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By; Bill Syrotuck; Paperback; 2000 Newly Revised

ISBN: 0970049404
*New revised edition! An aid to search planning for search and rescue units, this is a scientific study of the behavior of lost persons (children, elderly, disabled, etc.) Includes: basic fears of lost persons, capabilities of a lost person, behavior while lost, evaluation of the scene and terrain, probable distances covered, and MUCH more!

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By; William Syrotuck; paperback; 2000

ISBN: 9993135372
Search and rescue is an art and a science; there are theoretical approaches as well as practical ones. This handbook presents the scientific, theoretical probabilities of finding lost persons (elderly, children, handicapped, hunters, etc.) in any given area. It is a highly technical study!

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By; Patti Burnett; Paperback; 2003

ISBN: 0944875955
Trained rescue dogs are the best tools available to rescuers for finding missing people in the wilderness. A successful ski patroller and rescue dog handler, Patti Burnett has unparalleled experience working the toughest call-outs - people buried in high mountain snow with little chance or time to live. Patti's book details SAR training for avalance rescue, starting with puppy selection. She also covers handler preparation, equipment, training from beginning to advanced, health, certification, search strategy, public relations, and missions. Numerous personal anecdotes highlight the book, making it interesting reading for any dog lover, and essential for those interested in SAR/avalanche rescue.

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By; Cliff Jacobson; paperback; 1999

ISBN: 0762704810
Discover techniques for choosing and using the right type of compass, reading and understanding contour lines, plotting a course and finding your way through the wilderness, using a map and compass and a GPS receiver. A valuable resource for Search and Rescue people! Many line drawing illustrate this revised 2nd edition.

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By; Kjellstrom; Paperback; 1994

ISBN: 0020292651
Recommended by our tracking and search and rescue customers, a complete guide to Orienteering including understanding maps, finding bearings, and traveling in the wilderness.

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By; Marcella H. Sorg, Andrew Rebmann, Edward David; Hardcover; 1999.

ISBN: 0849318866
Sets out the principles and procedures for training and handling dogs during the search for human remains, explaining scent theory and its applications, basic training and searching strategies, and the legal and taphonomic (decomposition and fossilization) issues associated with dog searches. Also covers the use of technical location devices, mapping aids, remote sensing techniques, water searches, and decomposition processes: "... if a body decomposes in a wet environment, there will be the production of adipocere. This grayish, soapy substance provides a good scent picture to the dog. If the body is left in a hot, dry environment it will mummify, and the odor will be musty." The interdisciplinary approach renders the book useful to anyone interested in human remains. A glossary is included.

Careers in the Police Department Search and Rescue Unit (Careers in Search and Rescue Operations)

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By Jennifer Plum; Library Binding; 2003

ISBN: 0823938344

Discusses the history of search and rescue work by police departments, requirements of becoming a police officer, and the roles various police departments played during and after the events of September 11, 2001.

How to Teach With Topographic Maps

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By; Dana Van Burgh, Elizabeth N. Lyons, and Marcy Boyington; Paperback; 1994

ISBN: 0873551249

The word "topo" maps comes alive for instructors and students in this popular title from NSTA's "How To" series. Learn the special language of these maps - quadrangles, contour lines, and mapping symbols - and apply it to build basic map-reading skills. Student activities explore longitude and latitude

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By; Desi Gerritsen & Rudd Haak (Netherlands); Paperback; 1994

ISBN: 1550591940
In a disaster, a trained search and rescue dog can greatly increase the chances of victims being found in time and rescued. This book outlines a new method of training SAR dogs developed by the authors in Austria. It covers their entire training method from basic training through the specific methods required for each type of search operation. Includes tips on search preparation, safety, disaster operations coordination, information on the scent capabilities of dogs, and a brief history of canine search and rescue. Published by Temeron, © 1999, Netherlands, 185 pages.

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By; Greg Fuller, Ed Johnson, Robert J. Koester; Paperback, 1998

ISBN: 1879471310

This book advocates and assists in combining trackers and handlers in the field. This book will also be useful for search managers in recognizing the value of combining these important resources under some circumstances. Past experience has clearly demonstrated the effectiveness of combining resources.

