SAR Magazine: The March 7, 2014 issue of "Emergency Manager's Weekly Report" published by the International Association of Emergency Managers is online

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Un-certified Virginia, USA, swift-water training instructor who issued forged Rescue 3 certifications to dozens of unknowing swift-water trainees over a 3 year period is jailed on 70-count indictment

"BUENA VISTA, Va. -The former volunteer fire chief in Buena Vista is out on bond after an arrest Friday as part of a 77 count indictment.

Butch Lawhorn taught swift water rescue courses but investigators say he was never certified to teach those courses. Lawhorn is accused of faking certificates issued to volunteers from all over southwest Virginia and of taking thousands of dollars for the classes. Swift water rescue teams in Rockbridge County and beyond are in limbo, waiting to find out if they'll have to train all over again.

Last fall, WDBJ7 first reported Lawhorn was the focus of a State Police investigation. He lost his chief position around the same time. Troopers searched the fire station and his house...."

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Knot tying: The inline figure of eight and alpine butterfly knots

Magazine: The March 2014 issue of the FBI's "Law Enforcement Bulletin" is online

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SAR operations: How to flag a closed-grid search

Land navigation: How to improve GPS reception

SAR Magazine: The February 2014 issue of the Scottish Mountain Rescue's "Casbag Magazine" is online

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Rope Rescue: How to rig a steep-angle (40° to 60°) litter evacuation

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Bush Gear: The Clamshell Compass by Wazoo Survival Gear

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SAR Magazine: The winter 2013-14 issue of Canada's "Avalanche Journal" is online

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Avalanche safety: 90% of victims trigger their own avalanches according to 9-page avalanche safety brochure from the SportScotland Avalanche Information Service

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MAGAZINE: The Feb 28, 2014 issue of the "Emergency Manager’s Weekly Report," published by the International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM), is online

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SAR operations: How to conduct a sound sweep search

Magazine: February month-in-review issue of "Emergency Management Newsletter" is online

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Magazine: Feb/Mar 2014 issue of "Forensic Magazine" online

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ROPE RESCUE: More than half of all lowering accidents in the last decade occurred when the rope-end shot through the belay device, dropping the climber

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MAN-TRACKING: How to track the neutral-pitch-angle subject

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SAR MAGAZINE: The March 2014 issue of "Waypoint AirMed & Rescue" is online

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SAR MAGAZINE: The Jan/Feb 2014 issue of "Rescue," published by the Idaho Mountain Search & Rescue Unit, is online

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GPS: Free, 8-page, pocket-sized guide for Garmin GPSmap 60CS & 60CSx

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Source: Adapted from material provided by the US National Wildfire Coordinating Group's (NWCG's) Geospatial Subcommittee (GSC)