dbS Productions
The Source of Search & Rescue Research, Publications, and Training

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Urban Search: Managing Missing Person Searches in the Urban Environment by Christopher S. Young and John Wehbring. 352 pages 2007  $25

NOW AVAILABLE and shipping. This book is the first comprehensive guide to urban search. It compares factors of an urban/suburban incident with a wilderness search.

"My prediction is that this book will become the world's leading text for urban search within a short time because of its quality and the operational usefulness of its information."

Ross Gordon - SARINZ

Search Wheels provided the latest lost person statistics from the ISRID database of 50,000 SAR cases and how to quickly get your search going using the reflex tasking. Available in both kilometers and miles versions.

Information presented on important behavioral profiles. Additional research findings on wandering and Alzheimer's.  Extensive updates.

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Mission Statement:
dbS Productions is well known in the Search & Rescue Community for its research in lost person behavior with particular emphasis on Alzheimer's disease and wandering.  Several publications and training aids have been developed to assist law enforcement and search and rescue planners with the latest research.  dbS Productions also publishes a wide assortment of  search & rescue and outdoor first-aid related materials and instructional courses. It now offers an on-line store where all the ten essentials may be researched and purchased.  It also offers services in consulting, curriculum development, research, lectures, and expert witness services. Thank-you for visiting our web-page.