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* Welcome NASAR Members * NASAR Announces Updated Web Page * SARSCENE Conference * FREE STUFF: Training Videos * SAR Articles in SARSCENE * SAR Articles in USCG Newsletter * Research in Rendezvous Search Theory * Extensive Links Related to Homeland Security * Alzheimer's Links * Senators Earn Support for Rescue Unit Upgrades * Good News and Fears in Ground Zero Study * Child Abduction News and Information * Two Die Conducting Search and Rescue Mission ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Online Version at www.SARNEWS.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sponsored by www.SARCAMP.com SAR professionals serving SAR professionals ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Welcome NASAR Members The National Association for Search and Rescue (NASAR) and dbS Productions are pleased to announce a new partnership to bring you more extensive and timely Search and Rescue related information via SARNews.Com. SARNews.Com is now an official e-newsletter of NASAR (published by dbS Productions) distributed for free to NASAR members and other interested subscribers. Delivered via e-mail bi-weekly, SARNEWS.Com covers recent search and rescue stories gleaned from news sources around the world, information and training direct from NASAR, free stuff hidden on the web, search and rescue research, Alzheimer's information, emergency management information, a wide variety of interesting links, and other items of interest to the search and rescue community. Feel free to visit our extensive archives of past issues. NASAR will also be providing articles, training announcements, product news, and book reviews. Please feel free to forward SARNEWS.Com to anyone you feel might be interested. We take your privacy seriously, therefore dbS Productions is now certified to meet the tough European Union Safe Harbor privacy standards and of course we will not rent, sell, or distribute your e-mail address. You can continue to unsubscribe at any time. We look forward to serving you and always welcome comments and suggestions. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ NASAR Announces Updated Web Page A newly revised, updated, and fast loading page awaits visitors to NASAR's updated web page. Check out the new image and easy access to invaluable SAR information. http://www.nasar.org ------------------------------------------------------------------------ SARSCENE SAR Conference The Canadian Search and Rescue Secretariat is once again sponsoring one of the largest SAR conferences in North America in Halifax, Nova Scotia. This year's workshop takes place from September 11-14 during Halifax's most beautiful time of the year. It is also the busiest time of the year for Halifax so reserve your hotel room before July 31st and mention SARSCENE for reduced rates before room rates triple. Pre-conference training runs September 10-12, 2002. Robert Koester will be offering an eight-hour course on Alzheimer's disease search management as part of the pre-conference and Roger McKellar will instruct a course on Emergency Response Team Training. NASAR will be present in the exhibitor's hall. To view a list of topics offered during the conference check out the conference web site. SARSCENE Conference Information: http://www.nss.gc.ca/Newsite/site/index_e.html Alzheimer's Pre-Conference Workshop: http://www.dbs-sar.com/sarscene.htm ------------------------------------------------------------------------ FREE STUFF: Department of Justice Offers Free First Responder Videos The Department of Justice Office for Domestic Preparedness operates an information clearinghouse with a wide variety of information and resources that includes abstracts, publications, grant information, and videos. Three videos might be of particular interest to first responders: Surviving the Secondary Device - the Rules Have Changed Video Produced in partnership with the Georgia Emergency Management Agency, this video is designed to assist public safety officials in making informed decisions concerning the real potential of secondary explosive devices. These devices, which detonate after the initial explosion, target blast survivors, other individuals who converge on the scene, and, more often, responding public safety personnel. The possibility of secondary devices require that public safety officials not only look at how to protect the lives of our citizens, but how to protect the responders. This video discusses policies and procedures for effectively responding to and managing a bomb incident, and for better ensuring the safety of the public and the emergency responder. Surviving Weapons of Mass Destruction Video The threat of terrorist incidents involving chemical or biological agents is very real. This training video is designed to enhance the survival and safety of emergency responders during such incidents. Although protecting the public is the principal mission of all public safety agencies, it is also important that emergency responders do not forget their own safety. This video, produced in partnership with the Georgia Emergency Management Agency, approaches safety from the individual responder and an agency perspective. Weapons of Mass Destruction - the First Responder Video Being prepared for incidents involving weapons of mass destruction means knowing what to look for and how to react. Preparation means that all emergency response agencies, including law enforcement, fire, emergency medical services and others, at all levels of government, work together in responding to such events. This video, produced in partnership with the City of Seattle Fire Department, was developed to familiarize emergency responders with steps