JournalofSAR

Emotional intelligence, coping style, and social support as predictors of post-traumatic stress disorder

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Jennifer Kelly Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, Derby. United Kingdom. Helen Scott Department of Clinical Psychology, Staffordshire University, Stoke-on-Trent. United Kingdom. Hannah Bryan South Staffordshire and Shropshire NHS Foundation Trust, Stafford. United Kingdom. Email H.Scott@staffs.ac.uk (Corresponding Author: Dr Helen Scott). http://dx.doi.org/10.61618/DNUZ2513 Abstract Psychosocial factors operating during or after traumatic events are among the strongest predictors … Read more

Evidentiary data collection from Global Positioning Systems: A qualitative study from a Queensland Police Search Coordinator’s perspective

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Jeffrey Magnus BPolicing MEmergMgt Graduate, Australian Graduate School of Policing Charles Sturt University Australia Email: jeffmagnus@me.com http://dx.doi.org/10.61618/DBRX5832 Abstract This research focuses on the evidentiary issues of Global Positioning System (GPS) digital data collection in order to achieve consistency both within the Queensland Police Service (QPS) Legislative directives and also in methodical performance with other digital … Read more

Improving the performance of swift-water rescue quick release harnesses

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Loel Collins DProf PGCert University of Central Lancashire Preston United Kingdom Chris Onions MRes R3 Safety & Rescue Ltd Llangollen United Kingdom Email LCollins2@uclan.ac.uk http://dx.doi.org/10.61618/ELLJ4365 Abstract This paper considered the effectiveness of empathic design modifications to quick release harness design. It was found that the critical element in effecting a rapid and efficient release was … Read more

Volume 1, Issue 3

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http://dx.doi.org/10.61618/BALR7120 “Improving the performance of swift-water rescue quick release harnesses” Collins and Onions “Evidentiary data collection from Global Positioning Systems: A qualitative study from a Queensland Police Search Coordinator’s perspective” Magnus “Emotional intelligence, coping style, and social support as predictors of post-traumatic stress disorder” Kelly, Scott, and Bryan Letter: “The use of twitter as an early warning system … Read more

Volume 1, Issue 2

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http://dx.doi.org/10.61618/TOUT7234 “Case study: perceived usability of emergency communication equipment with and without protective gloves in the cold” Jussila, Sormunen, and Remes.

Case study: perceived usability of emergency communication equipment with and without protective gloves in the cold

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Kirsi Jussila MSc(Techn) Finnish Institute of Occupational Health Erja Sormunen PhD Finnish Institute of Occupational Health University of Jyväskylä, Gerontology Research Centre and Department of Health Sciences Jouko Remes MSc Finnish Institute of Occupational Health Primary Contact: Kirsi Jussila, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, Aapistie 1, FI-90220 Oulu, Finland Email: kirsi.jussila@ttl.fi http://dx.doi.org/10.61618/NIHS1309 Abstract Communication equipment … Read more

Volume 1, Issue 1

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http://dx.doi.org/10.61618/MUQL7985 “Auditory and Light Based Two-Way Effective Sweep Width for Responsive Search Subjects in New Zealand Mountainous Terrain” Koester, Wells, Gordon, and Tucker “Time Required For a Drowning Victim to Reach Bottom” Hunsucker and Davison “Analysis of urban search and rescue markings applied following the 22 February 2011 Christchurch earthquake” Glassey

Analysis of urban search and rescue markings applied following the 22 February 2011 Christchurch earthquake

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Stephen Glassey MEmergMgt, NCUSAR, CEM®, MEPS Institute of Risk, Resilience & Renewal, University of Canterbury Email steve.glassey@canterbury.ac.nz http://dx.doi.org/10.61618/OJFX6851 Abstract In one of New Zealand’s worst disasters, international rescue teams from around the world responded to the Christchurch earthquake. To ensure interoperability and effectiveness of such global rescue responses, an international body under the auspices of … Read more

Time Required For a Drowning Victim to Reach Bottom

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John L. Hunsucker PhD, PE Scott J. Davison MBA, ME, NREMT-P, LP PO Box 458, Dickinson, TX 77539 United States of America Email: sjdavison@att.net http://dx.doi.org/10.61618/HAJU2701 Abstract This paper describes a mathematical model that can be used to provide an estimate for the amount of time a drowning victim takes to sink through the water and … Read more

Auditory and Light Based Two-Way Effective Sweep Width for Responsive Search Subjects in New Zealand Mountainous Terrain

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Robert J. Koester MS Center for Earth and Environmental Science Research, Kingston University London Ross Gordon QSO Search and Rescue Institute of New Zealand Tony Wells Search and Rescue Institute of New Zealand Russell Tucker New Zealand Police Primary Contact: Robert J. Koester, P.O. Box 94, Charlottesville, VA 22903 USA Email: R.Koester@Kingston.ac.uk http://dx.doi.org/10.61618/EBZO4792 Abstract Search … Read more