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🏔️ Colorado's Alpine Rescue Team, founded 1959, is one of the oldest mountain SAR teams in the U.S. and a model for volunteer technical rescue. #AlpineRescue #MRA
September 18, 2026 at 3:00 PM
🏔️ Colorado's Alpine Rescue Team, founded 1959, is one of the oldest mountain SAR teams in the U.S. and a model for volunteer technical rescue. #AlpineRescue #MRA
𝗦𝗔𝗥 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 #𝟬𝟮𝟮
129 Still Missing in Java Sea Ferry Capsize; Palawan Ferry Fire Toll Hits 76; Judge Rules FEMA Cuts Unlawful
https://ryn.pm/FtwME
#sar #newsletter #policy #SearchAndRescue #EmergencyManagement
129 Still Missing in Java Sea Ferry Capsize; Palawan Ferry Fire Toll Hits 76; Judge Rules FEMA Cuts Unlawful
https://ryn.pm/FtwME
#sar #newsletter #policy #SearchAndRescue #EmergencyManagement
September 17, 2026 at 4:00 PM
𝗦𝗔𝗥 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 #𝟬𝟮𝟮
129 Still Missing in Java Sea Ferry Capsize; Palawan Ferry Fire Toll Hits 76; Judge Rules FEMA Cuts Unlawful
https://ryn.pm/FtwME
#sar #newsletter #policy #SearchAndRescue #EmergencyManagement
129 Still Missing in Java Sea Ferry Capsize; Palawan Ferry Fire Toll Hits 76; Judge Rules FEMA Cuts Unlawful
https://ryn.pm/FtwME
#sar #newsletter #policy #SearchAndRescue #EmergencyManagement
🌬️ Wind chill can make 40°F feel like 20°F. SAR teams calculate wind chill when assessing hypothermia risk for subjects and rescuers alike. #WindChill #Hypothermia
September 17, 2026 at 3:00 PM
🌬️ Wind chill can make 40°F feel like 20°F. SAR teams calculate wind chill when assessing hypothermia risk for subjects and rescuers alike. #WindChill #Hypothermia
NEW ARTICLE! Copernix flew its Vestarax RF platform over Minnesota to test airborne detection of a missing person's phone signal. Here's what the test showed, and what it didn't. #sar #tech #innovation https://ryn.pm/eKcA3
September 16, 2026 at 3:15 PM
NEW ARTICLE! Copernix flew its Vestarax RF platform over Minnesota to test airborne detection of a missing person's phone signal. Here's what the test showed, and what it didn't. #sar #tech #innovation https://ryn.pm/eKcA3
📍 IASARC is developing the world's first ISO-compliant certification for SAR Coordinators - raising global standards for the coordination function. #IASARC #SARstandards
September 16, 2026 at 3:00 PM
📍 IASARC is developing the world's first ISO-compliant certification for SAR Coordinators - raising global standards for the coordination function. #IASARC #SARstandards
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September 15, 2026 at 9:46 PM
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The Monster Is Here: What Changed Since May
Four months ago, I if the West Coast SAR system is ready for super El Niño. The forecast has since worsened and a judge just upended the FEMA picture four weeks before the rain starts.
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#sar #elnino #fema #nws #pacificcoast
Four months ago, I if the West Coast SAR system is ready for super El Niño. The forecast has since worsened and a judge just upended the FEMA picture four weeks before the rain starts.
sartimes.com/the-monster-...
#sar #elnino #fema #nws #pacificcoast
The Monster Is Here: What Changed Since May
Four months ago, SAR Times asked whether the West Coast SAR system would be ready for a super El Niño. The forecast has since worsened, the Northwest has already set a record for burned area, and a fe...
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September 15, 2026 at 7:39 PM
The Monster Is Here: What Changed Since May
Four months ago, I if the West Coast SAR system is ready for super El Niño. The forecast has since worsened and a judge just upended the FEMA picture four weeks before the rain starts.
sartimes.com/the-monster-...
#sar #elnino #fema #nws #pacificcoast
Four months ago, I if the West Coast SAR system is ready for super El Niño. The forecast has since worsened and a judge just upended the FEMA picture four weeks before the rain starts.
sartimes.com/the-monster-...
