Name: Fundamentals of Search and Rescue Seventh Edition
Brand: Jones and Bartlett Learning
SKU: 47262
Price: 105.00 USD
Availability: InStock

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Fundamentals of Search and Rescue (FUNSAR), Second Edition is a comprehensive resource for new and experienced search and rescue (SAR) personnel. Providing an overview of all aspects of search and rescue procedures and equipment, FUNSAR teaches the essential techniques employed by nearly all successful search and rescue personnel. FUNSAR offers an in-depth and practical approach to search and rescue and is recommended for all emergency responders.
The Second Edition has been fully updated to meet the needs of today’s SAR personnel, highlighting the most current equipment and technology and focusing on proven and effective search and rescue techniques. All areas of search and rescue are covered, from choosing the best clothing and footwear for the environment, to packing light and improvising, to tracking and locating subjects. Ideal for both paid and volunteer professionals, this essential resource combines dynamic features with the latest and most comprehensive content.
Dynamic Features
Search and Rescue Tips reinforce key information for conducting SAR operations
Safety Tips alert SAR personnel to both expected and potentially unanticipated hazards
Listed resources provide suggestions for further study of each chapter’s topics
Full-color photos and illustrations support and help clarify the text
Comprehensive Content
Guidelines to ensure SAR personnel are both physically and mentally prepared for search and rescue
Important legal and ethical considerations for search and rescue
A wide variety of SAR equipment, clothing, and technology, and when each should be used
Survival and improvisational methods in various environments
Tracking methods and navigation tools

Section 1 Search and Rescue Overview
Chapter 1 Overview of Land Search and Rescue
Chapter 2 Search and Rescue Systems
Chapter 3 Incident Management
Chapter 4 Legal Aspects of Search and Rescue
Section 2 Support Information, Skills, and Equipment
Chapter 5 Physiology and Fitness
Chapter 6 Survival and Improvisation
Chapter 7 Search and Rescue Clothing
Chapter 8 Safety in SAR Environments
Chapter 9 The Ready Pack and Personal Equipment
Chapter 10 Maps and Navigation
Chapter 11 Resources and Technology
Chapter 12 Foot Travel for SAR Personnel
Chapter 13 Tracking
Section 3 Search and Rescue Operations
Chapter 14 Principles of Search and Related Issues
Chapter 15 Search Operations
Chapter 16 Rescue

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