SAR INTERNET RESOURCE GUIDE
Revised 12-29-01
The following directory is intended to be a comprehensive listing of “tools” and resources that can
be used by SAR personnel during an emergency operation or pre-planning efforts. This is not
intended to be an internet listing of all SAR-related resources, agencies and teams but rather an
index of sites that actually provide data or information to be used during an emergency response.
If you find a broken link to a URL or know of an additional listing that should be added to this
directory, please e-mail: ken_phillips@nps.gov.
The Following Headings Can Be Reached Through Hyperlinks:
Avalanche
Aviation
Cave
Clocks
Conversion Tools & Reference
Credit Reporting/Business Information
Critical Incident Stress Mgmt (CISM)
Diving
Disasters, Natural
Emergency Management
Footwear Impression
Forms Online
Geographic Names
Government Agency Resources
Government Information, Federal
Government Information, State & Local
Hazardous Materials
Language Translation
Law Enforcement Resources
Marine
Maps
Medical Information
Mine
Navigation, Land
People Locators
People Locators, Children
Photograph, Composite
Planning Tools, Search
References, General
Regulations
Rescue References
SAR Related Links
SAR Software
Search Engines, Internet
Search Engines, Image Based- Internet
Standards, Search & Rescue
Sunrise/Sunset
SAR Teams; Contacts/Tools
SAR Technology References
Telephone Directory Searches
Telephone Directory, Government
Water/River Flow Data
Weather Forecasts/Information
Weather, Fire
Weather, Hurricane
Winter Rescue
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AvalancheColorado (conditions & hotlines)
http://geosurvey.state.co.us/avalanche
Montana
- Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center (GNFAC)
http://www.mtavalanche.com/
-West Central Montana Avalanche Center
http://www.fs.fed.us/r1/lolo/avalanche/advisory.htm
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United States (conditions, data recording sheets)
http://www.csac.org/
Utah
-Utah Avalanche Information Center (USDA- Forest Service)
http://www.avalanche.org/~uac/
AviationJane’s Online- Jane’s Information Group
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http://www.janesonline.com/
Fee subscription site. Includes online access to All The World’s Aircraft, Military
Aircraft Image Library, Terrorism Watch Reports, US Chemical-Biological Handbook,
Merchant Ships, Major Warships.
Landings
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www.landings.com
Virtually every aviation related link- Most comprehensive aviation site.
Search databases; aircraft registration (“N” tail number search), certificated pilots,
airport information, FAA regulations, NTSB accident reports, related online
calculators, organizations, companies, weather, FBO’s (Fixed Base Operators),
supplies, manufacturers and airlines
CaveNational Cave Rescue Commission
http://www.caves.org/io/ncrc/
WinKarst- Cave Mapping software
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http://www.europa.com/~gp/winkarst.html
Creates 3D visualization and modeling of cave passages. The model can be spun
on the computer screen in real time. Links to several other cave mapping programs.
ClocksInternet Clocks, Counter and Countdowns
http://www.panaga.com/clocks/clocks.htm
Official U.S. Time, National Institute of Standards and Technology
http://nist.time.gov/
 Atomic Clock. NIST- Boulder, CO
Timeticker
http://www.timeticker.com
 Exact local time by worldwide time zones
Timeanddate.com- The World Clock
http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/
 Current local times around the world
U.S. Naval Observatory, Washington, DC -Time Service Department; USNO Master Clock Time
http://tycho.usno.navy.mil/time.html
Conversion Tools & ReferenceConversions- Webcrawler Reference
http://www.webcrawler.com/reference/conversions_and_mst/
 Comprehensive list of links to virtually all conversion sites.
Convert-me.com: Interactive Units Converter
http://www.convert-me.com/en/
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Instant on-line conversion calculators for weight, capacity & volume, length, area,
speed, pressure, temperature, circular measure and time.
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USA Today- Revised Wind Chill Table
http://www.usatoday.com/weather/winter/windchill/wind-chill-chart.htm
Credit Reporting/Business InformationDun & Bradstreet
http://www.dnb.com
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission; EDGAR (Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis & Retrieval)
http://www.sec.gov./edgarhp.htm
 Database of forms filed by publicly held corporations.
Equifax- Credit Reporting Agency
http://www.equifax.com
Experian- Credit Reporting Agency
http://www.experian.com
TransUnion- Credit Reporting Agency
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http://www.tuc.com/
Trans Union LLC is a leading provider of Information and Services serving both
consumers and the business world by providing accurate credit and fraud-prevention
data, and information-based solutions.
Critical Incident Stress Mgmt (CISM)International Critical Incident Stress Foundation, Inc.
