Table of Contents

Section 1  SAR Overview
 Chapter 1 SAR Overview 
 Chapter 2 SAR Systems
 Chapter 3 SAR Incident Management and Organization
 Chapter 4 Legal Considerations

Section 2  Support Information, Skills and Equipment
 Chapter 5 Physiology and Fitness
 Chapter 6 Survival and Improvisation 
 Chapter 7 Clothing
 Chapter 8 Safety in SAR Environments  
 Chapter 9 The SAR Ready Pack and Personal Equipment 
 Chapter 10 Navigation
 Chapter 11 SAR Resources and Technology
 Chapter 12 Travel Skills: Foot Travel for SAR Personnel
 Chapter 13 Tracking

Section 3  SAR Operations
 Chapter 14 Search:  Background and Related Issues
 Chapter 15 Search Operations
 Chapter 16 Rescue

Section 4  Appendices
 Chapter A1 FEMA search marking systems 
 Chapter A2 Urgency Determination Form 
 Chapter A3 Track ID Form 
 Chapter A4 Briefing and Debriefing Checklists 
 Chapter A5 Missing Person Questionnaire 
 Chapter A6 SAR Tech II equipment list
 Chapter A7 Selected ICS Forms
 Chapter A8 Kinds and Types of Single Resource and Strike Team Standards for SAR Incidents based on NASAR Standards

Section 5 Glossary

Index