Sunday, June 8, 2014

K-9 HANDLERS: 10 household medications that may be suitable for a dog when you don't have immediate access to a veterinarian, according to "The Dogington Post"

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LAND NAV: Understanding GPS accuracy

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Saturday, June 7, 2014

SAR GEAR: The Benchmade 7 Hook safety cutter

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Friday, June 6, 2014

SWIFTWATER RESCUE: Rigging the raft lower

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Tuesday, June 3, 2014

SAR OPERATIONS: The hasty search

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Monday, June 2, 2014

ROPE RESCUE: How to rig a ladder A-frame

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Thursday, May 22, 2014

ROPE RESCUE: How to configure a 6:1 confined-space haul rig from a tripod anchor or construction-crane headache ball

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Wednesday, May 21, 2014

MAN-TRACKING: A sample tracking card

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Monday, May 19, 2014

SWIFTWATER RESCUE: Rigging the tension diagonal

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Friday, May 16, 2014

LAND NAVIGATION: How to navigate in bad weather

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Wednesday, May 14, 2014

ROPE RESCUE: Rappelling—Basic considerations appropriate for rescue operations

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Monday, May 12, 2014

SWIFTWATER RESCUE: Shallow water crossing—wade

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Friday, May 9, 2014

LAND NAVIGATION: A sample five-north operational compass rose

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A sample, five-north compass rose for a location in Ontario, Canada illustrating the interrelationship of True North Magnetic North Meri...
Wednesday, May 7, 2014

HELI OPERATIONS: Static electricity discharge hazards

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Tuesday, May 6, 2014

ROPE RESCUE: How to rig and operate a 'guiding line system'—one that combines a lowering system with a tensioned line to lower a litter—to keep a litter away from boulders at the base of a cliff, a lower-level roof top, or other protruding obstruction

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Source: This article was adapted from The CMC Rope Rescue Manual , Revised 4th edition, Edited by James A. Frank. Copyright © 2013 by CMC ...
Sunday, May 4, 2014

K-9 HANDLERS: How to prevent K-9 SAR heat stroke and death

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Photo: North American Police Work Dog Association (NAPWDA) "Heat is an ever-present concern for K9s and SAR dogs working in warm w...
Friday, May 2, 2014

WILDERNESS SKILLS: Alternative insect repellents

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Read "8 Natural Mosquito Repellents" article here . Source: DirtTime

SWIFT-WATER RESCUE: Improvised body-recovery drags

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Wednesday, April 30, 2014

ROPE RESCUE: Best practices during edge transition belays

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 Source: Adapted from Vertical Academy , by Tom Briggs. Copyright © 2013. All Rights Reserved. Excerpted With Expressed Written Permiss...