspaper, also, has a picture of Doug.

� Update on Tsunami mission, Feb 20, 2005

Copp has had another set back. He is still too ill to go to a disaster or even a city without having severe respiratory and organic brain syndrome attacks. Copp�s Doctors continue to treat him with weekly intravenous injections and now he is back to taking antibiotics and steroids to treat infections caused by exposure to even the smallest amounts of pollution. Copp will try again in another 6-12 months to go to a city.

Please refer to the following three documents;

Lothar Salm - Letter

Dr. Boucher - Letter

Ralf Kulisch - Letter

� Tsunami, Southwest Asia -. Rescue Team International is on it's way back to India after this latest devastation.(see prior India Mission on homepage, scroll down). - More information soon to follow...

We look forward to reuniting with our wonderful friends, in the Indian Government and private sector. Rescue Team International members, in India, have been working; since, the beginning of the disaster. RTI will be bringing the equipment to locate the most difficult and complexly hidden corpses, The only machine, in the world, that can locate dead victims. Also, as in the 2001 earthquake we plan to be working with the Indian Ministry of Health to prevent epidemic. (See the details of our work, below).As the world�s most experienced primary disaster mitigation organization; we will be providing tactical information, prior to actual occurrence, to minimize loss and reduce suffering. As always, we are multi-national, all volunteer, non profit and use money out of our own pockets, to help.

Oct 13-21,2005. Good News,
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December 26, 2004

� New York World Trade Center towers collapse after hit.

September 11, 2001

ARTI was on scene at Ground Zero after the New York World Trade Center towers collapse after hit. Using the Copp Casualty locator, ARTI team members searched throughout the site.
Read more....

Doug Copp under a beam marked by FEMA : " DO NOT ENTER UNSTABLE!
This is a color photograph. The air was so full of soot from the burning jet fuel that the picture required, to be 'lightened', for doug to be visible, at all. Doug crawled under this beam and went 2 levels deeper; searching through a mile of underground rubble, smoldering fires (on the 2nd, 3rd, and 4 th levels Below Ground Zero) crushed subways and sheer hell. Doug's face and entire body are covered in soot.
His repirator failed. Although the EPA said the air was unharmful. Doug was poisoned through his mouth, nose, skin, and eyes. Millions of tons of rubble are above this beam.
CNN reported that FEMA (paid government employees) refused to search this area because it was too dangerous. Doug has never refused to search a collapsed building, no matter how dangerous and had searched many buildings, on many occassions after FEMA had been too afraid. This time they were right. It was too dangerous. I did it anyway with no regrets. It had to be done. This was doug's 894 th search and his last. Doug went into this hell 4 times. Twice by himself.

Video of ARTI Below ground Zero..White light as seen on 'Inside Edition'.

Video of ARTI Below Ground Zero ..the Darkest Place on Earth..as seen on 'Inside Edition'.

Sorry only high bandwidth versions for now. If you cannot play right click and save target as... and view from your harddrive.

Click here to view -Short Video Clip Doug Copp at Ground Zero, the site of the New York World Trade Center towers collapse. requires QuickTime.)

Seattle Earthquake
ARTI chief, Doug Copp, arrived in Seattle, as a result of this letter. Please read.You will understand the desperate need for the 'triangle of life'. This woman was later informed by Washington State Officials that it is cheaper and less trouble to deal with dead children (from 'duck and cover') than deal with a possibly cut child (who would possibly sue)Understand that many Washington State Officials have purchased Copp's training films ( which all include material about the 'Triangle of Life'. Copp starts every training session with the 'triangle of life'. Dead rescuers don't rescue anybody; however, financially they consider it cheaper for victims to die.
ARTI Chief, Doug Copp appeared on a one hour prime time special, FOX Network, throughout North America. Saturday March 3, Sunday March 4th 2001 to tell the world about the Triangle of Life.

Jan 26, 2001 ARTI on route to India

Friday Jan 26, 2001 a major magnitude - 7.9 earthquake hit Southern India. ARTI team members have been deployed and will be searching through the rubble in hope of finding survivors. Read More....

