This book delivers concise descriptions of ICS or NIMS functions in Search and Rescue (SAR) and gives practical insight into the details necessary to successfully fulfill the SAR job. The writing and layout are clear and simple, perfect for use in the field.
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Robert J. Koester provides the SAR community with Search & Rescue management insight gleaned from over 100 incidents as an Incident Commander. He currently is president of the Virginia Search and Rescue Council, a technical instructor with the Virginia Department of Emergency Management. He has developed SAR traning programs and numerous other publications and presents world-wide.
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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good reference for experienced staff, but not for beginners,
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This review is from: Field Operations Guide for Search and Rescue: Standard Operating Guidelines for Search and Rescue Using the Incident Command System (Paperback)
This wasn't quite what I was expecting when I ordered it. It isn't so much a book as a very detailed outline. There isn't a great deal of supporting text, mostly just lists of things that need to be accomplished and who is responsible for their completion. This is a very good reference for someone who has had experience in search and rescue, but I wouldn't recommend it for a novice looking to understand how the IC system works. Also, I wouldn't quite call this a paperback book; more like a booklet.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great On-the-fly and Training Reference for SAR,
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This review is from: Field Operations Guide for Search and Rescue: Standard Operating Guidelines for Search and Rescue Using the Incident Command System (Paperback)
This is a great reference for both on-the-fly reference and training. As stated in another review, it is intended as a reference for folks in SAR leadership roles from Field Team Leader on up to IC and will only be of use if you have some ICS training and SAR experience.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Should be in a responder's library,
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This review is from: Field Operations Guide for Search and Rescue: Standard Operating Guidelines for Search and Rescue Using the Incident Command System (Paperback)
This is a good book and should be in an emergency responder's personal library. I agree with other reviewers that it is too advanced for novices. However, it is a great reference nonetheless.
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