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dbS SAR Newsletter========================================================================== Here is Your www.dbs-SAR.com Newsletter January 22, 2002 E-mail Bulletin ========================================================================= Sponsored by SAR Camp, , SAR professionals serving SAR professionals -------------------------------------------------------------------------
(See below for links. Either click on any active [i.e. underlined] link, or copy and paste link into your Internet browser.) Please feel free to forward this e-mail. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ************************************************************************* Wandering.info now provides easier access to research and information concerning wandering, Alzheimer's, and the appropriate search and rescue response. A new Alzheimer's newsletter and news feed is available. You will also be able to see the Archives of the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services Alzheimer's Update Newsletters. The page also features an Alzheimer's specific form useful for caregivers and SAR managers alike. http://www.wandering.info
************************************************************************* Dramatic rescue turning point in many lives An excellent three part news story about two ice climbers who become lost in a severe snowstorm on Mount Washington. It lead to a three day search, a volunteer searcher's death, bitter survival, and finally the dramatic rescue. The three articles were published in the Banger Daily News. The first article: Dramatic rescue turning point in many lives Climbers faced death on Mount Washington http://www.bangornews.com/editorialnews/article.html?ID=49324 focuses on the actual search. The article is excellent for both being well written and giving insight into lost person behavior.The second article: Rescued ice climbers rebuilt lives Experience sparked new adventures into science, prosthetics, religion http://www.bangornews.com/editorialnews/article.html?ID=49398 examines the effects the search has on the lives of the rescued. The article gives us the chance to ponder critical incident stress among those we rescue and the long term effects SAR providers have on those we come in contact with. The third article: Colleagues, family still ponder meaning of rescuer’s death http://www.bangornews.com/editorialnews/article.html?ID=49462 looks at the lingering effects of the incident on the family and fellow SAR providers. Once again it provides excellent emotional insight. ************************************************************************ 121.5, 406, Personal Locator Beacons (PLBs) Information Site
For those interested in 121.5, 406, Personal Locator Beacons (PLBs), etc., Visit http://www.uscg.mil/hq/g-o/g-opr/sar.htm. It has information under "SAR Facts and Information Sheets" and "SAR Partner Links" to other sites with additional information (e.g. NOAA SARSAT). ************************************************************************* Hosted by the Washoe county sheriff SAR web page. April 25-29, 2002 ************************************************************************* Washington State SAR Conference May 17-19, 2002 http://www.riverside-graphics.net/sar02/Info.html ************************************************************************* The Pennsylvania Search & Rescue Council Presents PSARC SAR-EX 2002 May 2nd thru May 5th 2002, to be held at Pinch Pond Campground in Manheim, PA http://www.angelfire.com/pa2/sarex/index.html ************************************************************************* Risk of Dementia Among White and African American Relatives of Patients With Alzheimer Disease
While obtaining a lost person report form you discover the sister of the missing subject suffers from Alzheimer's disease. It is only logical to wonder what are the chances of your search subject also suffering from the disease. A recent study published by the Journal of American Medical of Association looked at the relatives and spouses of 2339 white people suffering from Alzheimer's (AD) and also 255 African American's with AD. They found the chance of developing AD by the age of 85 was 43.7% for African American who had a parent, brother, sister, or children who had the disease. Among white relatives the percentage was 26.9%. The article is a bit scientific, but it provides good information.
http://jama.ama-assn.org/issues/v287n3/abs/joc11033.html ************************************************************************* Testing Potential Alzheimer Vaccines Researchers seek to turn antibodies against the amyloid-forming peptide in both mice and humans While still a long way off--the article describes a potential vaccine against Alzheimer's disease. It even may have the ability to reverse the effects of Alzheimer's disease. The fact that is now being tested in humans demonstrates a lot of progress has been made.http://www.the-scientist.com/yr2002/jan/research_020121.html When you link to the site for the first time you will be asked to register but it really was rather harmless. ************************************************************************* A well written report that gives a good synopsis of the changing role of emergency management. http://www.colorado.edu/hazards/qr/qr140/qr140.html ************************************************************************* ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NASAR Conference dates and location The National Association for Search and Rescue's 30th Annual Conference and Exhibition will be held at the Hilton, Charlotte University Place. This diamond anniversary event promises to be our biggest and best conference ever. Don't miss it! dbS Productions will be presenting a day long pre-conference workshop on Alzheimer's. http://www.nasar.org/images/SAR_2002_Flyer.pdf ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- You may opt out of the newsletter at anytime. Your name and e-mail address will not be rented or sold at any time. We hope you enjoy this issue. If you have any ideas, articles, event announcement's, SAR news, or just great stories, please contact us mailto:info@dbs-sar.com If you no longer wish to receive the newsletter simply reply and write cancel in the subject heading or body of text. mailto:cancel@dbs-sar.com |
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