Read this thank you letter from his Royal Highness, the Maharajah of Kutch, India, thanking Doug Copp and ARTI for our life saving work in India.

El Salvador Earthquake Jan 13, 2001

January 13, 2001 an earthquake measuring 7.6 in magnitude struck El Salvador, 65 miles off the shore, southwest of San Miguel.
Our team ( USA, Canada, Honduras, El Salvador, Israel, UK) arrived in Honduras within 24 hours and we were the first team , to arrive. ARTI Chief, Doug Copp personally visited every part of the country affected. Our work was broadcasted on TV as a �package� to all the major networks, worldwide. BBC Radio world service carried Mr. Copp's 2 interviews to a combined audience of 260 million listeners.
God Bless Continental Airlines for arranging the approval for coordinating our flights from all over the world to land in Honduras.

ARTI has worked most of the major disasters, worldwide since 1985. At every imaginable disaster ARTI is trained and ready. Earthquakes, Explosions, Tornados, Landslides, Hurricanes, Mudslides, Mine Collapse, Rockslides, Water Rescue, Toxic Clouds, Fire Storms, Mountain Rescue, Cave Rescue and incidents like the 'Rescue on Mt. Everest, the Explosion in Oklahoma City and 'The Occupation of the Japanese Ambassador's Residence in Peru'.

Founded in 1985, The American Rescue Team International EPRC/ARTI is a 501(c)3, non-profit, non-political, non-governmental organization and an internationally recognized humanitarian rescue organization operating within the framework of the Geneva Convention and Protocols. Our purpose is to save lives, reduce suffering and to assist in the reduction of the devastating aftermath caused by catastrophic events.

The American Rescue Team has formed broad-based cooperative alliances with rescuers/ rescue teams in 32 countries. This unites the best resources and people creating solutions for critical life saving and disaster problems.

For these ARTI team members the key-point of life saving is our ability to respond to the unexpected, to create an environment that fosters continuous innovation, self-reliance, and a care for our neighbors in distress, whether in Mexico, Japan, Turkey or in your neighborhood. ARTI is ready to respond appropriately to any hazardous condition or environment which thrusts people or the environment into peril.

ARTI is constantly ready and strive to:

Provide the Right People

Save the Greatest Number of Lives

Contain the Event at the Lowest Possible Level

The team's technological capabilities are some of the most advanced systems available. The utilization of advances in Doppler radar satellite technology, satellite communications systems and Life Location equipment, is transferred to lifesaving. ARTI responds to catastrophic emergencies anywhere, anytime.

ARTI assist Government Agencies, throughout the world, to be more functional and effective during the disaster; by modifying their systems not dramatically changing them just modifying with methods and knowledge ARTI has acquired at the world's disasters.

ARTI has advised the Army, Navy, Air Force, Fire Depts., Ministry of Communication, Ministry of Transportation, Ministry of Civil Defense even Presidents and Prime Ministers.

ARTI has learned 'what works' and what can be easily implemented 'on the spot' to reduce loss of life and suffering. Regulations and over regulation, licensing, permitting and bureaucratic " bias of choice" and their corresponding systems, can cost lives during a major disaster.

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His Majesty, His Royal Highness, Maharao Shri Pragmulji Sawai Badadur of Kutch, from Ranjit Villa Palace,

thanking ARTI and Doug Copp for providing the expertise to save lives, reduce suffering and calm the minds of himself and the people of Kutch during their darkest hours of need.

