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Purpose: The aim of the article is to present the obstacles which constitute the so-called “barrier effect” while exploring the area of urban search and rescue operations on the first day after an earthquake. It also includes preliminary results of research conducted under the implementation project “EASeR”, aimed at developing procedures and outlines for fire-fighters from Italy, helping them minimise...