Training & Support Material

Lowland SAR Technician 2010 Course Materials - SEBEVs latest Lowland Search Technician Course

Operational SAR Forms

Defining Search Problems - Kris Manning (2002)

The Bike Wheel Model - Original Author Unknown

Map and Compass Training - Tim Turner & John Walmsley

Presentations and Papers by Robert Bradley (Independant Search Consultant)

Rob has kindly given permission for some of his papers to be made available here. All files are in Adobe PDF format.

Advances in lowland search techniques - 836k - Robert Bradley

ISIS SAR presentation on Search Theory - 2.1Mb - Robert Bradley

Visualising Missing Person Behaviour Statistics - 1.3Mb - Robert Bradley

Evidence Based Practice in Search - 415k - Robert Bradley

Miscellaneous Resources

UK SAR Framework Document

ACPO Search Standards 2006 - 2Mb - Association of Chief Police Officers

Land SAR Communications Manual - UK SAR Operators Group

Map Grids - 632k - Useful map overlays for determing area. Various scales

Phonetic Alphabet Handout

Sweep Width Estimation for Ground Search & Rescue (2004 Koester, Cooper, Frost, Robe)