#sar #elnino #fema #nws #pacificcoast
🧰 Wilderness First Responder (WFR) certification is the gold standard for SAR field medical training. A 70-80 hour course every SAR volunteer should consider. #WFR #SARmedical
September 15, 2026 at 3:00 PM
🧰 Wilderness First Responder (WFR) certification is the gold standard for SAR field medical training. A 70-80 hour course every SAR volunteer should consider. #WFR #SARmedical
🔦 Night SAR operations require headlamps, cyalume light sticks, and strict light discipline to protect searchers and preserve scene integrity. #NightSAR
September 14, 2026 at 3:00 PM
🔦 Night SAR operations require headlamps, cyalume light sticks, and strict light discipline to protect searchers and preserve scene integrity. #NightSAR
🌊 Hurricane season peaks mid-September. SAR pre-positioning, mutual aid agreements, and interagency coordination are the backbone of storm response. #HurricaneSAR
September 13, 2026 at 3:00 PM
🌊 Hurricane season peaks mid-September. SAR pre-positioning, mutual aid agreements, and interagency coordination are the backbone of storm response. #HurricaneSAR
🐕 After 9/11, K9 SAR teams worked Ground Zero around the clock. Their deployment led to major advances in USAR dog training and handler welfare. #K9SAR #September11
September 12, 2026 at 5:32 PM
🐕 After 9/11, K9 SAR teams worked Ground Zero around the clock. Their deployment led to major advances in USAR dog training and handler welfare. #K9SAR #September11
🎖️ On this date in 2001, SAR and USAR teams from across the U.S. deployed to New York, DC, and Pennsylvania. We remember their service and sacrifice. #September11 #USAR
September 11, 2026 at 3:00 PM
🎖️ On this date in 2001, SAR and USAR teams from across the U.S. deployed to New York, DC, and Pennsylvania. We remember their service and sacrifice. #September11 #USAR
🏕️ Fall hiking tip: Weather in the mountains can shift from sun to snow in under an hour above treeline. Always carry extra insulation. #FallHiking #LayerUp
September 11, 2026 at 12:16 AM
🏕️ Fall hiking tip: Weather in the mountains can shift from sun to snow in under an hour above treeline. Always carry extra insulation. #FallHiking #LayerUp
SAR Times Weekly #021
Coast Guard Rescues Survivor Off St. Lawrence Island; Nepal Woman Found Alive After 10 Days; Drones Deliver Flood Aid
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#sar #searchandrescue #drones %
#floods #napal
Coast Guard Rescues Survivor Off St. Lawrence Island; Nepal Woman Found Alive After 10 Days; Drones Deliver Flood Aid
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#sar #searchandrescue #drones %
#floods #napal
SAR Times Weekly #021
Coast Guard Rescues Survivor Off St. Lawrence Island; Nepal Woman Found Alive After 10 Days; Drones Deliver Flood Aid
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September 10, 2026 at 4:08 PM
SAR Times Weekly #021
Coast Guard Rescues Survivor Off St. Lawrence Island; Nepal Woman Found Alive After 10 Days; Drones Deliver Flood Aid
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#sar #searchandrescue #drones %
#floods #napal
Coast Guard Rescues Survivor Off St. Lawrence Island; Nepal Woman Found Alive After 10 Days; Drones Deliver Flood Aid
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#sar #searchandrescue #drones %
#floods #napal
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NORTHING, book one of a finished trilogy, launches on Amazon on October 26, 2026. Coast Guard and intelligence thriller, written by a Coast Guard vet and former Ranger. Looking for a handful of advance readers willing to leave an honest review at launch. Free copy, no strings. Reply if you're in.
September 6, 2026 at 12:12 AM
NORTHING, book one of a finished trilogy, launches on Amazon on October 26, 2026. Coast Guard and intelligence thriller, written by a Coast Guard vet and former Ranger. Looking for a handful of advance readers willing to leave an honest review at launch. Free copy, no strings. Reply if you're in.
