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2012 Spring Conference

Dave Clarke June 21, 2011 No Comments

We are very pleased and excited to announce that the 2012 MRA Annual Meeting and Conference will be held in conjunction with the National Search and Rescue Conference. This is the first time that MRA and NASAR have partnered to jointly host our annual conferences.  When: The pre-conference dates are June 4-6, with the main

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New MRA Teams

Monty Bell June 21, 2011 No Comments

Coconino County Sheriff’s Technical Rescue, Arizona—Full Accreditation The Coconino County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue Unit has been in existence since 1976, serving the second largest county in the continental United States. Coconino County encompasses 18,661 square miles of Northern Arizona and includes within its boundaries the Grand Canyon National Park, Mt. Humphreys (tallest peak in

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Portable Two-Way RadioBattery Primer

William Laxson June 21, 2011 No Comments

By William Laxson, MRA Communications Committee Chair  Over the past 40 years, the chemistry used inside our rechargeable two-way radio batteries has undergone several major evolutions. In the 1970’s, nickle-cadmium batteries (NiCd) were widely used.  Then about 20 years ago, the industry began a shift to nickle-metalhydride (NiHM) batteries to reduce environmental pollution by the

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Book Review: 75 Search and Rescue Stories

Jules Harrell June 21, 2011 No Comments

By Jules Harrell Shaun Roundy, a Utah County search and rescue professional, writes poignantly about the many events he’s participated in, by foot, sled, motorcycle, ski, rope, ATV, boat, belly (in the caves) and underwater diving for body parts. Shaun is the kind of guy you just want to hang out with and swap stories,

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On the CPR Debate

Skeet Glatterer MD June 21, 2011 No Comments

By Skeet Glatterer, MD  There have been recent postings on the MRA listserv regarding an increase in costs for CPR training, as well as comments on the use and efficacy of CPR in the field. As a group, our medical expertise is an integral part of the rescue portion of SAR. Some basic level of

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Team Delegate Responsibilities

Dan Land June 21, 2011 No Comments

by Dan Land, Internal Marketing Committee Chair Attention: Delegates and Member Teams! Delegates: Did you know you are the lifeline between your team and the MRA? Member Teams: Do you know and support your MRA delegate? The MRA board of directors is made up of the MRA officers and one delegate from each team. Any

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Drowning

J Pearce Beissinger June 21, 0202 No Comments

by J. Pearce Beissinger, MS, PA-C, DiMM  Is the snow melting yet? Any floods in your neck of the woods? Spring is upon us and with the change of season comes more  rain and melting snow. During these times a refresher on the topic of drowning is in order. It is especially relevant for the

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