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http://www.icisf.org
24 Emergency Hotline. Assistance in locating local CISM support. Provision of
immediate stress consultation to emergency service organizations. Tips for dealing
with CIS.
International Critical Incident Stress Foundation, Inc.
10176 Baltimore National Pike, Unit 201 Ellicott City, MD 21042
Phone:(410) 750-9600 (410) 313-2473 [Emergency]
DivingDivers Alert Network
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http://www.diversalertnetwork.org/
Telephone contact information regarding Diving Emergency Hotline and for nonemergency medical questions DAN Medical Information Hotline.
DIVING EMERGENCIES: 919-684-8111 or -919-684-4DAN (collect)
DAN America Info Line: 800-446-2671 or 919-684-2948, Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm (EST)
Non-Emergency Medical Questions: 919-684-2948
Divers Alert Network, Peter B. Bennett Ctr, 6 West Colony Place, Durham, NC 27705
Disasters, NaturalNatural Hazards Center at the University of Colorado, Boulder
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http://www.colorado.edu/hazards
Disaster information database and links to additional disaster resources/sites.
Natural Hazards Data Resources Directory
http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/seg/hazard/resource/
The Directory includes two types of information: 1) data resources organized by
natural hazard topic; and 2) lists of hazard-related organizations.
USGS- Center For Integration of Natural Disaster Information
http://cindi.usgs.gov/
USGS- National Earthquake Information Center- USGS
http://wwwneic.cr.usgs.gov/
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Emergency ManagementNational Emergency Management Association
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http://www.nemaweb.org/index.cfm
Directory of all state emergency management contacts
Footwear ImpressionBootprint image gallery
http://www.sarinfo.bc.ca/bootprints.htm
 Very limited collection of hiking/mountaineering boot impressions.
National Forensic Science Technology Center (NFSTC)-Recording, Enhancement and Recovery
of Footwear Marks.
http://www.nfstc.org/footwear.htm
 Information on footwear impression documentation and collection including waterfilled, snow impressions, blood stained, granular, etc.
Forms OnlineElectronic Forms Repository
http://www.nps.gov/renew/forms.htm
This web page serves as a repository of forms that you can download and also
provides links to other sites on the web with electronic forms.
ICS Forms for SAR- Bay Area Search & Rescue Council
http://www.basarc.org/forms/
 Downloadable ICS Forms in .pdf format.
ICS Forms- National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG)
www.nwcg.gov/pms/forms/ics.htm
 Downloadable ICS forms
ICS Forms- Office of Response and Restoration, NOAA
http://response.restoration.noaa.gov/oilaids/ICS/intro.html
 Downloadable database or .pdf electronic ICS Forms.
ICS Forms- SAR Outfitter, Simi Valley, CA
http://www.saroutfitter.com/Resources.htm
 Downloadable ICS forms including SAR incident forms.
ICS Forms- TexasRopeRescue.com
http://www.texasroperescue.com/icsform.htm
 Modified versions of the forms include Vessel Questionnaire Cumulative POD
formula & table.
ICS Forms- US Coast Guard
http://www.uscg.mil/pacarea/pm/icsforms/ics.htm
 Downloadable ICS forms (including marine incident versions) in MS Word format.
ICS Forms- U.S. Forest Service
http://www.fs.fed.us/fire/planning/nist/ics_forms.htm
 Downloadable ICS forms.
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Geographic NamesGeographic Names Information Service- USGS
http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnis/web_query.gnis_web_query_form
 USGS database of place names throughout the U.S.
Government Agency ResourcesCOSPAS-SARSAT- International Satellite System For Search & Rescue
http://www.cospas-sarsat.org/Index_Frame_English.html
 406 MHz alerting beacon information
 Comparison of 121.5 MHz & 406 MHz beacons, ground receiving station (LUT)
information and satellite configuration.
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Maritime Mobile Access & Retrieval System (MARS) Database specified by
International Telecommunication Union includes; International Call Signs, Maritime
Identification Digits and Coast Station Identification Numbers used in maritime radio
communication.
Department Of Interior (DOI) E-Mail Directory
http://www.doi.gov/cgi-bin/mailsrch
NASA SAR Mission Page
http://poes.gsfc.nasa.gov/sar/sar.htm
 Information on beaconless search, laser scanning
National Disaster Medical System (NDMS)- USPHS Office Of Emergency Preparedness
http://www.oep-ndms.dhhs.gov/NDMS/ndms.html
 The National Disaster Medical System (NDMS), provides assistance to state and
local authorities in dealing with the medical and health effects of major peacetime
disasters. Provides links to nationwide teams.