🎗️ SAR volunteers give thousands of unpaid hours annually. Consider donating, joining a local unit, or taking a wilderness first aid course. #SupportSAR #WFA
https://nasar.org
https://nasar.org
September 5, 2026 at 3:30 PM
🎗️ SAR volunteers give thousands of unpaid hours annually. Consider donating, joining a local unit, or taking a wilderness first aid course. #SupportSAR #WFA
https://nasar.org
https://nasar.org
📡 Register your PLB or EPIRB free at beaconregistration.noaa.gov. Registration can reduce SAR response time from hours to minutes. #BeaconReg #NOAA
https://beaconregistration.noaa.gov
https://beaconregistration.noaa.gov
September 4, 2026 at 3:30 PM
📡 Register your PLB or EPIRB free at beaconregistration.noaa.gov. Registration can reduce SAR response time from hours to minutes. #BeaconReg #NOAA
https://beaconregistration.noaa.gov
https://beaconregistration.noaa.gov
Nepal Flood Death Toll Tops 1,000; Grand Canyon Search Narrows to One Missing; Submersible Joins Cyprus Ferry Hunt
https://sartimes.com/sar-times-weekly-020/
https://sartimes.com/sar-times-weekly-020/
SAR Times Weekly #020
Nepal Flood Death Toll Tops 1,000; Grand Canyon Search Narrows to One Missing; Submersible Joins Cyprus Ferry Hunt
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September 3, 2026 at 3:02 PM
Nepal Flood Death Toll Tops 1,000; Grand Canyon Search Narrows to One Missing; Submersible Joins Cyprus Ferry Hunt
https://sartimes.com/sar-times-weekly-020/
https://sartimes.com/sar-times-weekly-020/
🌊 The U.S. Life-Saving Service, founded 1848, was the forerunner of the Coast Guard. Its crews rowed surfboats through breaking surf to reach shipwreck survivors. #USLSS
https://uslife-savingservice.org
https://uslife-savingservice.org
September 2, 2026 at 3:30 PM
🌊 The U.S. Life-Saving Service, founded 1848, was the forerunner of the Coast Guard. Its crews rowed surfboats through breaking surf to reach shipwreck survivors. #USLSS
https://uslife-savingservice.org
https://uslife-savingservice.org
USCG competency deadlines, a Boating Accident Report ICR, and AMSA's revised SAR order headline September's calendar.
https://sartimes.com/monthly-regulatory-meetings-for-september-2026/
https://sartimes.com/monthly-regulatory-meetings-for-september-2026/
Monthly Regulatory Meetings for September 2026
USCG competency deadlines, a Boating Accident Report ICR, and AMSA's revised SAR order headline September's calendar.
sartimes.com
September 2, 2026 at 3:02 PM
USCG competency deadlines, a Boating Accident Report ICR, and AMSA's revised SAR order headline September's calendar.
https://sartimes.com/monthly-regulatory-meetings-for-september-2026/
https://sartimes.com/monthly-regulatory-meetings-for-september-2026/
🍂 September opens fall SAR season. Hunting accidents, early snowfall, and swollen river crossings make this a critical month for backcountry rescuers. #FallSAR
September 1, 2026 at 3:30 PM
🍂 September opens fall SAR season. Hunting accidents, early snowfall, and swollen river crossings make this a critical month for backcountry rescuers. #FallSAR
What SAR coordinators, coast guards, and maritime responders need to know about digital data at sea
https://sartimes.com/when-maritime-awareness-becomes-evidence/
https://sartimes.com/when-maritime-awareness-becomes-evidence/
From SAR Tracking to Testimony
What SAR coordinators, coast guards, and maritime responders need to know about digital data at sea
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September 1, 2026 at 3:03 PM
What SAR coordinators, coast guards, and maritime responders need to know about digital data at sea
https://sartimes.com/when-maritime-awareness-becomes-evidence/
https://sartimes.com/when-maritime-awareness-becomes-evidence/
🌅 Fall outdoor season starts. Shorter days, changing weather, and slippery trails arrive fast. SAR teams stay ready year-round. Are you prepared? #FallHiking #SAR
August 31, 2026 at 3:30 PM
🌅 Fall outdoor season starts. Shorter days, changing weather, and slippery trails arrive fast. SAR teams stay ready year-round. Are you prepared? #FallHiking #SAR
An introduction to SAR Times' new automated disaster-alerting tool: what it monitors, how it works, and where things currently stand.
https://sartimes.com/what-is-disaster-watch/
https://sartimes.com/what-is-disaster-watch/
What Is Disaster Watch?
An introduction to SAR Times' new automated disaster-alerting tool: what it monitors, how it works, and where things currently stand.
sartimes.com
August 31, 2026 at 3:02 PM
An introduction to SAR Times' new automated disaster-alerting tool: what it monitors, how it works, and where things currently stand.
https://sartimes.com/what-is-disaster-watch/
https://sartimes.com/what-is-disaster-watch/
🏔️ Mountain SAR teams train simultaneously in avalanche recovery, ice rescue, high-angle rope work, and wilderness medicine. Multi-discipline by necessity. #MountainRescue
https://www.mountainrescue.org
https://www.mountainrescue.org
August 30, 2026 at 3:30 PM
🏔️ Mountain SAR teams train simultaneously in avalanche recovery, ice rescue, high-angle rope work, and wilderness medicine. Multi-discipline by necessity. #MountainRescue
https://www.mountainrescue.org
https://www.mountainrescue.org