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  Dogs With Jobs   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Search and Rescue dogs are trained to find missing people and save lives.
Search and Rescue dogs can be any breed or mix of dog that has the desire to work.
Search and Rescue dogs are trained for a variety of specific situations.
www.dogswithjobs.com /about_dogs/dog_jobs/search_dogs.html   (521 words)

  
 Search and rescue - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Search and rescue (acronym SAR) is an operation mounted by emergency services, often well-trained volunteers, to find someone believed to be in distress, lost, sick or injured either in a remote or difficult to access area, such as mountains, desert or forest ("Wilderness search and rescue"), or at sea, whether close to shore or not.
Virgin Islands Search and Rescue (VISAR) is the officially recognised search and rescue organisation in the British Virgin Islands.
SAR on water is usually the jurisdiction of the United States Coast Guard, but inland waters may also fall under the authority of state or local government agencies.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Search_and_rescue   (1694 words)

  
 Search and Rescue   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The Lane County Sheriff's Search and Rescue program (SAR) responds to lost, injured or missing people that are in need of rescue and/or recovery from natural or technological danger within Lane County on a 24-hour basis as mandated by ORS 401.560.
Trackers provide their own equipment, and are available for search and rescue missions around the clock, at any time of year, in any kind of weather.
The Lane County Water Search and Rescue Unit is a non-profit organization dedicated to serving the citizens of Lane County.
www.co.lane.or.us /Sheriff_PoliceServices_SpecOper/Search_Rescue.htm   (755 words)

  
 The Official Web Site of the Bear Search and Rescue Foundation
The Bear Search and Rescue Foundation was established in honor of America¨s most decorated dog, Bear, in the fall of 2002 by the prestigious law firm of Proskauer Rose LLP.
The upshot of their efforts was 847 live rescues, the evacuation of 4,106 people by boat and the saving of dozens of animals that had been lost or abandoned, he reports.
The Bear Search and Rescue Foundation is a not-for-profit 501 C (3) organization.
www.bearsearchandrescue.org   (2078 words)

  
 SARBC - Search and Rescue Dog Training
Search and rescue dogs are obedient dogs, under control at all times.
The SAR dog must retrieve articles found on a track belonging to the person the dog is to find.
The search area is approximately 200 meters by 200 meters.
www.islandnet.com /sarbc/dtrn.html   (589 words)

  
 International Convention on Maritime Search and Rescue, 1979   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Following the adoption of the 1979 SAR Convention, IMO's Maritime Safety Committee divided the world's oceans into 13 search and rescue areas, in each of which the countries concerned have delimited search and rescue regions for which they are responsible.
Provisional search and rescue plans for all of these areas were completed when plans for the Indian Ocean were finalized at a conference held in Fremantle, Western Australia in September 1998.
It was designed to help Governments to implement the SAR Convention and provided guidelines rather than requirements for a common maritime search and rescue policy, encouraging all coastal States to develop their organizations on similar lines and enabling adjacent States to co-operate and provide mutual assistance.
www.imo.org /Conventions/contents.asp?doc_id=653&topic_id=257   (1485 words)

  
 Search and Rescue Niagara   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Search and Rescue Niagara was founded in March, 2000.
Each year, Search and Rescue Niagara is asked to aid in the search and rescue of lost or injured persons across the Niagara Region.
Search and Rescue Niagara (SARN) is a volunteer organization serving the municipalities of the Niagara Region.
www.searchandrescueniagara.ca   (402 words)

  
 Search and Rescue Helicopters
This UH-1D was used by the Luftwaffe as a search and rescue aircraft.
The U.S. Navy used the Sikorsky H-19 and H-34 in the search and rescue role, but these piston-powered aircraft lacked the horsepower required for this mission, although the H-19 was used successfully by the Air Force to retrieve thousands of downed aircrew and other United Nations personnel during the Korean War.
Military search and rescue helicopters, such as the SH-3 and the Jolly Green Giant, however, were usually armed with a door gunner who used an M-60 machine gun or other weapon to suppress the enemy.
www.centennialofflight.gov /essay/Rotary/SAR/HE9.htm   (1495 words)

  
 Larimer County Search and Rescue
Larimer County Search and Rescue is an associate member of the Mountain Rescue Association.
The Colorado Search and Rescue Board (CSRB) www.coloradosarboard.org is an organization composed of many rescue units of differing disciplines throughout the State of Colorado.
The National Association for Search and Rescue (NASAR) www.nasar.org is an organization which serves as a forum within which search and rescue teams exchange ideas on a national level.
www.larimercountysar.org   (681 words)

  
 Siskiyou County Sheriff's Dept. Search and Rescue
SAR is a well-trained department and is divided into two teams: a Field Team and a Support Team.
The Field Team members are proficient in searching for lost people, rescuing injured people, evidence searches, recovering the deceased, and assisting the county during natural disasters.
SAR personnel are required to pass periodic skills/abilities tests and demonstrate proficiency in a variety of search and survival skills.
www.co.siskiyou.ca.us /sheriffs/searchrescue.htm   (874 words)

