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From: SARNEWS <emily@...>
Date: Fri, May 1, 2009 at 1:11 PM
Subject: SARNews May 2009
To: "Lt Col. Ted E. Lohr, CAP" <sartech2@...>




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*In this issue:*

- Mountain Rescue Member Dies in Climbing Accident in UK
- Lost Person Behavior Train-the-Trainer Course August 10 – 15
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US Professor Exploring Volcanoes Is Missing in Japan
- Media Investigates Mishandling of Search Effort for Woman with Dementia
- Using Google Earth to Solve Missing Plane Case
- Civil Air Patrol Says “Don’t Trash the Beacon”
- Rise in More Venomous Rattlesnakes in Southern California
- New FEMA Independent Study Courses Available Online
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Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Geography …
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SAR Conference Updates

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*Mountain Rescue Member Dies in Climbing Accident in UK*



We received sad news from Mountain Rescue in England and Wales that John
Evans, a highly experienced climber and mountain rescue team member in the
UK and Alaska, died from a fall while on a recreational climb in Snowdonia
in Wales . He was highly regarded around the world for his expertise in
mountain rescue and wilderness first aid. Friends and team members pay
tribute to John Evans’ life and great skill as a mountaineer and rescuer.



http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/wales/north_west/8025439.stm

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* Lost Person Behavior Train-the-Trainer Course August 10 – 15*



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, location and lodging is at

http://www.dbs-sar.com/LPB_TTT/index.htm. You may also contact us directly
at info@... or call +1.434.203.5502.

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*US Professor Exploring Volcanoes Is Missing in Japan*

Craig Arnold, a poet and professor on a creative fellowship exchange in
Japan, did not return from an afternoon hike to a volcano, which he was
researching for a new book. We first heard news of this from a friend this
morning, who asked us if there was anything we knew about SAR in Japan that
might be able to help. From what we know, there isn’t typically an
exhaustive SAR response when a person goes missing. The article below bears
that out: The government normally authorizes a three-day search for a
missing person. So far, there have been about 40 searchers (police, fire),
search dogs, and a helicopter to respond. In this case, the government has
made an exception and has authorized an additional 55 searchers for another
three days. Family and friends have been worried that the search would end
too soon, but they believe that US and Japanese authorities are working
together with the best available resources to make this an effective search,
and we certainly hope, a rescue.

http://www.denverpost.com/breakingnews/ci_12264466?source=rss

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*Media Investigates Mishandling of Search Effort for Woman with Dementia*



In Wisconsin, the media brought to light the questionable handling of a
search for a woman with dementia crying for help in the woods near her home.
After a small team of deputies searched off and on for several hours, the
Sheriff called off the search, stating he did not want his deputies to scare
her and cause her to flee further into the woods toward a river. He also
turned down at least two outside search teams that offered help. What is
different about this story is that, in addition to reporting on the case,
the media provided access to the full sheriff’s report, his official
statement and a letter from a neighbor who tried to get involved to find the
woman but was turned away. The story highlights several critical aspects of
SAR: 1) the need for law enforcement to be trained in searching for persons
with dementia; 2) the importance of using available resources to support a
search effort, and 3) the moral imperative to do everything possible within
one’s jurisdiction to save a life.



http://www.wsaw.com/home/headlines/42228922.html

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*Using Google Earth to Solve Missing Plane Case*

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Two and a half years after a plane went missing in Arizona it was found in a
canyon recently after someone sent the family of one of the crash victims a
photograph of a forest fire taken by hikers on the day the plane went
missing. Using Google Earth, the family was able to pinpoint the exact area
in the picture by identifying rock formations and other terrain features. To
see how they did this go to http://www.n2700q.com/googleearth.html. The
families have finally gotten closure after finding their missing loved ones.
Building on their experience and use of Google Earth, they created MARSI
(Mapped Archive of Rescue & Search Information), which they hope will be
useful to help others in similar types of search and rescue efforts.

