Course Details
| Instructor: | Robert J. Koester | |
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| Dates: | May 18th and 19th | |
| Notes: | The initial results of the international data collection project, which includes Washington State specific data, will be discussed. The workshop offers the participant a unique opportunity to learn about lost person behavior, the latest research, new behavioral profiles, and correct life-saving actions to take when a subject disappears. The training is aimed at both law enforcement personnel and search and rescue personnel who may be responsible for the initial response and subsequent search. Field personnel will also gain important insight into the nature of lost person behavior. The course covers a review of lost person behavior, the new International Search and Rescue Incident Database (ISRID) which contains 30,000 ground SAR cases, specific discussion of the newly analyzed Washington State Data, an introduction to eco-regions, psychology of the lost, POA models and artificial intelligence, Alzheimer's disease, despondents, wheels in the woods (bikes, ATVs), winter sports (snowboarders, snowmobiles, alpine and Nordic skiers), urban statistics, additional new profiles, and reflex tasking based on profiles. The course will be instructed by Robert J. Koester, a recognized leader in lost person behavior and Alzheimer's searches. There is no fee for this course. For more information, or to register for this course, please contact Chris Long at C.Long@EMD.WA.gov |