Lost Person Behavior - Search and Rescue Strategies

Explore the science of search and rescue in this 48-minute lecture by Robert Koester, a technical instructor at the Virginia Department of Emergency Management and visiting fellow at Kingston University. Delve into advanced search planning techniques, including spatial and elevation models, track offset models, and mobility models. Learn about the importance of ecoregions, decision points, and vision quests in locating lost individuals. Discover innovative strategies and future developments in the field of lost person behavior. Engage with the Q&A session following the lecture to gain further insights into this critical area of emergency management.

Intro
Search and Rescue
Search Planning
Search Hierarchy
Collecting Data
Ecoregions
Spatial Models
Elevation Models
Track Offset Model
Mobility Model
Vision Quest
Decision Point
Case
Strategies
The Future
Questions
Audience Questions
Matt Wood