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http://www.kpho.com/video/19285736/index.html

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http://www.washingtonpost.com/wpdyn/content/article/2009/04/26/AR2009042600077.h\
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*Civil Air Patrol Says “Don’t Trash the Beacon”*

Instead of throwing your old ELT beacon into the dump, there is a proper way
of disposing of it: first, remove or disconnect the battery, then contact
your local electronic waste authority on how to best dispose of it. CAP
warns that if not disposed of properly, the beacon may accidentally emit a
distress signal, which would trigger a response from emergency responders
who are required to locate the signal. Since false alarms and emergencies
are indistinguishable, an old ELT signal coming from a dump would waste
valuable resources. **

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http://www.insidenova.com/isn/news/patriot/article/civil_air_patrol_and_aopa_urg\
e_responsible_disposal_of_old_elt_beacons/33108/

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*Rise in More Venomous Rattlesnakes in Southern California*



With hiking season gearing up, a report in Scientific American offers timely
information about the rise in a species of rattlesnakes in Southern
California . Reports from hospitals in Southern California show a spike in
incidents of serious snakebites, and scientists suspect the Southern Pacific
rattlesnake. The article reports that the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention logs 7,000 reports of snakebites in the U.S. annually;15 of those
result in death and about 25 percent of the survivors are left with some
permanent damage. Several theories about why there is in an increase include
the characteristics of Southern Pacific rattlesnakes, which tend to lay low
or move away rather than hiss and rattle when confronted, therefore they are
more likely to survive and move into new areas. Another factor is human
migration and activity in the snake’s coastal and mountain habitat.

http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?id=snake-venom-california&SID=mail&sc=emailfrie\
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*New FEMA Independent Study Courses Available Online*

The Emergency Management Institute's Independent Study Program has launched
the following new courses:



*IS-100.HE* Introduction to the Incident Command System for Higher Education
describes the history, features and principles, and organizational structure
of ICS. It also explains the relationship between ICS and the National
Incident Management System (NIMS).



*IS-197.EM* Special Needs Planning Considerations for Emergency Management
helps emergency managers and first responders better understand the special
needs population and how to partner with persons with special needs as well
as their support providers and organizations.



*IS-26* Guide to Points of Distribution supports the Points of Distribution
overview video and provides an in-depth look into the planning, operations
and demobilization stages of a POD mission.



*IS-836* Nuclear/Radiological Incident Annex describes the concept of
operations to address specific contingency or hazard situations or an
element of an incident requiring specialized application of the NRF. This
course provides an introduction to the NRF Nuclear/Radiological Incident
Annex.



EMI also offers downloadable group-training materials for the following
courses:

*IS-100.a* Introduction to the Incident Command System;
*IS-100.SCa*Introduction to the Incident Command System for Schools;

*IS-200.a* ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents;
*IS-700.a*National Incident Management System, An Introduction;

*IS-800.b* National Response Framework: An Introduction.

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http://m1e.net/c?19326550-s6bkOZ0XwvmmI%404142278-NWLex7eP/CRV6

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*Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Geography …*



You can find at www.veryspatial.com. This website offers blogs, a weekly
podcast on geography/geospatial technologies, tv and dozens of links to
other interesting geography-related sites. Managed by three PhD candidates
(two in Geography, one in Political Science) with an obvious passion for
geography, this site is sure to impart some interesting tidbit of
information to just about anyone.

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*SAR Conference Updates*
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*May*

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*Little Egypt ( Illinois ) SAREX May 8 – 10*

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This second annual conference will be held in Dixon Springs State Park in
Southern Illinois. Trainings include ground SAR skills, rappelling, confined
space rescue, basic mantracking, search management, patient packaging, K9
skills.

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http://lesar.org/sarex09.html



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*Maine Search and Rescue Conference May 9-11*

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Hosted by the Wilderness Rescue Team, the Maine conference will be held in
Bethel , ME at the Sunday River Resort. Course topics include man-tracking,
K-9, wilderness first aid, land navigation and crime scene preservation.

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http://www.wildernessrescue.org/2009masar/masar.html



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*New Mexico** Escape 2009 May 1-3*

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The New Mexico Emergency Services Council hosts Escape 2009 in Ruidoso, NM .
Highlighted seminars include tactical tracking, mounted search and
one-on-one dog handling instruction. Other classes cover basic search and
rescue techniques such as navigation, communications, field medicine and
patient transport, search organization and wilderness technical rescue
techniques.



http://www.nmesc.org/



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*August*

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*Illinois** SAR Conference (ISARC) August 21 – 23*

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ISARC will be held at Rend Lake Resort & Conference Center in Whittington ,
IL . Conference agenda and activities should be posted on the web site below
by May 1.



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



*October*

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*Ohio 1st Annual SAR Conference October 9 - 10*

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Ohio is kicking off its first SAR conference at Hidden Hollow Camp in
Bellville, OH . Robert Koester will be giving courses on Lost Person
Behavior, Search Management and Urban Search. For conference schedule and
registration go to the link below and click on Special Events.



www.ohiospecialresponseteam.org

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