National Search & Rescue Committee (NSARC) [formerly ICSAR]
http://www.uscg.mil/hq/g-o/g-opr/nsarc/nsarc.htm
 NSARC, Suite 3106, 2100 2nd St., Washington, DC 20593-0001 (202) 267-1580
 Download copies of US SAR Committee Agreement, US National SAR Plan, current
National SAR Manual and National Search & Rescue Supplement.
Office Of Aircraft Services
http://www.oas.gov
 Aircraft & Vendor Pilot Source List, Safecom, Departmental Manual- Aviation
Management Policy, Information bulletins
SARSAT (Search & Rescue Satellite Aided Tracking)- NOAA
http://www.sarsat.noaa.gov/
 Information on SARSAT system and emergency beacons.
Small Business Administration (SBA)- Business Resource Hot Links
http://www.sbaonline.sba.gov/hotlist/
 Links to media, internet search engines, federal government www servers, legalregulatory, phone-directories and more.
U.S. Coast Guard- Vessel & Aircraft Datasheets
http://www.uscg.mil/datasheet/dataindx.htm
 Fact sheets featuring size, cruising speeds, range, capabilities and deployment
locations of U.S. Coast Guard SAR vessels and aircraft.
Government Information, FederalEmbassy/Consulate Directory
http://dir.yahoo.com/government/embassies_and_consulates/
 Worldwide embassy information.
Federal Consumer Information Center- National Contact Center
http://www.info.gov/
 Federal telephone directories, Yellow Pages, Foreign & International, State & Local.
Federal Gateway
http://fedgate.org/
 Federal agency information
Federal Web Locator- Center For Information Law & Policy
http://www.infoctr.edu/fwl/
 One stop shopping point for federal government information on the World Wide Web
FirstGov
www.firstgov.com
Puts the government at your fingertips through an official U.S. Government portal that
accesses millions of local-and-federal Web pages.
Government Printing Office (GPO) Access- Federal Government Information
http://www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/
 Official federal government information “at your fingertips.”
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Great American Website
http://www.uncle-sam.com/
Citizen's Guide to U.S. Government resources on the internet. Guides to individual
agencies as well as Executive, Legislative and Judicial Branches.
Infomine, Government Information- Libraries Of The University Of California
http://infomine.ucr.edu/cgi-bin/search?govpub
USGovSearch- Northern Light
http://usgovsearch.northernlight.com/publibaccess/
 Free edition includes comprehensive collection of millions of web pages from
government and military sites for authoritative information by and about the US
government.
Recreation.gov- Recreation On Federal Lands
http://www.recreation.gov/
 Quick access to information and links on all federal recreation lands administered by
NPS, US Army Corps of Engineers, BLM, TVA, USFS, US Fish & Wildlife Service,
Bureau of Reclamation and Federal Highway Administration.
Government Resources- Robert C. Byrd National Technology Transfer Center
http://www.nttc.edu/resources/government/govresources.asp
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Government Information, State & LocalLibrary Of Congress Internet Resource Page- State and Local Government Information
http://lcweb.loc.gov/global/state/stategov.html
 Meta-indexes, links to individual state information, state statutes
State Web Locator- Center For Information Law and Policy
http://www.infoctr.edu/swl/
Hazardous MaterialsCHEMTREC (Chemical Transportation Emergency Center)
http://www.chemtrec.org/
 Online Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG).
 Downloadable Chemtrec users guide.
 HAZMAT related links.
National MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet) Repositiory
http://www.msdssearch.com/
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MSDS search linked to manufacturer databases.
Excellent MSDS dictionary tool.
Language TranslationAltavista- Babel Fish
http://www.altavista.com/sites/babelfish
 Translations between English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish.
 Look up a foreign word. 200 different language dictionaries.
Dictionary.com
http://www.dictionary.com/translate/
 Translations between English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish.
Systan Software Homepage
http://www.systransoft.com/
 Makers of the translation software.
Travlang- Your Travel & Language Supersite
www.travlang.com
 Free translating dictionaries; Afrikaans, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Esperanto, Finnish,
French, Friesian, German, Hungarian, Italian, Latin, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish
and Swedish.
 Currency exchange
YourDictionary.com
http://www.yourdictionary.com/
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Law Enforcement ResourcesCopNet- Directory of Police Internet Sites and Resources
http://www.copnet.org/directory.html
Law enforcement agencies, law enforcement resources and internet search
resources.
i2 Group- Investigative Analysis Software
http://www.i2inc.com
 Fee service. The Analyst's Notebook is the world's leading visual investigative
analysis software, used in 1200 organizations world-wide. It assists investigators by
uncovering, interpreting, and displaying complex information in easily-understood
chart form.
