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The January 2014 issue of Forensic Magazine is online. Two potentially good articles for SAR operators: How to diagram a crime scene ...

If you're a man-tracker, or want to learn more about man-tracking, check out the new Combat Tracker group page on Facebook . It...

Pulleys can be viewed simply as levers. The relative positions of the load, anchor (or fulcrum), and effort determine which of the three ...

The Spec Ops Blog just inked a partnership with Tom Brigg's to bring you regular rope-rescue excerpts from the full-color, richly-ill...

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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

Holiday Tech Tips from our friends at Petzl .

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.

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

Aiming off is an essential land navigation technique to use when your attack point is not immediately visible. Source: This article was ...

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

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