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SAR Manuals
Various groups around the world, both governmental and non-governmental (NGOs), produce manuals that focus on, or are related to, search and rescue activities. While most of them are directed more towards search management, they are still useful for the rank-and-file members of SAR groups.
SAR manuals available on-line At National/Arctic SAREX 2002 (Gimli, Manitoba, 23 Sept. 2002) it was announced that the manual is being slightly revised to more closely match the contents of the International Aeronautical and Maritime Search and Rescue Manual. When the revisions are complete (expected to be 2005), it will be called the Canadian Search and Rescue Manual, and will constitute volume four of the international manual. (Available here on the FSAR website.) Guidelines for the design and construction of mobile command posts (Canada) ( www.epc-pcc.gc.ca/research/resactivites/CI/1991-D011A_e.asp ) (in English and French) Written in 1991, this technical report from Emergency Preparedness Canada (EPC) gives lots on recommendations on what to consider when designing a command post. Based on inspection of in-service vehicles and interviews with their users. (400 KB .pdf file from EPC website.) (On the EPC site it regularly moves, so it is also available here on the FSAR website.) U.S. National SAR Supplement (United States) ( www.hc3.navy.mil/sarmm/ ) The United States National Search and Rescue Supplement to the International Aeronautical and Maritime Search and Rescue Manual, to give its full name, is published by the American National SAR Committee. As its name implies, it gives the American modifications to the international manual mentioned below. (234 page, 2.2 MB .pdf file.) Winston Churchill Fellowship: Search and Rescue (New Zealand) ( www.nzlsar.org.nz/Churchill_Report_SAR.pdf ) In 2001, Gerard Prins visited Canada, the United States, England, and Wales on a research fellowship to investigate and compare the role, training, and standards of practice of police and volunteers in the different jurisdictions. In Canada he visited seven areas, and interviewed several Calgary-area groups. This the Prins's report on that trip. The author is National Co-ordinator for Search and Rescue with the New Zealand Police. (119 A4-sized pages, .pdf file, 400KB) (Also available here on the FSAR website). Cold injuries and cold water near drowning guidelines (United States) ( www.sarbc.org/hypo2.html ) These guidelines from the State of Alaska are intended for medical staff communicating with field personnel treating a victim. Available in HTML and in Word 6.0 formats. Version available from SAR B.C. was last revised in 1996, but appears to still be the current version (Aug. 2004). SAR manuals only available off-line The manual, by two United Nations organizations, has been adopted by many countries and organizations as their standard. Some countries, like Canada and the United States, have a manual that supplements it. Others have their own manual and don't use the International Manual at all. Unfortunately, the manual is only available by purchase. However, it is available in English, French, Spanish, and Russian! Communications manuals available on-line Operations Manual from Toronto, Ontario's Amateur Radio Emergency Service ( ares.meskes.ca/ve3poj/opsman45.htm ) This excellent manual from the Toronto ARES group was first written in 1991, and has been updated several times since. Amateur Radio Emergency Communications from New Zealand Land Search and Rescue ( www.nzart.org.nz/NZART/AREC/ ) NZLSAR's manual covers many aspects of communications during emergencies. It is available in both html and .pdf format (18 A4-sized pages, 150 KB).
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