JUSTNET- Justice Technology Information Network- National Institute Of Justice
http://www.nlectc.org/
 Provides criminal justice professionals with information on technology, guidelines and
standards for these technologies, objective testing data, and science and engineering
advice and support. Product database, forensics support and links to internet
resources.
Officer.com- Select Investigative Resource Sites
http://www.officer.com/research.htm
 Phone directories, reverse directory, general investigation links, law research links,
search engines and directories.
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MarineNational Data Buoy Center (NDBC)- NOAA
www.ndbc.noaa.gov/Maps/wrldmap.shtml
Weather and water information for NOAA moored data buoys and C-MAN locations.
Some buoys report wave directions. All C-MAN stations report the winds, air
temperature, and pressure; some also report wave information, water temperature,
visibility, and dew point.
Tide and Current Predictor
http://tbone.biol.sc.edu/tide/sitesel.html
Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS)- NOAA
http://co-ops.nos.noaa.gov/
 Historical and real-time observations and predictions of tides, water levels, coastal
currents and other meteorological and oceanographic data.
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MapsAtlapedia Online
http://www.atlapedia.com/
Contains full color physical and political maps as well as key facts and statistics on
countries of the world.
Color Landform Atlas of The United States
http://fermi.jhuapl.edu/states/states.html
 Shaded relief, county and other statewide maps.
Digital Map Data
http://www.usgs.gov
Digital Raster Graphics Exchange- USGS Topographic Maps
http://www.pipeline.com/~jcsi-maps/drgs/Page_1x.html
 Available on CD-ROM for trade or purchase
FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency)- GIS/Mapping Products
http://www.fema.gov/maps/
 Disaster mapping, flood hazard mapping and on-line interactive hazard maps.
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GPS Waypoint Database & Registry
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http://www.waypoint.org
Worldwide database of GPS coordinates, distance and bearing calculator and GPS
satellite information. Links to mapping related sites.
Lasoo
www.lasoo.com
Search for any business and obtain location geographically mapped.
MAPQUEST
http://www.mapquest.com/
 US and Europe street maps, driving directions, PDA interactive maps, city guides,
aerial photos (GlobeXplorer), topographic maps (TopoZone.com) yellow pages, road
atlas and world atlas.
National Park Maps
http://www.nps.gov/carto
National Park Maps- University of Texas at Austin
http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/national_parks.html
 Downloadable .jpeg and .pdf files of maps of National Parks and Monuments.
Terraserver- Satellite Land Images
http://www.terraserver.com
TopoZone
http://www.topozone.com/
 Donwloadable topographic maps with a database that contains every USGS
1:100,000, 1:63,360, 1:25,000, and 1:24,000 scale topographic map for the entire
United States.
Travel Maps
http://mapsonus.com
WinKarst- Cave Mapping software
http://www.resurgentsoftware.com/WinKarst.html
 Creates 3D visualization and modeling of cave passages. The model can be spun
on the computer screen in real time. Links to several other cave mapping programs.
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USGS- Finding and Ordering USGS Topographic Maps
http://mapping.usgs.gov/mac/findmaps.html
Directory of map dealers, GLIS (Global Land Information System) Map Finder and
online ordering.
USGS National Mapping Information
http://mapping.usgs.gov/
 Mapping products and services, online systems, downloadable mapping data and
mapping library,
USGS Photofinder- National Aerial Photography Program
http://edc.usgs.gov/Webglis/glisbin/finder_main.pl?dataset_name=NAPP
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National Aerial Photography Program products are used to revise maps . These
photos are taken on roughly a 5-year cycle and produced to rigorous specifications,
covering the entire lower 48 states. The photos are shot from airplanes flying at
20,000 feet. Each 9-by 9-inch photo (without enlargement) covers an area a bit more
than 5 miles on a side. Cost starts at $10 for black & white prints.
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National Atlas Of The United States- Department of Interior
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http://www.nationalatlas.gov/
Digital version of map-like views of America's natural and sociocultural landscapes.
Medical InformationMed411
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www.med411.com
Medical portal and search engine that searches through sites for hospitals, medical
equipment manufacturers and more.
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Merck Manual Home Edition
http://www.merckhomeedition.com/
Source for complete and comprehensive medical information including interactive
online version. Medical reference of various diseases and medical conditions.
On-Line Dictionary of Street Drug Slang- Indiana Prevention Resource Center
http://www.drugs.indiana.edu/slang
 Search by drug street name. Links to additional drug slang sites.
RxList- The Internet Drug Index
http://www.rxlist.com
 Search any drug by name for indications, potential interactions and side effects.
