JournalofSAR

Enhancements to Statistical Probability of Area Models based upon updated ISRID data collection for Autistic Spectrum Disorders and Typically Developing Children

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Robert J Koester PhD, FRGS School of the Environment, Geography and Geosciences, University of Portsmouth dbS Productions UK, USA Email: Robert@dbs-sar.com http://dx.doi.org/10.61618/BTZC1005 Abstract Both Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) individuals and Typically Developing (TD) children are associated with Search and Rescue incidents. Though they are in the same age range, these two groups are typically placed … Read more

Land Search and Rescue Probability of Detection: New sweep widths values, correction factors, models, and detection model validation.

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Robert J Koester PhD, FRGS School of the Environment, Geography and Geosciences, University of Portsmouth dbS Productions UK, USA Email: Robert@dbs-sar.com http://dx.doi.org/10.61618/XNXL8704 Abstract Search theory allows for correction factors to account for conditions (such as night) that affect the sweep width value. Search theory also predicts that the coverage is proportional to the probability of … Read more

Highly Reliable Teams in Search and Rescue: Seven Characteristics of Excellence

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Scott C. Hammond, PhD, James Y. Taylor, EdD Jon M. Huntsman School of Business, Utah State University Email: scott.hammond@usu.edu http://dx.doi.org/10.61618/NPZI8461 Abstract This paper shows how search and rescue (SAR) teams become highly reliable teams (HRTs). It is based on participant observation and interviews over several years, including the SAR experience of the authors. It is … Read more

Constructive Deviance in Search and Rescue Teams: Getting Around Regulations

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Isaac Rhea, Jon Haws, Scott Hammond, PhD Jon M. Huntsman School of Business, Utah State University USA Email: scott.hammond@usu.edu http://dx.doi.org/10.61618/FASY8439 Abstract Highly Reliable Teams (HRT) work in complex and extensively regulated environments where improvisation outside routine processes can be critical to success. Work teams in search and rescue, emergency medicine, surgery, aviation, and military solve … Read more

Lost Person Behavior – Statistics from Iceland

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Einar Eysteinsson Icelandic Association for Search and Rescue Iceland Email: leitartaekni@landsbjorg.is http://dx.doi.org/10.61618/APDI3181 Abstract To be able to find the missing person you must search in the right place. The faster you can pinpoint the correct search location, the faster you will find the missing person. By analysing previous searches, planners can predict what others will … Read more

William Syrotuck Foreword

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Rick LaValla Washington State SAR Coordinator (Former) NASAR President (Former) SAR Historian Email: info@eri-intl.com http://dx.doi.org/10.61618/KWXZ3464 The aim of the Syrotuck Symposium is to foster SAR best practice dialogue and debate. The symposium founder, Chris Long, back in the day was in quest of a name for this event and I suggested it be named for … Read more

History of the William G. Syrotuck Symposium on Search Theory and Practice

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Chris Long Washington State SAR Coordinator Email: Chris.Long@mil.wa.gov http://dx.doi.org/10.61618/RDOZ3296 The Syrotuck Symposium began in 1996 to: “Foster the intellectual and scientific development of SAR methods and techniques, to promote new ideas, and to encourage development of new techniques and the practical use of technology.” The idea of a symposium focused on search for the lost … Read more

Gender Differences in the Journey to Suicide: Comparing distance decay functions of home and found locations in missing person reports to the police

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Catherine Stevens BSc University of Liverpool Susan Giles PhD University of Liverpool Freya O’Brien PhD University of Liverpool Email: s.p.giles@liverpool.ac.uk http://dx.doi.org/10.61618/WFQC2509 Abstract To date, no research has examined the decay models that best describe male and female spatial behaviours whilst missing, particularly of those that demonstrate suicide intent. Such knowledge could help to inform investigative … Read more

Optimizing Wilderness Search and Rescue: A Bayesian GIS Analysis

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D. Kim Rossmo PhD School of Criminal Justice, Texas State University Lorie Velarde MSc Irvine Police Department Thomas Mahood MSc Formerly with Riverside Mountain Rescue Unit USA Email krossmo@txstate.edu http://dx.doi.org/10.61618/HWOQ8554 Abstract Wilderness search and rescue operations function under critical time pressures and resource constraints. For optimal deployment, personnel must be assigned to prioritized search areas … Read more

Water Rescue within UKSAR: consent, capacity and necessity

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Annemarie Esler, Aimee C. H. Goodman, Alexander J. Wood**Equal ContributionsUnited KingdomEmail: ajoseph.wood@gmail.com http://dx.doi.org/10.61618/HILG1366 Abstract For Search & Rescue Operators providing pre-hospital care and rescue within an aquatic environment,difficulties arise not only from the logistics of performing these interventions, but also obtaining consentfrom casualties. A great proportion of UKSAR operatives are volunteers, nevertheless, the law expectsthem … Read more