'Pancho' Efrain Huamann, ARTI-Peru is honored as a member of ARTI by being an invited guest of Governor Pataki and Mayor Giulianni's Offices at the 1st anniversary of 911. The Ceremony was held at Ground Zero. Doug Copp was too sick, from his 911 injuries, to attend the ceremony; therefore, Pancho took his place.
(This is the same jumpsuit uniform which the AJ and Thompson Lang ridiculed in the Albuquerque Journal because it states 'bombero'(firefighter) on the back. We were marked as 'Bomberos' out of respect for our Spanish speaking members and the fact that we work in hundreds of Latin American Disasters. We consider the Albuquerque Journal, Thompson Lang, publication of this reference to be 'racial' and 'hate based'.)
Also, ARTI members were described as 'disaster buffs', 'rats to go down a rat hole' and the words 'phony', 'knucklehead' and 'buffoon' were also used to get revenge against Copp and ARTI for 'throwing the publisher out of our ARTI 911 Command Headquarters for repeatedly interfering with our rescue mission.
All of this palled in comparison to the fabricated picture of Copp's penis hanging out of his jumpsuit which Lang published on the front page of his newspaper.)
ARTI was invited to participate, at the 911 ceremony, in recognition of ARTI's work at Ground Zero and the recovery of 72 body parts, using the Copp casualty locator, at the Staten Island Landfill, from Sept till December 2001.

Pancho (seen in red jump suit) as a member of ARTI is honored with other 911 Organizations; such as, NY State Troopers, NYFD, NYPD, The USA Military and others; such as, Robert De Niro (in the suit.)
A prayer is being said.

The circle of honorees seen from a distance. Robrt De Niro and Senator Clinton, also, met with and were part of the ceremony to honor ARTI and other Organizations who worked at 911. Pancho met with and was given Robert De Niro's personal business card with home number and address.

A women crying during the ceremony.

Three NYFD members pose for a group photo after the ceremony.

Scroll down this SIDE !!! We are posting every day till we have hundreds and possibly thousands more web pages documenting our humanitarian missions.
You will find that no other rescue/recovery/disaster mitigation and management organization, governmental, non-governmental or The Red Cross, has comparable success or experience saving lives and reducing suffering.
This is understandable when you consider that we made co-operative alliances and political agreements which allowed our team to go to disasters, around the world when no other organization could. For 12 years no country would allow FEMA entry.
We are proud of the fact that we have persisted in our good efforts; in spite of, the 'fakery', incompetence and malfeasance of FEMA. Since 1989, we have been attacked by FEMA; because, we would not keep silent, be intimidated or prevented from helping victims who were discarded and mistreated by FEMA.

FEMA 's actions have , on many ocassions, been upsetting to genuine people who are trying to save lives and reduce the suffering of victims.

After 'The New Orleans Incompetence of FEMA' and the FAKE (Fraudulent) FEMA Press Conference; during, the California Wild Fires, most Americans, now understand, why FEMA has been unwelcome and been rejected by other countries.
At many disasters, ARTI was carrying the torch for America while FEMA was not permitted into the country. Once the facts are known, it is easy to understand why some members of FEMA have joined with the Albuquerque Journal in an attempt to cause harm to Copp and ARTI.
We accomplished our humanitarian objectives, as unpaid volunters who always lost wages from our regular jobs, paid most of our own expenses and sacrificed much more.
See newspaper and magazine articles, awards, certificates, diplomas, trophies, missions, emails, badges, records, videos, lectures, copp publications, affidavits, testimonies, an award winning global warming TV program, saving the World Heritage Site: Nasca Lines and lots more interesting material.

CLICK HERE !!!Open this FIRST!!!
In Memorial of All Natural Disasters' Victims:
A compendium of Copp articles (57 pages, fully illustrated with 32 PIX):

The Triangle Of Life

Protecting you from duck and cover.

"It is not the earthquake which kills you. Getting crushed under a squashed desk or table kills you.
Misinformation from bureaucrats or phony experts who have never crawled into a collapsed building kills you.
All rescuers agree: You can survive by fleeing the building if you can get out the ground floor or getting into a survivable void, next to a large, bulky object."
doug copp

Doug Copp http://www.amerrescue.org amerrescue@aol.com
57 pages pix & docs
Huge Survival INFO PKG! You NEED TO KNOW THIS!!!.

CLICK HERE TO LOOK AT THE ARTI BOOK (MANY PIX)
!!!Open this FIRST!!!
43 pages pix & docs
Huge ARTI INFO PKG! You NEED TO KNOW THIS!!!.
See the myriad of ARTI humanitarian projects around the world and know why ARTI is the premier organization of results. Every member of ARTI is an unpaid volunteer who is expected to sacrifice and even spend his own money. We do no fundraising. ARTI saves lives.

