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Sunday, December 29, 2013

Paw Injuries and Paw Protection in Working Dogs

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The December 28, 2013 issue of the Veterinary Tactical Group Newsletter contains an article entitled "Paw Injuries and Paw Protect...

The special challenges of searching for missing alzheimer's subjects

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Kimberly R. Kelly Falconer, Founder and Executive Director of Project Far From Home, has put together a great review of some of the specia...
Saturday, December 28, 2013

Friction considerations when lead climbing

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Good info on friction considerations when lead climbing from the Rigging Lab experts at Rescue Response Gear. View high-res image here ...
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How to safely belay and rappel

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The British Mountaineering Council and Mountain Leader Training England have published an excellent 6-page leaflet on how to belay and rap...
Friday, December 27, 2013

The Nov-Dec, 2013 issue of the Idaho Mountain Search and Rescue Unit's "Rescue" magazine is online

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The November/December 2013 issue of Rescue , published by the Idaho Mountain Search and Rescue Unit (IMSARU) in Boise, Idaho, has just bee...

Innovative Florida SAR unit builds their own drone for search missions

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If you're interested in learning more about how drones—or unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)—can be used by a SAR team like yours, check...
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Thursday, December 26, 2013

The 7 fundamental principles of man-tracking

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The seven (7) fundamental principles of man-tracking: Positively identify the tracks you're going to follow. Keep the track ...
Wednesday, December 25, 2013

Holiday Tech Tips from our friends at Petzl

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Holiday Tech Tips from our friends at Petzl .

How to use your hand and the sun to tell the time

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As you know, the sun crosses the imaginary North-South line (Meridian) every day when it reaches its highest point (Zenith) above the hor...

The December 2013 issue of the New Zealand Search and Rescue (NZSAR) "Link Magazine" is now online

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The December 2013 issue of the New Zealand Search and Rescue (NZSAR) Link Magazine is now online.
Tuesday, December 24, 2013

The FBI's FREE, 197-page "Handbook of Forensic Services" is a handy reference for those tasked with recognizing, preserving, and collecting forensic-related evidence

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The Handbook of Forensic Services (revised in 2007), edited by Kim Waggoner, and published by the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI...
Monday, December 23, 2013

How to use the aiming off technique with your map and compass

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Aiming off is an essential land navigation technique to use when your attack point is not immediately visible. Source: This article was ...
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The December 2013 issue of "SAR News," published by the Arizona Search and Rescue Council, Inc., is online

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The December 2013 issue of SAR News , published by the Arizona Search and Rescue Council, Inc., is  online .

Mass Casualty Incident (MCI) efficiency requires more than triage tags

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Good article on how to manage mass casualty incidents (MCIs) more effectively in the Journal of Emergency Medical Services : The Sept. 1...
Sunday, December 22, 2013

Even Santa needs a rescue every now and again

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Source: Glossop Mountain Rescue Team via Peter Zimmer at LandSAR New Zealand

Human v. animal bone identification tips for SAR operators

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While the final determination of whether a bone is animal or human in origin is best left to the forensic anthropologist or other qua...
Saturday, December 21, 2013

K-9 Handlers: Cool "God Made A Dog" Tribute Video

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God Made a Dog Video Source: MibSAR's own Dave Goodyear
Friday, December 20, 2013

The January 2014 issue of "Mountain Pro Magazine" is online

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The January 2014 issue of Mountain Pro Magazine is online and its got two articles of potential interest to SAR operators: UK Lowland R...

How to improve your observation skills during difficult searches

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While not much has been written about it, a volunteer searcher using binoculars to scan Nevada's mountainous terrain is credited with ...

U.S. Coast Guardsman dies of injuries suffered in rescue operation off Alaska

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SEATTLE — A U.S. Coast Guardsman died in a Seattle hospital Wednesday of injuries suffered while conducting a rescue operation near Amak ...
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