Calculating Probability Density Distribution for Missing Person Search
The first of the four elements of the optimal search problem is having a probability density distribution (predicting the likelihood that an object is in any particular search area or region.) To achieve this during a Maritime Search and Rescue Incident one takes into account the accuracy of the initial location report, the current, wind [...]
January 26, 2010
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Robert Bradley · 
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Tags: Bob Koester, Consensus, Lost Person Behavior, Maritime Search and Rescue, Misper, missing person behaviour, POA, Probability Density, Probability Density Distribution, Probability of Area, Robert J Koester, Search Planner, Search Sector, Search Terrain, Theory of Optimal Search · Posted in: Search Thoughts
Should we be “Clearing” areas in vulnerable missing person search?
Missing Person Behaviour Presentation to Berkshire Search and Rescue Dogs Berkshire Search and Rescue Dogs kindly asked me along to give a presentation on missing person behaviour on Tuesday night. As part of this presentation I briefly discussed how survivability data helps prove search is an emergency. And, of course, if you accept that time [...]
January 15, 2010
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Tags: Berskshire Search & Rescue Dogs, Bob Koester, BSARD, Cleared, Dementia, Despondents, Grampian Stats, ISRID, Jo Joslyn, Lost Person Behavior, missing person behaviour, Search Areas, Search is an Emergency, Search Resources, Steve Upton, Success Fast · Posted in: Search Presentations, Search Thoughts
Evidence Based Practice in Search
UKLSI Conference Presentation 2008 I was reminded of this presentation I did last year at the UKLSI Conference, held within Sussex by Sussar and Sussex Police, when hearing of someone reading Koester’s explanation of search theory in his book, Lost Person Behavior. I had not yet received my copy, unlike a certain Wilsar Search Manager, but was [...]
November 30, 2009
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Tags: Evidence Based Practice in Search, Koester, Lost Person Behavior, Sussar, Sussex Police, Sussex Search and Rescue, UKLSI, UKLSI Conference · Posted in: Search Presentations, Search Thoughts
Search exercise planners handbook – Part Five
Picking your search exercise’s SCENARIO One of the other things that often let’s down ALSAR search exercises is their scenarios. This is despite the fact that many search exercise planners and training officers spend a large amount of time coming up with these fantastic scenarios [or more accurately because they do!] Classic examples of this [...]
November 18, 2009
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Tags: Abduction, ALSAR, De-briefing, Dementia, Despondent, Hub, IPP, Lost Person Behavior, Misper, Misper Stats, Missing Child, Missing Children, Route and Path Search, Search Exercise, Search Exercise Planners Handbook, Search Exercise Scenario, Search Scenario, Search Training, Suicidal, Team Leader, Training Officer, UKLSI · Posted in: Search Thoughts, Search Training
Emergency Response & Search & Rescue by Gary Foo
This new book seems to have aroused a lot of interest, certainly here in the UK, but also abroad too. It seemed appropriate then to write a quick review of the book. The book covers a vast amount of ground in its 300 plus pages. It starts with a round-up of the different SAR disciplines, [...]
November 13, 2009
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Tags: Briefing, Callout, De-briefing, Emergency Response, Emergency Response & Search & Rescue, Gary Foo, International SAR, Lost Person Behavior, Lost Person Behaviour, Mountain Bikes, Mounted SAR, Navigation, SAR, SAR Command, SAR Medicine, SAR Operations, SAR Vehicles, Search Dogs, Search Patterns, Search Theory, Team Roles · Posted in: Search Books, Search Thoughts
