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Summer Backcountry Safety:A handout on staying safe in the mountains. Knots, including the Radium Release Hitch and Roped Rescue:From the China Lake Mountain Rescue Group. Look especially at figure 7. From the Bay Area SAR Council (BASARC) web site. See pages 11 and 12 (pdf pages 14 and 15). From the Alaska Mountain Rescue Group. This is the original Rigging for Rescue version, an excellent reference. LED Headlamp review:Review of several different LED headlamps that might be nice for use in SAR work by John Sohl. This is dated now, but the information is still of possible use. How to make your own four LED headlamp retrofit bulb. Rock Climbing: Splat Calculator (Calculates the "ideal" speed and impact from a free fall climbing fall.) Salt Lake Climbers Alliance (Information about local climbing.) Utah Laws protecting SAR work:I have compiled a list from the Utah state code of laws that protect SAR volunteers. Utah Search and Rescue:Utah Search and Rescue teams statewide have a common web site available here. National SAR standards:National SAR standards are being drawn up and considered, follow the link to learn more. Mountain Rescue Association:We are a member of the Mountain Rescue Association. All mountain SAR people should visit the MRA site once in a while.
Other Links of Interest:Check avalanche conditions at http:www.avalanche.org Home page for the Salt Lake County Utah SAR team. 2005 Cops on Top ELBRUS Memorial Expedition WCSSAR team member Lane McPheeters is participating. Here is a press release and more information about this expedition. Latest news: Hear the audio report of the successful summit on 8/15/05.
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