Search And Rescue
Search And Rescue Websites
Becoming a Search and Rescue Volunteer
What Search And Rescue Is All About And How You Can Get Involved
Are you intrigued by stories about wilderness rescues and searches for missing hikers or stranded mountain climbers? If so, perhaps becoming a Search and Rescue -- often referred to as SAR -- volunteer might just be for you. I've enjoyed and benefited so much from being a member of a SAR team, I wanted to share that experience with others. If you too thrive in the great outdoors and want to help your fellow fresh-air, nature, adventure, and outdoor sports lovers, or just other human being...
What Search And Rescue Is All About And How You Can Get Involved
Are you intrigued by stories about wilderness rescues and searches for missing hikers or stranded mountain climbers? If so, perhaps becoming a Search and Rescue -- often referred to as SAR -- volunteer might just be for you. I've enjoyed and benefited so much from being a member of a SAR team, I wanted to share that experience with others. If you too thrive in the great outdoors and want to help your fellow fresh-air, nature, adventure, and outdoor sports lovers, or just other human being...
Rock Rescue Academy Part 1: Learning to Rappel
I Walked Right Off A Cliff
Image Credit: Wikimedia Commons / CC I'm no fan of heights, but somehow I wasn't (too) nervous as I backed up off the edge of a long way down under the watchful eyes of my Search and Rescue teammates, some from above, others with the lovely view from below ... thinking to myself, are these the pants with the hole back there? This was field session #1 of the Rock Rescue Academy, a series of classes for new recruits to our team's Technical Rescue group, which is a specially trained ...
I Walked Right Off A Cliff
Image Credit: Wikimedia Commons / CC I'm no fan of heights, but somehow I wasn't (too) nervous as I backed up off the edge of a long way down under the watchful eyes of my Search and Rescue teammates, some from above, others with the lovely view from below ... thinking to myself, are these the pants with the hole back there? This was field session #1 of the Rock Rescue Academy, a series of classes for new recruits to our team's Technical Rescue group, which is a specially trained ...
Man-Tracking 101: How To Find And Follow Tracks For Search And Rescue
Learn To Follow Human Footprints and Clues in All Types Of Terrain
The main purpose of man-tracking is to determine the lost or missing person's direction of travel, which can greatly reduce the size of a search area. So wouldn't it be nice if all footprints were as obvious as this one? But obviously they're not. And that's where some tools, tips, and a grab bag of tricks come in handy, not to mention a lot of practice for those involved in man-tracking for law enforcement, Search and Rescue, the military -- anyone who wants to find someone who's recently p...
Learn To Follow Human Footprints and Clues in All Types Of Terrain
The main purpose of man-tracking is to determine the lost or missing person's direction of travel, which can greatly reduce the size of a search area. So wouldn't it be nice if all footprints were as obvious as this one? But obviously they're not. And that's where some tools, tips, and a grab bag of tricks come in handy, not to mention a lot of practice for those involved in man-tracking for law enforcement, Search and Rescue, the military -- anyone who wants to find someone who's recently p...
SARpack: Search & Rescue Gear
24-Hour Packs For SAR Personnel
When I began training to be a Search and Rescue volunteer, one of the required classes focused on personal safety and gear. Being a well-seasoned hiker and long-distance backpacker, I already had a closet overflowing with packs, sleeping bags, water bottles, and so forth. In fact, I was just about to take over another closet. But, still, I didn't have everything the SAR instructor said we'd need for our mission-ready packs. And some of my new teammates had little in the way of gear at...
24-Hour Packs For SAR Personnel
When I began training to be a Search and Rescue volunteer, one of the required classes focused on personal safety and gear. Being a well-seasoned hiker and long-distance backpacker, I already had a closet overflowing with packs, sleeping bags, water bottles, and so forth. In fact, I was just about to take over another closet. But, still, I didn't have everything the SAR instructor said we'd need for our mission-ready packs. And some of my new teammates had little in the way of gear at...
Rock Rescue Academy Part 3: Raising Systems
Bringing Up The Patient And The Litter Attendant
Image Credit: Thomas_Sly on Flickr / CC Much of the time, technical rescue involves falls, with rescuers descending to the victim and then raising or lowering that person in a litter or harness. In this next phase of our SAR Rock Rescue Academy training, new technical team members learned how to package a patient for the raise and how to properly construct the raising system to bring the victim and the attendant--and sometimes a medic as well--back to the top. As in my first two Rock Rescue A...