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MineMine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA), Department Of Labor- Mine Rescue
http://www.msha.gov/
 Directory of mine rescue teams- categorized by coal mines or metal/non-metal
mines.
Navigation, LandBASARC
http://www.basarc.org/maptools/index.html
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Map tools; UTM grid readers, instructions for using UTM grid and area estimators.
GPS Resource Library
 http://www.gpsy.com/gpsinfo/
 Numerous GPS related links; internet mapping programs, information on converting
Lat/Long to UTM, satellite maps of the world, government GPS sites, manufacturers,
image editing tools and GIS mapping programs.
Keith Conover’s Search & Rescue/Outdoor Page
http://www.pitt.edu/~kconover/sar-outdoor.htm#top
 Map & compass, ASRC Grid, etc.
NOAA Magnetic Declination Calculatorhttp://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/seg/gmag/fldsnth1.pl
 Calculates current magnetic declination and other geomagnetic properties. Links to
information on geomagnetism.
US Forest Service GPS Page
http://www.fs.fed.us/database/gps/welcome.htm
 Lists of GPS Community Base Stations and GPS related links.
USGS Land Navigation Information
http://mac.usgs.gov/mac/isb/pubs/factsheets/fs03501.html
 Fact sheet; finding your way with map and compass.
People Locators1-800-U.S. SEARCH
http://www.1800ussearch.com/
Fee service. Accesses U.S. public record databases to locate people.
Instant people searches, first name searches, search deceased records, court record
searches, civil judgement searches and national bankruptcy searches.
A1 Trace USA
http://www.a1trace.com/
 Fee service. Conduct “investigative profiles of individuals.
Bigfoot; Tools for the internet
http://www.bigfoot.com
 People search, e-mail address search and Yellow pages.
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Choicepoint
http://www.choicepoint.net/
Fee site. Provide information background checks and database searches for all
types of records.
National Credit Information Network- WDIA, Inc.
http://www.wdia.com/ld.cgi?F=/select-a-destination.htm
 Fee service. People locator, criminal arrest history, date of birth, death records, FAA
records, national change of address, real estate property search, social security
number trace, surname search and worker compensation claims.
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Google
http://www.google.com
 Search for a person by typing in their name, city and state.
Internet Address Finder
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http://iaf.net
Internet Address Finder (IAF), listed as the “Internet’s fastest and most convenient
white pages service.”
Search by name and address for internet address or search by e-mail for
conventional name and address.
Infospace
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http://infospace.com/
People locator through public records (fee service), Yellow pages, White pages,
comprehensive government website directory (local, state and federal) and embassy
information.
KnowX.com
http://www.knowx.com
 Fee service. Provides access to billions of public records.
LexisNexis
http://lexis-nexis.com/
 Fee site. One of the largest providers of credible, in-depth information products.
People Search.net
http://peoplesearch.net/
 Provides FREE search tools and services on the internet, with multi-Window and
multi-engine search technology.
Ahha! People Finders- People Search USA
http://www.howtoinvestigate.com/
 Fee service. Public records search to locate individuals and conduct investigations.
Links and tips to on-line investigative resources and information databases.
Who Where? People Finder- Lycos
http://www.whowhere.com
 E-mail locator, phone number search or simply search for a person on the web.
Yahoo! People Search
http://www.people.yahoo.com
 Telephone or e-mail search features
People Locators, ChildrenKlaasKids- Polly Klaas Foundation
http://www.klaaskids.org/
 “What To Do If Your Child Disappears” Checklist For Parents
 Associated links relating to Megan’s Law.
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
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http://www.ncmec.org
Free consulting service to investigating agencies of expert, retired LE officer, skilled
in child sexual abuse and abduction.
Cybertipline- receives leads that are provided to LE agencies.
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Information databases utilized by NCMEC are available for assisting LE agencies
including; Infotek, Autotrack, and LexisNexis.
National Center for The Child Alert Network
http://www.nccan.net
Photograph, CompositeInterquest “FACES” Software
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http://www.facesinterquest.com
Software for producing composite pictures of a subject in near photo-like quality.
Uses a 10-digit alphanumeric “intercode” for over 4,000 facial features, which permits
easy exchange of a picture’s data by phone, e-mail or fax. Purchase of software is
$50 and free demo download is also available.
Planning Tools, SearchRobert Koester SAR Home Page
http://www.people.virginia.edu/~rjk5a/sar.htm
Alzheimer’s Disease SAR Research including, summary statistics and suggested
search techniques. Alzheimer’s links.
 Fatigue and SAR Research. Fatigue accident prevention. Safety Officer actions.
 Despondent subject SAR Statistics.
