[SARA-Members] FW: SARNews June 2009 - US newsletter

Tue Jun 16 08:28:43 MDT 2009

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An official publication ofEmergency Response International   
Published by  <http://www.dbs-sar.com> dbS Productions LLC 

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June 2009 

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In this issue:

*	Racing to Find Steve Fossett: Adventure Racers Go Where Technology
Can't 
*	Lost Person Behavior Train-the-Trainer Course August 14 - 18 
*	The Snapshot Hiker Profile
*	River Rescue 4th Edition Is Hot off the Press
*	Remember to Search the Residence . At Least Twice 
*	Google Latitude - Another Useful Tool to Track One's Location 
*	SAR Research inNew Zealand 
*	SAR Conference Updates

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Racing to Find Steve Fossett: Adventure Racers Go Where Technology Can't

In his article on adventure racers searching for Steve Fossett, Jon Billman
literally follows the story of one man's mission to put adventure racers to
the task of finding Steve Fossett. His story reads as fast-paced and intense
as the effort must have been. He introduces us to Simon Donato, leader of
Team Adventure Science and founder of the Canadian Adventure Racing
Association. His idea was to "use hyperfit dudes on the ground, where
technology turned up nil." Adventure Science was born out of the idea that
adventure racers are physically fit enough to cover ground that ATVs have
difficulty with, and that they can do much faster than traditional searchers
on foot. And being on foot would give searchers a better chance of catching
the details. When he began to think about matching adventure racers to the
search effort for Fossett, it seemed to make sense, especially since the
high tech method, which we've reported on in SARNews in the past, had not
been successful. What made most sense was to put people on the ground in the
most difficult areas. And thus, his greatest challenge was to determine a
search area. To do this, he studied maps and talked with pilots,
aeronautical engineers and SAR experts. He came pretty close. The whole
story is absolutely worth reading - it is a great read, compelling and
riveting, and reaffirms the value of people on the ground in search and
rescue. 

http://outside.away.com/outside/destinations/200810/steve-fossett-search_2.h
tml

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Lost Person Behavior Train the Trainer Course August 14 - 18 

A second Lost Person Behavior Train the Trainer Course is being offered
August 14 to 18. Become certified to instruct Lost Person Behavior based
upon the program developed by Robert Koester and currently used by the
Virginia Department of Emergency Management's SAR program. The course
includes the full Lost Person Behavior course plus in-depth instruction on
the details and mechanics of teaching the class, case studies, map problems,
and a day trip into nearby Shenandoah National Park for on-site review of
actual major searches that have occurred there. The course will be held at
Blue Ridge School near Charlottesville, VA. More information on course
requirements, agenda, registration, fees, lodging is at
http://www.dbs-sar.com/LPB_TTT/index.htm.

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The SnapShot Hiker Profile

Backpacker Magazine's recent issue contains a snapshot profile of a hiker.
Data to build this profile was taken from the International Search and
Rescue Incident Database (ISRID). More details about Hiker behavior and
statistics on where lost hikers are most likely to be found are described in
Lost Person Behavior <http://www.dbs-sar.com>  by Robert Koester. In
addition to Hiker, there are 40 other behavior profiles of lost persons,
based on age (e.g., children), mental status (e.g., dementia, despondent),
and activity (e.g., camping, mountain biking, skiing, water-related). 

http://www.backpacker.com/how_where_when_hikers_get_lost/destinations/13120

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River Rescue 4th Edition Is Hot off the Press

This edition boasts 106 illustrations and 144 photographs in 292 fact-filled
pages which feature:

*	new photos and first-hand accounts of rescues

*	expanded material on big-water rescue-new gear and methods 
*	self-rescue and rescue of others-by hand, boat, rope, and other ways

*	tools and techniques-rope work, throw bags, boat handling, high- and
low-tech gear to use when seconds count 
*	rescue organization-leadership, teamwork, patient care, evacuation,
and more.

River Rescue, by Slim Ray, has been the reference book for canoe, kayak, and
raft, from beginner self-rescue to big river teamwork, since 1985. It is now
available from www.dbs-sar.com. 

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Remember to Search the Residence . At Least Twice

This unfortunate story, in which an elderly woman was found buried in rubble
seven years after she went missing, probably does not come as a surprise to
seasoned urban search and rescue professionals, but it is shocking none the
less. This story can be a reminder to all search and rescue efforts to
search a missing person's residence thoroughly at least twice.

http://www.bittenandbound.com/2009/03/27/eunice-workman-missing-woman-lay-de
ad-in-her
<http://www.bittenandbound.com/2009/03/27/eunice-workman-missing-woman-lay-d
ead-in-her-home-7-years/> -home-7-years/

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Google Latitude - Another Useful Tool to Track One's Location 

This software can be installed on your cell phone. You can then allow
others, who you have control over selecting, keep track of where you are.
For search and rescue, it could provide useful information about where a
lost person is, as well as benefit search managers in keeping track of
search volunteers responding to and from a search. 

https://www.google.com/accounts/ServiceLogin?service=friendview
<https://www.google.com/accounts/ServiceLogin?service=friendview&passive=fal
se&continue=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2Fig%2Fadde%3Fsource%3Dlato%26bpig%3
D1%26ga%3Da%26moduleurl%3Dwww.google.com%2Fig%2Fmodules%2Ffv.xml>
&passive=false&continue=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2Fig%2Fadde%3Fsource%3Dl
ato%26bpig%3D1%26ga%3Da%26moduleurl%3Dwww.google.com%2Fig%2Fmodules%2Ffv.xml

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SAR Research in New Zealand

The Search and Rescue Institute of New Zealand Trust (SARINZ) is sponsoring
research for Robert Koester to develop a testing methodology and
experimental protocol for determining the detection index (sweep width) for
sound search and light search in New Zealand conditions. Development of
these sweep width tables will support future search operations of
missing/lost person(s) hopefully around the world by more accurately
determining how well a search resource has searched an area or segment. This
data will then enhance planning efforts by determining the optimal
allocation (or reallocation) of available search assets as well as providing
a scientific base for areas that should be re-searched. While almost all of
the staff of dbS Productions are headed to New Zealand, phones will still be
answered, emailed replied to, and orders processed and shipped (just go to
www.dbs-sar.com to place your order).

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SAR Conference Updates 

August

Illinois SAR Conference (ISARC) August 21 - 23

ISARC will be held at Rend Lake Resort & Conference Center in Whittington,
IL . Conference agenda, activities and registration info is now available
online.

http://www.illinoissar.org/Conference.htm

September 

Arizona SAR (AZSAR) 2009 Conference  September 18 - 20

This year's Arizona SAR Conference will be held at the Salvation Army Camp
Ponderosa in Heber, AZ. Classes include Man Tracking, K9, Mounted, ATV &
UTV, helicopter safety, Wilderness First Aid, NASAR SARTECH Certification,
CASIE (Computer Aided Search Information Exchange), Alzheimer's, and
swiftwater rescue. Meals, rooms, RV and tent camping on the facility are
available. An online registration form should be up and running soon, but in
the meantime, contact James Langston at (620) 464-6220. 

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