  
 Welcome to Jackson County Online - Jackson County Sheriff's Office Search and Rescue
SAR resources include tracking teams, ground searchers, divers, search dogs, aircraft, boats, snowmobiles, and base support equipment - whatever may be necessary to help locate the missing person.
Search and rescue is a combination of art and science.
Search and Rescue volunteers are dedicated, trained citizens who donate their time, energy and efforts to help others in need.
www.co.jackson.or.us /Page.asp?NavID=451   (344 words)

  
 Search and rescue dog - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The use of dogs in search and rescue (SAR) is a valuable component in responding to law enforcement requests for missing persons.
Search and rescue dogs can be generally classified as airscenting, tracking, or trailing.
In wilderness SAR applications, airscenting dogs can be deployed to high-probability areas (places where the subject may be or where the subject's scent may collect, such as in drainages in the early morning) whereas tracking/trailing dogs can be deployed from the subject's last known point (LKP) or the site of a discovered clue.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Search_and_rescue_dog   (1573 words)

  
 Search and Rescue   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The Fremont County Search and Rescue team is comprised of volunteer men and women from all over Fremont County.
The Dubois Search and Rescue team knows the area as well as anyone and they tend to have a very fast search and rescue response and locate time.
If it is any type of major search or rescue, we take the expertise and manpower and put them together on a mission.
www.fremontcounty.org /rescue.htm   (631 words)

  
 Dog Owner's Guide: Search and rescue dogs
Search and rescue dogs are the hard-working heroes of disaster relief, but it’s all a game to these talented canines.
Its teams work with the Hamilton County Urban Search and Rescue Task Force and the Miami Valley Urban Search and Rescue Task Force and are associated with the Federal Emergency Management Agency Task Force in Ohio as trainers and participants in rescues.
Air-scenting dogs are valuable for searches in collapsed structures, for locating the bodies of drowning victims, and for other searches in which a person is not tracked from one point to another.
www.canismajor.com /dog/srchresc.html   (1979 words)

  
 Kitsap County Sheriffs Office Search & Rescue
The Sheriff's Office coordinates Search And Rescue ("SAR") missions within the unincorporated areas of Kitsap County, Washington.
Searching for missing aircraft and locating radio distress beacons used by aircraft and boats.
The SAR program consists of six deputies, over 150 members of volunteer organizations, and support staff from the Kitsap County Department of Emergency Management. Persons interested in becoming a trained search and rescue volunteer should contact the Department of Emergency Management at (360) 337-7119.
www.kitsapgov.com /sheriff/Patrol/searchandrescue.htm   (448 words)

  
 CBC News Indepth: Search and Rescue
The aircraft is known for its relatively high speed and has been used in search operations, for carrying emergency equipment and supplies, and carrying search and rescue technicians so they can be dropped into remote locations.
In mid-October 2005, the 424 Search and Rescue Squadron in Trenton, Ont., stopped using the Cormorants because of persistent problems with the aircrafts' tail rotor assembly.
It was used for transport, reconnaissance and rescue during the Saguenay and Winnipeg floods, the Quebec ice storm and international relief operations in Honduras and Haiti.
www.cbc.ca /news/background/search_rescue/rescue_aircraft.html   (856 words)

  
 Search and Rescue   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Pennington County Search and Rescue Team is a non-profit, all volunteer team dedicated to saving lives.
All Search and Rescue team members are highly trained in search and rescue, vehicle extrication, vertical rescue, trench rescue, fire fighting support, mass casualty, and communications.
The Pennington County Search and Rescue Team is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year to provide emergency assistance to Rapid City, South Dakota and the surrounding community.
www.pc-sar.com   (100 words)

  
 NYS Search & Rescue Teams.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
To encourage and assist in the formation and training of new search and rescue teams in New York State.
Members are trained to be self-sufficient and do not require support services during the first hours of a search, but they are always appreciated especially on extended searches.
Searches are very manpower intensive and trained, experienced SAR resourcess can make any search effort more effective and safe.
www.nysfedsar.org   (524 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Search and Rescue: How to Bring Your Family and Friends Into, or Back Into, the Catholic Church: Books: ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Search and Rescue is a practical, hands-on style, guide to evangelizing.
Search and Rescue is a thought-provoking and compelling book that should become required reading in every Catholic high school.
Additionally, Search and Rescue is filled with inspirational quotes and prayers from some of the greatest saints, popes, and evangelists in the Church's history, and ends with an excellent reading plan for improving your skills at being God's messenger.
www.amazon.com /Search-Rescue-Family-Friends-Catholic/dp/192883227X   (1529 words)