SARBC- Lost Person Behavior Characteristics
http://www.sarbc.org/behchar.html
 Search & Rescue Society of British Columbia provides statistics for search planning
based upon subject behavior.
SARINFO
http://www.sarinfo.bc.ca/
 Purchase Search Manager software.
 Links to vendors, weather, avalanche, navigation and mapping sites.
 Download CASIE3software.
 Tech-tips for SAR techniques.
SARINFO Computer File Library- Downloadable Files
http://www.sarinfo.bc.ca/Library/Computers/LibComputers.html
 Library of downloadable executable, database and software files including; CASIE3
(Computer Aided Search Information Exchange), Search Manager, Lat/Long-UTM
conversion, wind chill & humidity index and many more.
SARINFO- Search Planning Library
http://www.sarinfo.bc.ca/Library/Planning/LibPlanning.html
 Extensive downloadable files relating to SAR planning and search theory.
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References, GeneralAcronym and Abbreviation Server
http://www.ucc.ie/info/net/acronyms/acro.html
Acronyms Finder
http://www.acronymfinder.com
 Acronym is a searchable dictionary of almost 60,000 acronyms.
Ask Jeeves!
http://www.ask.com
 Ask Jeeves! allows you to ask a question to find out what you want by simply typing
in a question and click on "ask".
BotSpot- Bots By Category
http://bots.internet.com/s-search.htm
 Comprehensive listing! A bot is a software tool for digging through data. You give a
bot directions and it brings back answers. The word is short for robot, which is
derived from the Czech word robota meaning work. These “bots” are internet
sites/tools for searching for information.
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Britannica Encyclopedia
http://www.britanica.com
 Reference access to entire Britannica encyclopedia.
 Subscription fee access to multimedia resources including maps, video and images.
Encylopedia.com
http://www.encyclopedia.com
 Access free encyclopedia articles or the subscription “electric library” (eLibrary),
which provides transcripts, newspapers, magazines, books, maps and images.
Eric’s Treasure Troves of Science
http://www.treasure-troves.com/
 On-line encyclopedias of math and science, including physics
Infoplease.com
http://www.infoplease.com
 Find facts for any topic in the reference almanacs, encyclopedia and dictionary.
Library of Congress- Online Catalog
http://catalog.loc.gov/
 Database of approximately 12 million records representing books, serials, computer
files, manuscripts, cartographic materials, music, sound recordings, and visual
materials in the Library of Congress collections.
Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
http://www.m-w.com
 Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary and Thesaurus.
Old Farmer’s Almanac
http://www.almanac.com
 Weather forecasts, tide references and lunar phases.
One Look Dictionaries- The Fast Finder
http://www.onelook.com/
Opaui Pages: Acronyms, Abbreviations and Initialisms
http://spin.com.mx/~smarin/acro.html
Refdesk.com- My Facts Page
http://www.refdesk.com/facts.html
 Databases, dictionaries, encyclopedias, government, internet resources, law, phone
book, population, postal, time & date, weights & measures and fast facts.
THOR (The Online Resource)
http://thorplus.lib.purdue.edu/reference/
 The virtual reference desk with links to reference works including; Dictionaries,
Thesauri, Acronyms and Encyclopedias, Information Technology, Maps and Travel
Information, Phone Books and Email Directories, Science Data, Selected United
States Federal Government Documents, Time and Date, and Zip Codes.
Your Dictionary.com
http://www.yourdictionary.com
 Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, Thesaurus, language dictionaries,
specialty dictionaries, language identifier.
RegulationsCode of Federal Regulations (CFR)- National Archives & Records Administration
http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/
US Code Search- US House of Representatives
http://uscode.house.gov/usc.htm
Rescue ReferencesPetzl Technical Manual
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http://www.petzl.com/FRENG/tech/techframe.html
Illustrated technical manual with detailed reference information on many topics
including; belaying, shock loads, hauling systems, knots and falling.
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SAR Related LinksEmergency Services Related Links
http://www.advancedrt.com/linksnav.html
Useful for quickly locating vendor information, EMS organizations, international EMS
websites and federal, state & state fire and emergency services related sites.
Sponsored by Advanced Rescue Technology Magazine.
Search & Rescue Internet Resources
http://www.personal.psu.edu/users/s/i/sib106/sarhome.html
 Numerous SAR related links which include SAR radio frequencies, ASTM standards,
map generator and UTM grid overlays.
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SAR SoftwareCASIE3 (Computer Aided Search Information Exchange) Home Page
http://www.math.arizona.edu/~dsl/casie/casie.htm
 Download latest version of CASIE search software.