Bringing Up The Patient And The Litter Attendant
Image Credit: Thomas_Sly on Flickr / CC Much of the time, technical rescue involves falls, with rescuers descending to the victim and then raising or lowering that person in a litter or harness. In this next phase of our SAR Rock Rescue Academy training, new technical team members learned how to package a patient for the raise and how to properly construct the raising system to bring the victim and the attendant--and sometimes a medic as well--back to the top. As in my first two Rock Rescue A...
Search And Rescue Articles, Blogs And Websites
All My SAR Stuff In One Place
The more I participate in Search and Rescue, the more I enjoy it, the more I learn, the more satisfying it is, and the more I read and write about it. So I thought I'd gather all of my SAR articles (called "lenses" here on Squidoo, because they focus on a particular subject), SAR websites, and SAR blogs in one place. Not only will it help me keep track of what I've put out there but also give readers a chance to look through the contents and decide where to go next.
All My SAR Stuff In One Place
The more I participate in Search and Rescue, the more I enjoy it, the more I learn, the more satisfying it is, and the more I read and write about it. So I thought I'd gather all of my SAR articles (called "lenses" here on Squidoo, because they focus on a particular subject), SAR websites, and SAR blogs in one place. Not only will it help me keep track of what I've put out there but also give readers a chance to look through the contents and decide where to go next.
Technical Rescue Equipment: The Gear I'm Using
Rock Rescue Academy Was Almost Over -- Time To Gear Up
Two years ago, I began training for our Search & Rescue team's technical rescue group in a series of class and field sessions collectively known as the Rock Rescue Academy. Between training sessions, I spent many additional hours practicing those new skills, trying to commit them to memory both mentally and physically. And in September, all new and existing tech team members took the annual proficiency test. For that test, all of us were required to have purchased certain pieces of equipm...
Rock Rescue Academy Was Almost Over -- Time To Gear Up
Two years ago, I began training for our Search & Rescue team's technical rescue group in a series of class and field sessions collectively known as the Rock Rescue Academy. Between training sessions, I spent many additional hours practicing those new skills, trying to commit them to memory both mentally and physically. And in September, all new and existing tech team members took the annual proficiency test. For that test, all of us were required to have purchased certain pieces of equipm...
My Search And Rescue Stories Blog
My Experiences As A SAR Volunteer
In September, 2007, I began the month-long Basic Academy for the Coconino County, Arizona, Sheriff's Search and Rescue Team. In October, I completed the training and was given my pager. And no sooner than it was placed in my hand, the thing went off. Turned out, that mission was canceled before we got to the staging area, but so began my new life as a SAR volunteer. I can say without a doubt that's it's the most worthwhile thing I've ever done. While I feel that I've given...
My Experiences As A SAR Volunteer
In September, 2007, I began the month-long Basic Academy for the Coconino County, Arizona, Sheriff's Search and Rescue Team. In October, I completed the training and was given my pager. And no sooner than it was placed in my hand, the thing went off. Turned out, that mission was canceled before we got to the staging area, but so began my new life as a SAR volunteer. I can say without a doubt that's it's the most worthwhile thing I've ever done. While I feel that I've given...
Rock Rescue Academy Part 4: Learning To Belay
The Belay: An Important Safety Back-Up
If something goes wrong after you've gone over the edge, it sure is nice to have a belay to keep you from going down, fast. In this article, as with the others in my Rock Rescue Academy series, I'm writing from the perspective of one who's learning these technical skills for Search and Rescue rather than for recreational climbing. In most cases, SAR missions in which a victim has fallen or is somehow stranded on a wall or cliff involve a belay from above, with the rescuer being ...
The Belay: An Important Safety Back-Up
If something goes wrong after you've gone over the edge, it sure is nice to have a belay to keep you from going down, fast. In this article, as with the others in my Rock Rescue Academy series, I'm writing from the perspective of one who's learning these technical skills for Search and Rescue rather than for recreational climbing. In most cases, SAR missions in which a victim has fallen or is somehow stranded on a wall or cliff involve a belay from above, with the rescuer being ...
Search and Rescue Videos -- Mountain Rescue, Technical Rescue and General SAR
See Search & Rescue in Action
Watch actual video footage from Search and Rescue missions, interviews with SAR members and those they've helped, and see teams train for whatever may come their way when call outs happen -- from technical rescue to searches for missing hikers and mountain climbers. Search and Rescue - So That Others May Live
See Search & Rescue in Action
Watch actual video footage from Search and Rescue missions, interviews with SAR members and those they've helped, and see teams train for whatever may come their way when call outs happen -- from technical rescue to searches for missing hikers and mountain climbers. Search and Rescue - So That Others May Live
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