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By; Jan Tweedie; paperback; 1998

ISBN: 1577790057
For anyone who wants to train a dog for search & rescue, learn about mantrailing, bone up on the latest techniques, or just read about this subject and the amazing ability of S&R dogs! Includes beginning and advanced training techniques, goes step-by-step through raising a puppy or selecting a trailing dog through basic training and health concerns. Explains the records and documentation required, and goes on through field trailing and criminal work. End result is a reliable search & rescue dog ready to go to work. Author Jan Tweedie is a law enforcement officer who trains Bloodhounds for S&R and criminal work. Although Bloodhounds are featured, the book is very suitable for any breed.

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By; Susan Bulanda (Introduction), Luana Luther (Editor); Paperback; 1995

ISBN: 0944875416
All America is thrilled by Search and Rescue missions, especially when the well-trained dogs are brought in to save victims of earthquakes, hurricanes and man-made disasters. We watch with fascination and horror as these tales unfold across our TV sets. This is one of the few comprehensive books on the training of SAR dogs. It is a complete approach to training for this type of dog.

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By; Susan Bulanda and Marilyn Neudeck-Dicken; paperback; 1999

ISBN: 0944875637
Case studies provide detailed scenarios for the author to demonstrate to search managers how to develop a plan for maximum utilization of resources and to ensure that the dog team is effectively managed and deployed. Special consideration given to cumulative stress on SAR personnel. An excellent resource for all considering a search and rescue mission.

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By; Milo Pearsall & Hugo Verbruggen, Paperback, 1982

ISBN: 0931866111

Training to track, search and rescue. A thorough review of tracking theory and method. In this unusual and unique study of the tracking dog, Milo Pearsall, for many years one of America's foremost obedience trainers, teamed up with Hugo Verbruggen, MD, a medical doctor and researcher with an enthusiasm for the sport, to look at how dogs follow a track. What they discovered is important information for anyone interested in scent work. First, the authors examine how dogs smell and why they are able to follow a track. Perhaps their most important discovery was how wind, humidity, terrain and other environmental factors influence the dog's ability to scent and must be considered when handling a tracking dog. They discuss all types of scent work and explain, step-by-step, how to train your dog. You'll learn about the science of scent; how to select the best tracking equipment; how to get started tracking and search training; how to administer first aid on the trail; starting a puppy with kindergarten tracking; how law enforcement agencies use scent dogs, and more. 

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By; Samantha Glen & Mary Pesaresi; paperback; 1997

ISBN: 044922578X
True story of Beth Barkley and her White German Shepherds, Panda and Czar. Beth and her dogs have traveled to disasters around the world - from El Salvadoran earthquakes to a mud slide in Virginia to the site of the Oklahoma City bombing. You will share in the volunteer training that has turned Beth into one of the top dog handlers in America. It puts you on the scene as her animals pinpoint the slightest sounds or detect scents hundreds of yards away, buried beneath tons of rubble. An unforgettable book!!

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By; American Rescue Dog Association; Hardcover; 208 pages; 1991

iSBN: 0876057334
Appropriate for anyone with any breed, this guide emphasizes handler and unit training and conditioning for dogs, covers searches (water and ground) and tracking and terrain analysis.
It's unlikely that many dog owners will have the dedication, resources and stamina to enter search-and-rescue work. On the other hand, the techniques and the case studies here are so interesting that a read will prove rewarding to ordinary trainers and fanciers alike. Discussion begins with a brief history of the American Rescue Dog Association (ARDA), founded in 1972, which provides its services nationally, free of charge--``Can you leave work for two or three days at a time, perhaps several times a month? Can you afford to pay all your own expenses?'' The ARDA's methods, based on dogs' sensitivity to airborne scents (as opposed to traditional tracking) and training methods, are examined in detail, and guidelines are suggested for forming search-and-rescue units. Standards are high for both handlers and animals. Dogs should be double-coated; agile; highly intelligent and trainable; demonstrate scenting ability; be deeply bonded with a handler; and lacking an instinct for hunting--a German shepherd is ideal. Handlers must be strong, stoic, quick-witted and knowledgeable in areas ranging from first aid to lost-person behavior. Dog-world devotees will find this as gripping as any thriller.

