The Spec Ops Blog: June 2014

Tuesday, June 24, 2014

DIVE OPERATIONS: How to conduct a parallel shore search pattern, a.k.a. Walking the Dog

Monday, June 23, 2014

USAR: How to rig a ladder hinge for quickly lifting or lowering a litter

Source: Adapted from Skills for Emergency Services Personnel—General and Disaster Rescue, 5th Edition (AEMS Manual 35), by Emergency Management Australia. Copyright © 2006 by The Commonwealth of Australia. All Rights Reserved. Excerpted with Permission.

Sunday, June 22, 2014

LIGHTNING SAFETY: Lightning Safety Awareness Week is June 22-28, 2014

To download this lightning safety brochure, point your Internet browser here.

SAR OPERATIONS: How to conduct a sound line search

Source: Adapted from LandSAR Field Guide 2010, by Steve Schreiber and Stu Allan. Copyright © 2010 by New Zealand Land Search and Rescue (LandSAR). Christchurch, New Zealand. All Rights Reserved. Excerpted with Expressed Written Permission.

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