The following technical manuals are for study and information only.
Technical Rescue Manuals:
- National Park Service Technical Rescue Manual (PDF download)
- Rope Rescue & Rigging Guide – 3rd Edition
- National Park Service Swiftwater Rescue Manual (PDF download)
Study Material:
- Working With ALEA Aviation (PDF download)
- Fundamentals of Search and Rescue
- Search and Rescue Land Navigation (PDF download)
- CalTopo Tracking Tutorial (PDF download)
- SarTopo Web Based Tutorial (PDF download)
- Land Nav Practice Test (PDF download)
- Wilderness Rope Operations (ZIP file)
- Introduction to Search and Rescue (ZIP file)
- Initial Response (PDF Download)
- Technical Info (free tools / calculators for search and rescue)
- Work Capacity Test (PDF download) (fitness training / testing)
- FEMA Typing Info