  
 Southwest Virginia Mountain Rescue Group
SWVaMRG is a member of the Appalachian Search and Rescue Conference and is a subsidiary of BVRS.
Services include all-weather search and rescue of missing persons and downed aircraft, complete search and rescue management, technical and semi-technical evacuations, and safety and survival education utilizing the latest advanced technical equipment.
Examples include first aid and CPR classes, preventative search and rescue classes we teach in local schools and scout organizations, and wilderness education for a variety of local organizations.
www.blacksburg.gov /rescue/sar.php   (181 words)

  
 Search and Rescue   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Australia has a world renowned search and rescue service that spans the nation and covers 52.8 million square kilometres of the Indian, Pacific and Southern Oceans.
The search and rescue service is provided by AusSAR, the national search and rescue organisation, which is part of the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA).
Naturally these sorts of considerations remain very important whenever a search and rescue operation is being mounted.
www.amsa.gov.au /Search_and_Rescue   (1154 words)

  
 Marion County Sheriff's Office | Search and Rescue Teams
Mission: (1)To provide Search and Rescue services, with the primary emphasis on the use of horses; (2)To provide community services to Marion County and the State of Oregon through camaraderie and good will; and (3) To represent and assist the MCSO in performing its duties, with the primary emphasis on the use of horses.
Required Training: In addition to the general criteria for membership in a SAR Team, members of the Posse are required to receive 30-hours of continued training each year to maintain their membership in the Posse.
To provide assistance, state wide, in the search for and rescue of a person or persons lost, missing and / or injured due to, but not necessarily limited to : outdoor activities, crashes of aircraft, industrial accidents, multi-casualty incidents, or natural or terrorist related disasters.
sheriff.co.marion.or.us /search.asp   (909 words)

  
 Search and Rescue
The primary mission of the Medical Unit is to provide trained medical personnel in support of Search and Rescue and other Sheriff's Department operations.
Medical Unit Rescue Volunteers provide field medical support (pre-hospital emergency care and basic life support) in support of Search and Rescue and other Sheriff's Department operations.
The Search and Rescue Medical Unit is proud of its service to the residents and visitors of San Diego County and would like to continue the tradition of service for years to come.
www.sdsheriff.net /sar/aboutus/medical.html   (806 words)

  
 Air Search Rescue   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Air Search Rescue is a back up rescue and recovery organization for confined and overhead environment extractions for the Northeast Region of the United States.
Air Search Rescue is an all volunteer organization from the chairman of the board to a new recruit.
Started the Canine Search and Rescue Team approximately seven (7) years ago, training with the County Sheriff of Struthers, Ohio, training his Bloodhound to track humans, such as the event of missing children.
www.airsearchrescue.org /airsearchrescue.htm   (785 words)

  
 Search and Rescue Airboats- Home Page
Search and Rescue expert Ron Miller brings you Search and Rescue Airboats.
The modified AGI hull was designed by search and rescue expert Ron Miller to handle the rough choppy waters and the winter ice and snow conditions in the north country.
The same rescue can be performed in 7 to 12 minutes with the use of an airboat.
www.searchandrescueairboats.com   (348 words)

  
 Search & Rescue
Vermilion County Search and Rescue is committed to the goal of providing prompt, professional assistance to locate missing persons of all ages who become disoriented, find themselves in an unfamiliar environment, and/or are unable to make their way back to familiar surroundings.
The National Association for Search and Rescue training standards are the norm for all training in Vermilion County.
Volunteering for a search and rescue unit can be a rewarding experience, but it demands hard work, dedication, and a long-term commitment.
www.co.vermilion.il.us /ema/SAR/VCSAR.htm   (569 words)

  
 Maryland Search and Rescue
Maryland Search and Rescue (aka Venture Crew 616) is fully certified as a professional Search and Rescue program with the Appalachian Search and Rescue Conference, Inc., (ASRC) based in Charlottesville, Virginia.
The Conference represents nine volunteer search and rescue units in Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia, which provide all-weather, wilderness lost-person and downed-aircraft search and rescue services in the mid-Atlantic region when requests for assistance are made by local, state or federal authorities.
MSAR is also a member of the Pennsylvania Search and Rescue Council and the Virginia Search and Rescue Council.
www.msar616.com   (746 words)

  
 Dog Play: Search and Rescue (SAR)
Search and rescue is very rewarding, but it requires serious commitment on your part.
The broader perspective of Search and Rescue - not limited to the involvement of dogs.
For more resources see Search and Rescue books and videos available from Dogwise.
www.dogplay.com /Activities/sar.html   (772 words)

  
 Search and Rescue - PA DCNR
The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) is the primary coordinator for search and rescue efforts on state forest and state park lands within the commonwealth.
This web site provides search and rescue information and promotes outdoor safety to help ensure our visitors safe and enjoyable experiences.
Using the information available at the time, training modules for search manager and search responder were developed for DCNR personnel.
www.dcnr.state.pa.us /forestry/searchandrescue   (306 words)

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