they can take to mitigate the effects of such incidents and to better ensure their own and the public's safety. You may access the clearinghouse at http://odp.ncjrs.org Information on how to order can be found on the web page. http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/odp/docs/video.htm#v1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Latest Articles in SARSCENE The latest on-line issue of SARSCENE (Spring/Summer Vol 12#2) has articles of interest on an enhanced synthetic vision system, a new SAR initiatives program merit list, rescue specialist, the Halifax regional SAR team, book reviews, and information on the SARSCENE conference. It can be viewed on-line as a colorful PDF file. http://www.nss.gc.ca/sarscene/magazine/Current_issue_e.pdf ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Latest Articles in USCG SAR Newsletter The latest on-line issue of the US Coast Guard's SAR newsletter has articles on the continuing function of 121.5 ELT alerts and on the SAR Controller of the year award. http://www.uscg.mil/hq/g-o/g-opr/newsletter/SarWatch7.doc ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Research in Rendezvous Search Theory A Collaborative Linkage Grant is bringing together researchers from five countries to study Rendezvous Search Theory. Search Theory is a well-established research area in the field of Operations Research/Applied Mathematics. Rendezvous Search is a new branch of search theory introduced by one of the grantees, Prof. S. Alpern (UK), in 1995. Potential applications for rendezvous search are varied, but one is in search-and-rescue operations, and the question of what type of instruction to give to ships' captains, or to hikers, explorers or children, for example, who may later become lost or separated. The objective of this grant is to combine the various skills of the investigators to attack new problems, and thus extend the applicability of the theory. Tunisia, Israel, Germany, the United States and the United Kingdom are involved in this Mediterranean Dialogue/Translantic collaboration. http://www.nato.int/science/e/newsletter/020306.htm ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Extensive Links Related to Homeland Security This site has extensive links to homeland security, natural disasters, weapons of mass destruction, nuclear disaster, and all those others things that could go wrong. It provides a nice blend of government, industry, and academic sites and papers. You can also sign up for terrorism e-mail alerts and newsletters. http://www.twotigersonline.com/resources.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Alzheimer's Links The "Search Beat" has put together an excellent collection of links to Alzheimer's disease and related issues. From wandering to information on the disease, invaluable information can be obtained. http://www.searchbeat.com/Health/ConditionsandDiseases/NeurologicalDisorders/Alzheimer's/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Replacing Moving Search and Rescue Combat Unit The 939th Combat Search and Rescue Wing's search and rescue equipment will be transferred to Davis-Mothan Air Force Base in Arizona. This unit has provided critical helicopter support to SAR teams in the Pacific Northwest. In order to make-up for this loss 5 million in funding is being to sought to improve the Oregon Army National Guard for helicopters and personnel. http://www.kgw.com/news-local/stories/kgw_0628_news_rescue_wing.2a0a2359.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Good News and Fears in Ground Zero Studies The results from a preliminary studies on World Trade Center ground zero rescue workers finds both good news and potential problems that might arise in the future. http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/mld/ledgerenquirer/news/nation/3563366.htm ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Child Abduction News and Information A child abduction that lead to a massive three-day search and rescue effort in 1997 may finally be solved. With another tragic abduction and search just occurring in California search and rescue teams may be interested in the following resources: The Washington State Attorney General's Office Missing Children Homicide Report http://www.wa.gov/ago/homicide_report/sum_facts.html When Your Child is Missing: A Family Survival Guide. 1998, http://ojjdp.ncjrs.org/missing/pubs.html#w http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A5625-2002Jun30.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Two Die Conducting Search and Rescue Mission The entire SAR community is saddened to learn of the deaths of Captain Sonoski and Captain Mackenzie and the injuries suffered by Corporal Pawulski and Sergeant Michaud when their Griffon helicopter crashed near Goose Bay, Labrador in Canada. They were returning from a search and rescue mission when the helicopter went off radar. http://cbc.ca/stories/2002/07/19/griffon020719 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ You may opt out of the newsletter at anytime. Your name and e-mail address will not be rented or sold at any time. We hope you enjoy this issue. If you have any ideas, articles, event announcements, SAR news, or just great stories, please contact us at mailto:info@dbs-sar.com If someone forwarded this newsletter and you wish to subscribe simply reply using the following mail link: mailto:subscribe@sarnews.com?Subject=subscribe If you no longer wish to receive the newsletter simply reply using the following mail link: mailto:unsubscribe@sarnews.com?Subject=unsubscribe You may also visit http://www.dbs-sar.com/Newsletter/Opt_Out.htm Copyright © 2002 by dbS Productions |
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