WiSAR and GIS Blog

Maps are at the core of any Wildland Search and Rescue (WiSAR) operation. Go to https://sargis.napsgfoundation.org/ to find out more about how you can get started using GIS for search and rescue.

Tuesday, March 29, 2016

Map Your GPS Data and Elevation Profile

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Today I put together a quick ArcGIS Online tutorial on how to map GPS data and make an elevation profile web app. Feel to free to download ...

Tuesday, March 8, 2016

MRA Mapping Hangout #2

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Below is the 2nd MRA Mapping Hangout recording (there was an audio issue during the first 9 minutes so it is being clipped out). George Durk...

Friday, February 19, 2016

WiSAR Capability and Readiness Assessment Tool

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The NAPSG Foundation Search and Rescue Working Group (SARWG) has completed an update to the Capability and Readiness Assessment Tool (CARAT...

Tuesday, February 9, 2016

MRA Mapping Hangout #1

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The NAPSG Foundation and the Mountain Rescue Association have partnered up to do a "Mapping Hangout" once per month to discuss t...

Tuesday, November 24, 2015

SARGIS7 Report

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Thank you to all who participated in the 7th Annual Search and Rescue GIS Workshop on November 12-15 in Sonora, CA. The workshop was a re...

Wednesday, November 4, 2015

SARScene 2015 and Washington DC Trip Report

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As I fly back to California, I reflect on a fun and productive week and a half. Last week I attended the 2015 SARScene in Prince E...

Tuesday, October 13, 2015

SAR Mapping Course @SARSceneCanada

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For those of you who are going to Canada's National Search and Rescue Conference in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island October 22-26, 2...

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