by Deb Lauman
Becoming a Search & Rescue Volunteer : What SAR is all about and how to get involved, as well as interesting SAR news stories
TECHNICAL RESCUE
Rock Rescue Academy Part 1: Learning to Rappel
Rock Rescue Academy Part 2: Learning to Ascend & Rig Anchors
Rock Rescue Academy Part 3: Raising Systems
Rock Rescue Academy Part 4: Learning to Belay
Outfitting for Technical Rescue: The gear I'm using
Ropes That Rescue Rigging Class Photos: Sedona, Arizona
Ropes That Rescue: Arizona Vortex Rigging Class
NAVIGATION
Alternative Navigation: Land navigation without a compass or GPS
Basic Map & Compass
How To Use A GPS: The Basics and Background
How To Use A GPS: Coordinate Systems & Datums
How To Use A GPS: Waypoints & Go-Tos
How To Use A GPS: Tracks & Routes
OTHER SAR SKILLS & GEAR
Man-Tracking 101: How to Find and Follow Tracks for Search & Rescue
SARpack: Search & Rescue Gear
The Ten Essentials for Backcountry Travel
The Use and Misuse of the SPOT Satellite Messenger
MISCELLANEOUS SAR
Wilderness Survival & Rescue Reading: Recommended SAR-related books
SAR City: A Search & Rescue Conference in Barstow, California
Hikers from the United States Missing in Foreign Countries
Listen to Live Radio Communications Online: Find out about SAR missions in the works even before getting called out.