 Lost person behavior files, form files and articles. Search effectiveness of helicopters
research test results.
Search Manager Software- SAR Technology Inc.
http://www.sarinfo.bc.ca/sartechnology/sartechnology.htm
 Software application for complete management of a search incident.
Search Engines, InternetAbout.com
http://www.about.com
Altavista
www.altavista.com/
Special features include; Search Assistant that allows custom search by date and
geographic location.
Bighub.com- Metasearch Site
http://www.thebighub.com
 Megasearch site using the following search engines; AltaVista, Excite, GoTo,
Hoybot, Infoseek, Lycos, Webcrawler and Yahoo.
 Permits users to search multiple engines, web directories and news databases
simultaneously. The Bighub.com refers to its metasearch as a “megasearch.”
Dot Com Directory
http://www.netsol.com/cgi-bin/whois/whois
 Search a domain name to find who owns the site.
Excite
http://www.excite.com
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http://www.google.com
Perhaps the most popular and effective search engine on the internet.
Special features include Web Page Translation, Phonebook, Street Maps.
Google searches non-HTML file types including PDF documents, Microsoft Office,
PostScript, Corel WordPerfect, Lotus 1-2-3, and others.
The "I'm Feeling Lucky™" button takes you directly to the first web page Google
returned for your query.
Image based search feature available directly from the home page.
Search for a person by typing in their name, city and state.
HotBot
http://www.hotbot.com
Go.com
http://www.go.com/
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InfoUSA- Business Database
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http://www.infousa.com
Business databases, consumer listings/databases, physicians & surgeons listings
and new businesses.
IXQUICK
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http://www.ixquick.com/
Searches through fourteen search engines at once (including Altavista and Yahoo)
Lycos
www.lycos.com
Megasite Project- Health Information Metasite
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http://www.lib.umich.edu/megasite/
Metasite comparing health information megasites. Links to the most popular health
sites with ratings and comparisons.
MSN
http://search.msn.com/
Netscape
http://www.netscape.com/
Northern Light
www.northernlight.com
The world wide web prioritized, categorized and organized into custom search
folders.
Northern Light- Government Search Tool
http://usgovsearch.northernlight.com/publibaccess/
 Search tool for public libraries and public schools. Comprehensive collection of
millions of web pages from government an military site providing information about
the U.S. Government.
Overture
http://www.overture.com/
QueryServer
http://www.queryserver.com/
 An advanced meta search tool that broadcasts a single query across a set of Webenabled search engines. A query returns a single merged, ranked and conceptually
clustered list.
 Specific focused search pages include; web search, news search, health search,
money search and government search.
Search Systems- Pacific Information Resources
http://www.pac-info.com
 Collection of free public record databases on the internet organized by state or
country. Access to everything from marriage licenses to records of shipwrecks.
Search.com- CNET Inc.
http://www.search.com/
 Internet metasearch engine.
Starting Page! .…to the best of the web- Best Search Engines
http://startingpage.com/html/search.html
 Comprehensive listing of search engines, internet directories, newsgroups searches,
multi-media searches and specialized searches.
Vivisimo
http://vivisimo.com/
 A document “clustering” search engine, which automatically groups your organized
search results into categories.
Wisenut
http://www.wisenut.com/
 No frills search engine that organizes its results by how many other pages link to it
and rnks them by quality of those links. Wisenut has a comparable database to
Google, is searchable in different languages and allows users to set preferences.
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World Email Directory (WED)
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http://www.worldemail.com/
This site is dedicated to email, finding people and locating businesses and
organizations. Here you'll find everything : email software, email list servers, many
worldwide email databases, business, telephone and fax directories.
YAHOO!
http://yahoo.com
Search Engines, Image Based- InternetAlta Vista- Image, Audio & Video Search
http://www.altavista.com/cgi-bin/query?mmdo=1&stype=simage
 Image, Audio & Video search tool. Permits searching for color vs. black-and-white.
Dittto.com- Image Search
http://www.ditto.com
 Image based search engine
Google
http://images.google.com/
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Image Based Search Feature
Standards, Search & RescueAmerican Society For Testing & Material- F32 Subcommittee; Search & Rescue
http://www.astm.org/cgi-bin/SoftCart.exe/COMMIT/COMMITTEE/F32.htm?L+mystore+fwrx6640+942740181
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
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http://www.nfpa.org/
NFPA SAR Related Guidelines (online publication sales);
 NFPA 1006: Standard for Rescue Technician Professional Qualifications
 NFPA 1670: Standard on Operations and Training for Technical Rescue
Incidents.
 NFPA 1983: Standard on Fire Service Life Safety Rope and System
Components.
