Links

TRAINING ORGANIZATIONS / VENUES / ASSOCIATIONS:

• National Association for Search and Rescue (NASAR)
• The Dupont Rescue Experience (Rescue exercise)
• National Speleological Society 
• Southeastern Cave Conservancy
• Southwestern Community College Public Safety Training
• Karamat Wilderness Ways (Bushcraft and survival school)
• Wilderness Medical Society 

RESCUE TEAMS:

• Haywood County Rescue Squad 
• North Carolina Mountain Search and Rescue (MSAR) 
• RAT-SAR

DISASTER RESPONSE:

• Team Rubicon 

MAPPING TOOLS:

• SAR Topo (Free online mapping software)
• Avenza Maps (Free smartphone mapping app)
• Theodolite (Smartphone mapping / navigation app)

TECHNICAL RESCUE SOFTWARE:

• vRigger (Rigging systems software)
• RigRite (Vector force calculator)

RAT TEAM PREFERRED GEAR:

• Mountain Hardware (Clothing and shells)
• Zamberlan (Boots and footwear)
• Arc Teryx (Rain gear)
• Outdoor Research (Clothing and gear)
• Hill People Gear (Backpacks / chest packs)
• Mystery Ranch (Gear packs)
• Osprey (Packs)
• Big Agnes (Tents)
• Coaxsher (SAR packs and chest packs)
• Sterling Rope (Rope and cordage)
• Petzl (Vertical and rescue gear)
• Rock Exotica (Vertical and rescue gear)
• Imlay Canyon Gear (Canyon gear and rope)
• CMI (Rope ascenders and rescue gear)
• Suunto (GPS watches and baseplate compasses)
• Garmin (Handheld GPS units)
• Light My Fire (Ferrocerium fire starters)