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Doug Copp and ARTI have worked with, saved lives with and risked our lives with; many Red Cross Agencies, in many countries. Only the American Red Cross are not recommended, by ARTI. We have delivered, donated and distributed hundreds of crutches, wheelchairs, and boxes of medical supplies to Red Cross and Red Crescent Agencies. Other Red Cross Agencies asked ARTI to request assistence from the American Red Cross, by donating surplus and expired supplies. The American Red Cross flatly refused to help them; even with supplies, to go into, the garbage.
ARTI stepped in and helped supply 10 different Mexican Red Cross agencies with medical supplies. We did this for no charge. It cost our individual members time and money from our own pockets.
It is an old but sad story. We have seen it; repeatedly, even in America.
Click here to see doug's original Mexican Red Cross Badge.

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ARTI Rescue as seen on ABC Network, Prime Time Special. This program filmed, edited, scripted and produced by GRB Entertainment has been broadcast hundreds of times throughout the world.See ARTI save a little girl who survived in the 'triangle'next to her sofabed while her brother was squashed under the kitchen table'.

The Worlds Deadliest Earthquakes!

Narrated by James Woods

Saving the life of Tugba Altun, a brave little girl, trapped under nine floors of concrete for four days.

See for yourself another ARTI miracle.

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Important Links and Articles

The Triangle of life email sent from friend to friend, to millions, around the world.

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Doug Copp's official
WTC Emergency (Badge #3119)

Doug Copp, in Greece, 1986.

Doug saved the lives of 2 French rescuers, in this hole. The Greek Government, Generals, President, US Ambassador and the Greek Communittees as far away as Australia thanked Doug, for his work in saving lives and reducing suffering. This was one of the first 100 collapsed buildings that Doug had crawled into

Click here to read an article from
The Self Reliance Journal written by Doug Copp about ARTI (The American Rescue Team International) and it's wide gamut of humanitarian projects.

Click here to read an article from
The Oakland Tribune about ARTI saving lives.

Click here to read an article from
Self Reliance Journal Magazine about Saving the little Turkish girl, Tugba Altun, buried alive under 9 floors of rubble.A Minute by minute account.Read the "minute by minute' rescue that defied death.

Click here to read
The Engineering News-Record's ( the premier Engineering publication, in the entire world) coverage of the aftermath of Kobe, Japan earthquake with pictures of Doug Copp risking his life under the rubble.

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photos of the ARTI watch distributed by Casio throughout Asia. The advertisement Doug Copp as they were published throughout Asia.

*ARTI/Copp/BBC Global Warming Film set in 2050. The First year that 'weather' became the leading cause of death. Watch 'Future Storm'.* This 1 hr program had a huge impact worldwide.Copp is seen going from disaster to disaster saving lives and reducing suffering with actual disaster video.It followed Copp's life for a year.

see The American Rescue Team International//Quake Alarm Indonesian Poster. The Quake Alarm (sells for less than $20) It accomplishes, for earthquakes the same as smoke detectors do for fires. In one instance, it received the public appreciation of a Governor, for saving the lives of an entire school of children. The Quake Alarm allowed every child to escape, before the school collapsed.The children watched, in safety, as their school collapsed; into a pile of rubble, before their very eyes.

Duck and cover is wrong!
Press here to watch the scientific survival test conducted by ARTI, a Federal Government, a University and a Major City. Real TV broadcast this test around the world.See for yourself what really happens when buildings collapse.You will never look at a desk without cringing. Duck and cover is proven to be certain death.

Click here to read; "How to Survive Building Collapse." published in The American Survival Guide Magazine

This is important. You will understand everything you need to know to actually survive an earthquake.Learn about survivable voids. Also, discover 'duck and cover's origins; not as a safety program, but as a cold war propaganda campaign. 'Duck and cover' was never intended to save a life. Read for yourself. Interesting and life saving! Read the actual speech as published and distributed, in the Chinese Government Book (in English and Chinese): The First International Forum: China City�s Disaster Prevention and Mitigation both in English and Chinese.

