Search and Rescue of Central Florida
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    • Wilderness Search
    • Team Roles
    • Canine Search Team
    • Training with SARCF
    • Wilderness Search Team
  • Tools
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    • Disaster Preparedness
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  • About SARCF
    • Wilderness Search
    • Team Roles
    • Canine Search Team
    • Training with SARCF
    • Wilderness Search Team
  • Tools
    • SAR Resources
    • Disaster Preparedness
    • ICS-NIMS Courses
    • FUNSAR Courses
  • Contact Us
    • Law Enforcement
    • Civilians
  • Get Involved
    • Membership
    • Support
Search
Canines in SAR
  • AKC CGC - American Kennel Club Canine Good Citizen Skill Training
  • NAPWDA - North American Police Work Dog Association
  • NASAR - National Association for Search And Rescue
  • Qualities of a SAR Canine

Florida
  • FFCA - Florida Fire Chief's Association
  • FASAR - Florida Association for Search and Rescue
  • FL-Travel - Pet-Friendly Hotel Sections for Out-of-State K-9 Team Members coming to Florida

Human Tracking
  • Human Tracking - Fundamentals of Mantracking (Slide Presentation Download) by Albert Taylor & Donald Cooper
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Hurricane Preparedness
  • Disaster.org
  • Disaster Planning Kit
  • Flood Insurance | MyFlorida.com
  • NOAA - National Hurricane Center
  • Orange County Emergency Information
  • USF Hurricane Planning Guide

Lost Person Behavior
  • Lost Person Behavior App (Apple)​
  • Lost Person Behavior App (Google Play)​
  • Lost Person Behavior Lecture || Harvard/Radcliffe Institute Video by Robert J. Koester

National
  • FEMA - Federal Emergency Management Agency
  • FEMA - Typed Resource Definitions, Search and Rescue Resources
  • FEMA - ICS Downloadable, Fillable Forms (.PDF)
  • NASAR - National Association for Search and Rescue
  • NCMEC - National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
  • NamUs- National Missing and Unidentified Persons Systems- Florida is Region 4
  • NIMS - National Incident Management System - Typed Resource Definitions Search and Rescue Resources

NASAR - Hug-a-Tree
Inspired by the search for nine-year-old Jimmy Beveridge in 1981 in southern California, and initiated by the caring heart of Ab Taylor, the Hug-a-Tree and Survive program teaches children how to survive in the woods should they become lost. The program was developed to educate children in a select few of the most basic and vital survival principles. It was specifically designed for children between the ages of 7 and 11 but can be effective with slightly younger and older children.
The program consists of a trained presenter—usually a search and rescue volunteer, police officer, park ranger, or similar uniformed individual—following a tightly scripted presentation that has three primary parts:
  1. An introduction (of the presenter and program),
  2. An entertaining video presentation for children, and
  3. A few practical suggestions and demonstrations.
Many children are alive today because of their experience with the Hug-a-Tree and Survive program. All resources are available to download free of charge.
Search and Rescue of Central Florida
(855) 727-2300
24-Hour Request Line for Official Agencies Only


SARCF only deploys for search activities authorized in conjunction with an official government or law enforcement agency.
Our Work
  • About SARCF
    • Wilderness Search
    • Team Roles
    • Canine Search Team
    • Training with SARCF
    • Wilderness Search Team
  • Tools
    • SAR Resources
    • Disaster Preparedness
    • ICS-NIMS Courses
    • FUNSAR Courses
  • Contact Us
    • Law Enforcement
    • Civilians
  • Get Involved
    • Membership
    • Support