Sunrise/SunsetU.S. Naval Observatory Astronomical Applications Department- Sun & Moon rise/set.
http://aa.usno.navy.mil/AA/data/
 Complete sunrise/sunset and moonrise/moonset information for an entire year.
Phases of the moon. Altitude and azimuth of sun and moon by date.
SAR Teams; Contacts/ToolsMountain Rescue Association (MRA)
http://www.mra.org
 MRA team emergency phone list, SAR Tools and links.
National Cave Rescue Commission (NCRC)
http://www.caves.org/io/ncrc/
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Directory of NCRC Regional Cave Rescue Coordinators.
SAR Technology ReferencesSARINFO- SAR Technology Files
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http://www.sarinfo.bc.ca/Library/Technology/LibTechnology.html
References on the use of technology in SAR including; PLB, NVG, ground
penetrating radar, effectiveness of FLIR and aerial imaging and sonar use for locating
submerged cadavers.
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Telephone Directory Searches555-1212.com
http://www.555-1212.com
Fee service. Metasearch engine for telephone directory searches. Directory listings
include; area codes, international directories, white pages, Yellow Page businesses
by category, businesses by name, fax numbers, toll-free numbers and government.
Alaska White Pages
http://www.juneau.com/white/
AT&T AnyWho Info
http://www.anywho.com
 Search for individual or business as well as reverse phone number lookup. Directory
search for residential, business and government listings with name, address, fax, email, home page and toll-free numbers.
AOL White Pages
http://www.aol.com/netfind/whitepages.adp
Australia
http://www.whitepages.com.au/
Canada
http://www.canada411.sympatico.ca/
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Google
http://www.google.com/
Phonebook Feature- US street address and phone number lookup to the information
we provide through our search box. Publicly listed phone numbers and addresses at
the top of results pages for searches that contain specific kinds of keywords.
Lookup USA
http://www.lookupusa.com/
QwestDex
http://www.qwestdex.com/
Reverse Phone Directory
http://www.reversephonedirectory.com
 Reverse phone number lookup using PC411, Anywho or Infospace.
SMARTpages.com- White and Yellow Pages
http://www.smartpages.com/
SuperPages.com
http://www.superpages.com/
Switchboard: The Internet Directory- Yellow Pages- White Pages- Phone Book
http://www.switchboard.com/
The Ultimate Directory- Infospace.com
http://www.infospace.com
 White pages, Yellow pages, classified, shopping sites, finance information,
government data.
Webcrawler
http://web.webcrawler.com/d/search/p/webcrawler/
 White & Yellow pages
 Reverse lookup features
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Telephone Directory, Government-
FirstGov
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www.firstgov.com
Puts the government at your fingertips through an official U.S. Government portal that
accesses millions of local-and-federal Web pages.
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U.S. Blue Pages- Online Directory To The U.S. Government
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http://bp.fed.gov/
The U.S. Blue Pages project provides telephone directory to Federal, State, County,
Local, and Tribal government services.
Water/River Flow DataUSGS Real Time Water Data
http://water.usgs.gov/realtime.html
 Real-time hydrologic data for water resources of the United States.
NWS Hydrologic Information Center- National Weather Service
http://www.nws.noaa.gov/oh/hic/conds.html
Weather Forecasts/InformationIntellicast
http://www.intellicast.com
Intellicast- National Park Forecasts
http://www.intellicast.com/Outdoors/NatParks/
NOAA Weather Radiohttp://www.nws.noaa.gov/nwr/indexnw.htm
 County by county coverage of NOAA weather radio
WEATHER CHANNEL
http://www.weather.com/
 Weather maps, forecasts and current weather conditions. Search for weather
information by City or Zip Code.
WEATHER CHANNEL- National Park Forecasts
http://www.weather.com/activities/outdoors/parks/
U.S. Weather- National Weather Service
http://www.nws.noaa.gov
Wind Chill Table (Revised Format)- National Weather Service
http://205.156.54.206/er/box/WindChillTable.htm
Weather, FireNIFC Fire Weather Center
http://www.boi.noaa.gov/firewx.htm
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National fire weather information
Weather, HurricaneFEMA Stormwatch- Tropical Storm Watch
http://www.fema.gov/fema/trop.htm
National Hurricane Center- NOAA
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/
Tropical Weather- Atlantic & Pacific Oceans
http://lumahai.soest.hawaii.edu/Tropical_Weather/tropical.shtml
WeatherOnline!: Tropical Weather
http://www.weatheronline.com/tropical/
Winter RescueNational Ski Patrol
http://www.nsp.org/
Ski Patrol Web- National Ski Patrol
http://www.skipatrol.org/
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