Seattle Earthquake
ARTI chief, Doug Copp, arrived in Seattle, as a result of this letter. Please read.You will understand the desperate need for the 'triangle of life'. This woman was later informed by Washington State Officials that it is cheaper and less trouble to deal with dead children (from 'duck and cover') than deal with a possibly cut child (who would possibly sue)Understand that many Washington State Officials have purchased Copp's training films ( which all include material about the 'Triangle of Life'). Copp starts every training session with the 'triangle of life'. Dead rescuers don't rescue anybody; however, financially, these 'bureaucratic experts'(In their own words, said to Anita East about her daughter) consider it cheaper and less trouble for victims to die.
ARTI Chief, Doug Copp appeared on a one hour prime time special, FOX Network, throughout North America. Saturday March 3, Sunday March 4th 2001 to tell the world about the Triangle of Life.

Watch Doug�s actual speech to the 1st International Forum: China City�s Disaster Prevention and Mitigation. This post production Quality Program was created by the Chinese Government. Some excerpts were broadcast on Chinese Television This video is being widely circulated and viewed, throughout China. (This video requires it be downloaded fully, and the DIVX Codec to be installed on your PC before it can be viewed)

Watch the 2nd 'meeting' with the Chinese Armed Police at their National Headquarters. This is, also, broadcast quality as prepared by the Chinese Government. . The post production Quality Program was created by the Chinese Government. Some excerpts were broadcast on Chinese Television and are being widely circulated and viewed, throughout China. (This video requires it be downloaded fully, and the DIVX Codec to be installed on your PC before it can be viewed)

See some of the 6 newspaper stories concerning Doug Copp�s Chinese lectures and the joint co-operation between the Chinese Government Ministries and ARTI. (Sorry they are in Chinese until translated by Chinese ARTI members). The Beijing Daily News and The Beijing Youth Daily (Both Major National Publications with many millions of daily copies circulated throughout China). The Third Chinese Newspaper, also, has a picture of Doug.

Copp's Badge from 9-11.

Notice that the surface is worn down from dragging, crawling over concrete and it is impregnated with black

Welcome to The American Rescue Team International Website

The Triangle of Life

500 (FIVE HUNDRED) million people.

Read the following written testimonials of 3 children who survived the very first building that doug copp had searched.

Why do they tell such outrageous lies?

The ARTI-CIRO Latin American Project

The China Mission May 2008.

May 2008. CNN International.

May 2008. ATV Canada Interview

May 2008. NBC TV.

He did this in 1883!

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'The World's Most Dangerous Jobs'

Life as an unpaid volunteer: "I would do it all over again. It was the right thing to do. If God wants me to die.... Then I'll die. Period."

Posted. April 27-29, 2006. . I prepared this:

The Political Official's UHR Checklist for Effective Disaster Management in a Major Disaster Caused by an Earthquake

The Political Official's UHR Checklist for Effective Disaster Management in a Major Disaster Caused by an Earthquake

General principles:

Approach:

Checklist: Issue many orders , as fast as possible. These orders are not necessarily in order and must be done immediately (obviously, impossible to get everything done at once but this is the goal):

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China Mission from ARTI Chief: Doug Copp:

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� Update on Tsunami mission, Feb 20, 2005

� Tsunami, Southwest Asia -. Rescue Team International is on it's way back to India after this latest devastation.(see prior India Mission on homepage, scroll down). - More information soon to follow...

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� New York World Trade Center towers collapse after hit.

Seattle Earthquake

Jan 26, 2001 ARTI on route to India

El Salvador Earthquake Jan 13, 2001

His Majesty, His Royal Highness, Maharao Shri Pragmulji Sawai Badadur of Kutch, from Ranjit Villa Palace,

FEMA 's actions have , on many ocassions, been upsetting to genuine people who are trying to save lives and reduce the suffering of victims.

The Triangle Of Life

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Seattle Earthquake

Life as an unpaid volunteer:
"I would do it all over again. It was the right thing to do. If God wants me to die....
Then I'll die. Period."

Posted. April 27-29, 2006.
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