Wednesday, March 19, 2014

FIRST AID: 10 tips for effective airway management and ventilation, by Scott R. Snyder, et al, EMSworld

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Download & read article here .
Tuesday, March 18, 2014

SAFETY NOTICE: Call for rivet inspection on Petzl CROLL B16 & B16AAA rope clamps

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Read inspection notice here . Source: Roo Fox-Rockley, via Journal of Search and Rescue (JSAR) NOTICE: As alluded to ...

SAR OPERATIONS: How to figure critical separation between searchers

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Monday, March 17, 2014

ROPE RESCUE: The Four-To-One Rule—rope bends & knot dressing

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Sunday, March 16, 2014

AVALANCHE 101: The 3 types of avalanches

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Saturday, March 15, 2014

WILDERNESS FIRST AID: Snakebites & pressure immobilization bandages

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Friday, March 14, 2014

GPS POCKET MANUAL: Free, 8-page, pocket-sized guide for Garmin Oregon 400, 500, & 600 GPS units

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Print-out this pocket guide using the "print" function in your Internet browser menu; then trim and laminate in...
Thursday, March 13, 2014

SAR NEWS: Rock climber who assisted another climber injured in Shortoff Mountain fall cited by USFS for interfering with rescuers in North Carolina

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SHORTOFF MOUNTAIN —An experienced rock climber said he was the first person to reach the man who fell 20-40 feet off a cliff in Linville ...
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MAN-TRACKING: How to use a tracking box to learn the art of tracking, by John Hurth, author of the "Combat Tracking Guide"

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SAR CONFERENCE: Search & Rescue Europe—April 7-9, 2014, Copenhagen, Denmark

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Learn more about this conference here . Source: JoCoSAR Blog
Wednesday, March 12, 2014

Rope Rescue: How to rig a change-of-direction anchor system

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Friday, March 7, 2014

DRONES: Judge strikes down FAA's ban on small drones

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According to Politico.Com... A federal judge slapped down the FAA’s fine for a drone operator, saying there was no law banning the ...

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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Read it here .
Thursday, March 6, 2014

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

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

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Wednesday, March 5, 2014

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

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Read it here .

SAR operations: How to flag a closed-grid search

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Tuesday, March 4, 2014

Land navigation: How to improve GPS reception

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Monday, March 3, 2014

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

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Download and read it here .

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

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To purchase a copy of this handy, 196-page, spiral-bound, pocket-sized field guide, point your Internet browser here .