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By; American Rescue Dog Association; Paperback; 2002

ISBN: 0764567039

REVISED 2ND EDITION!! Well-trained search dogs are invaluable in saving lives. They have located victims trapped under debris from hurricanes and tornadoes, as well as avalanches, and many lost hikers or otherwise disoriented adults and children owe their lives to search dogs. This book teaches what it takes to train a true canine hero. The emphasis is on handler and unit training, but principles of obedience as well as handler readiness and equipment are explored. There is valuable information on conditioning and first aid for search dogs; also chapters on organizing and carrying out a search.

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By; William G. Syrotuck; Paperback

ISBN: 9993135364
For the wilderness search and rescue trainer, some valuable methods of planning searches, using a grid pattern. Scientific study of these techniques - diagrams and charts.

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By; Rick Lipke; 1998

ISBN:0966577701
The new revised edition, Technical Rescue Riggers Guide by Rick Lipke, shows some of the most up to date techniques rope rescue available today. 126 pages, 296 clear illustrations and photos, from basic knots and anchors, to high lines, helo rescues, and much more! Completely cross referenced, with handy safety reminders throughout. Already on its third printing, this guide is rapidly becoming the defacto national standard for safe, intelligent rope rescue. A portion of the sale of this guide goes to support volunteer mountain rescue.

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By; Buck Tilton & Tom Burke; 1998; Paperback 1st Ed.

ISBN: 076270392X
Buck Tilton is director of the Wilderness Medicine Institute, Inc., in Pitkin, Colorado, advisor to Western State College's Mountain Rescue Team, co-author of Medicine for the Backcountry, author of many magazine articles on wilderness medicine and rescue, member of the Outdoor Writers Association of America and a member of the American Medical Writers Association. Tilton addresses the challenges of rendering aid in poorly equipped environments, teaching you how to efficiently manage minor and life-threatening injuries and medical emergencies in the backcountry wilderness. A must-read for the search and rescue team; for those providing aid in developing countries or anywhere that customary resources aren't available; and for everyone who wants to learn self-sufficient emergency medical care for the backcountry and the city. Special attention given to correct and safe techniques for emergency evacuation.

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By; Buck Tilton & Tom Burke; 1998; Paperback 2nd Ed.

ISBN: 0762728019

The Wilderness First Responder is a comprehensive text for the recognition, treatment, and prevention of wilderness emergencies. It is a priceless resource for wilderness educators, trip leaders, guides, search and rescue groups, and all people who work or play far from definitive medical care.

Inside this how-to resource are expert, step-by-step instructions, clear illustrations, and "Signs and Symptoms" sidebars designed to help outdoor enthusiasts provide care in wilderness and urban settings--whenever they are more than an hour away from an ambulance or a hospital. They will learn about patient assessment and patient evacuation and strengthen their ability to improvise when ideal materials are not at hand.

The Wilderness First Responder was written by Buck Tilton, co-founder of the Wilderness Medicine Institute, with the assistance of more than a dozen medical professionals. It represents more than a century and a half of combined experience in wilderness medicine, rescue, and education. The Wilderness First Responder is a must-have for anyone who may be responsible for the care and safety of self and/or others when immediate access to a hospital is delayed.

Tracking for Search and Rescue Dogs

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Special Order 6-8 weeks

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By: Boguslaw Gorney; Hardcover; 2003

ISBN: 1550592424

Tracking for SAR not only requires that the dog be trained to follow the human scent exclusively, but that he be able to begin tracking in a variety of circumstances, from a variety of scent sources, and in almost any type of terrain and conditions. Most importantly, however, training a SAR dog means sacrificing precision of tracking form for speed and accuracy on the track, in situations where every minute may count in finding search victims and saving their lives. This book gives practical advice on every facet of training dogs for this vital work, from choosing dogs to training tracklayers, from basic training to training with complex search scripts. It is geared to preparing dog and handler for real search situations. However, particularly the first part of the book is also usable by the novice tracker who plans to participate in AKC tracking events.

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