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A collection of actual missions from around the world. This book will help rescuers and those intrigued by S & R to understand the different types of missions and what researchers face in terms of varying geographic conditions, etc.

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  • Paperback: 300 pages
  • Publisher: Doral Publishing; 1 edition (July 25, 1999)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0944875637
  • ISBN-13: 978-0944875636
  • Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.1 x 0.6 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #969,249 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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3.0 out of 5 stars Not for everyone. Slow reading, but a must for SAR members., January 14, 2001
By Paul Duer "sar-7" (Placerville, CA, USA) - See all my reviews
Books about Search and Rescue, and those of us who do it, are rare. A non-fiction book with stories of real-life missions is too good to resist.

"Ready to Serve, Ready to Save" by Susan Bulanda contains over two dozen authentic SAR missions from all over the United States, and even beyond. Susan presents stories from seemingly every kind of mission - mountains, deserts, cities, snow and heat, kids and oldsters, people who wanted to be found, and people who didn't. All possible outcomes are here too, so not every story has a happy ending.

However, "Ready to Serve, Ready to Save" is not your typical true life adventure book. It's simultaneously less and more. For starters, Susan didn't really write it. Rather, she solicited mission reports, maps, and pictures from other searchers and collected them in a book. This format makes it hard to read at times (not everyone writes well) but the personal details have a way of drawing you in. When you read about someone longing to go search while a prisoner of their day job, or feeling that rush when the subject is found alive, you are bound to think, "Boy, do I ever know what you mean!"

"Ready to Serve, Ready to Save" is a paradox in other ways. It limits itself to reports from SAR managers and dog handlers - no foot searchers, OHV'ers, mounted riders or other disciplines. Yet the writers are seasoned and experienced, and there's a lot of sagacity packed into 238 pages. Every incident includes a "Search Tips" section, and these alone are worth the price of the book. (Example: "Always ask if the subject is afraid of animals, especially dogs. I thought the rifle was just for rabbits.")

In fact, learning from others' experiences is undoubtedly the highest and best use for this remarkable book. SAR teams rarely share what they've learned, thanks to our volunteer status and County focus. "Ready to Serve, Ready to Save" would be valuable if all it did was breach that great divide a bit. But add the personal empathy this book generates, and it's a must. If you're serious about SAR, especially if you're a SAR manager or dog handler, add this to your library.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Solid SAR Stories, March 25, 2000
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This was a great book, and very helpful to those just getting started in SAR. However, I wish I had known it was SO dog specific before I bought it. None of the reviews or the synopsis of the book mentioned its focus on SAR dogs. Again, a great book, but beware if you are not looking for search dog stories...
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Learn from the successes & failures of SAR dog handlers, November 6, 2001
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One of the best ways to learn are from the true life-stories of other people. Ready to Serve - Ready to Save provides just that vehicle to SAR dog handlers and mission coordinators. It is not unusual to leave mission base after a particularly long and difficult search, mentally recounting all the shoulda, coulda, wouldas. I am grateful that Susan has invested the time and effort to help rescuers learn from the experiences of others who have been there. I highly recommend this book to anyone involved in the exhilerating life of search and rescue.
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5.0 out of 5 stars As Real As It Gets...
I found "Ready to Serve, Ready to Save!" to be an invaluable book. Although I have experience in obedience work, I have seriously been considering joining a search and... Read more
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3.0 out of 5 stars Not for everyone. Slow going, but a must for SAR
Books about Search and Rescue, and those of us who do it, are rare. A non-fiction book with stories of real-life missions is too good to resist. Read more
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