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Koester, R. J. (2009) Data Collection and Analysis for NASA World Wind Search and Rescue Visualization Program. NASA, Search and Rescue Mission Office, Goddard Space Flight Center, GS-23F-0092K, Greenbelt, MD.

Koester R. J. (2008) Lost Person Behavior: A search and Rescue Guide on Where to Look - for Land, Air and Water. dbS Productions, Charlottesville, VA.

Koester, R.J., Cooper, D.C., Frost, J.R., and Robe, R.Q. (2004) Sweep Width Estimation for Ground Search and Rescue. US Department of Homeland Security, United States Coast Guard Operations (G-OPR), Washington DC

Koester R. J. and Stooksbury, D.E. (2001) The Lost Wanderer: A guide to finding the wandering Alzheimer’s disease subject: dbS Productions, Charlottesville M.S. in preparation.

Fuller, G., Johnson, E., and Koester R. (2000) Man-Trackers & Dog Handlers in Search & Rescue: Basic Guidelines and Information. dbS Productions, Charlottesville, VA

Koester, R. (1999) Lost Alzheimer’s Disease Search Management: A law enforcement guide to managing the initial response and investigation of the missing Alzheimer’s disease subject. dbS Productions, Charlottesville, VA.

Koester R. J. And Stooksbury, D.E. (1998) The Lost Alzheimer’s and Related Disorders Subject: New Research and Perspectives. Response 98 NASAR Proceedings. National Association of Search and Rescue, Chantilly, Virginia p. 165-181

Koester R. J. and Colestock, H.E. (1998) Performance Measurement in Emergency Management: One Government’s Experience. Proceedings of the 5th Annual Conference of the International Emergency Management Society. 1998 May 19-22; Washington D.C.

Koester R. J. (1997) "Fatigue and Search and Rescue" Response 15:4:18-24

Koester R. J. (1997) Fatigue: Sleep Management During Disasters and Sustained Operations. dbS Productions, Charlottesville, Virginia.

Koester R. J. (1997) Incident Commander for Ground Search and Rescue. dbS Productions, Charlottesville, Virginia.

Koester R. J. (1996) Field Operations Guide for Search & Rescue: Standard Operating Guidelines for Search & Rescue using the Incident Command System. dbS Productions.

Koester R.J. & Stooksbury D.E. (1995) "Behavioral Profile of Possible Alzheimer's Disease Subjects in Search and Rescue Incidents in Virginia." Wilderness and Environmental Medicine. 6:34-43

Koester, R.J. (1994) "Short" in At Day's End. National Library of Poetry, Owings Mill, MD

Koester R.J. (1993) Chapter 9, 10 Dissection of the Fetal Pig in Organismal Biology: A Laboratory Introduction [ed. Riopel J.L.] Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company, Dubuque, Iowa.

Koester R.J. (1993) Chapter11 Dissection of the Sheep Brain in Organismal Biology: A Laboratory Introduction [ed. Riopel J.L.] Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company, Dubuque, Iowa.

Koester R.J. and Stooksbury D.E. (1992) "Lost Alzheimer's Subjects-Profiles and Statistics. Response 11:4:20-26.

Koester R.J. et. al. (1992) Outdoor First-Aid, dbS Productions. Charlottesville, Virginia.

Koester R.J. et. al. (1991) Wilderness and Rural Life Support Guidelines, dbS Productions, Charlottesville.

Koester R.J. (1990) "Dissection of the Sheep's Brain", in The Biology Introductory Laboratory Manual [editor James Riopel], University of Virginia Press, Charlottesville, Virginia.

Koester R.J. (1990) "Dissection of the Fetal Pig, Part I and Part II", in The Biology Introductory Laboratory Manual [editor James Riopel], University of Virginia Press, Charlottesville, Virginia.

Koester R.J. (1988) "Diversity-Phylum Chordata" in The Biology Introductory Laboratory Manual [editor James Riopel], University of Virginia Press, Charlottesville, Virginia.

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