I did SAR in Alaska for 5 years, from 1994 to 1999. I still apply the same techniques to my BOB and Truck bag and my "Man Bag" as I pack and plan for them. They are a little heavier than the average persons bags but mostly they server purposes that most don't think of or even consider why I would need an item.

The thing about SAR here is that I am just confounded trying to find a SAR team at all. The best I found ws the MNSAR Dogs that do K-9 SAR. My town doesn't even have a CERT team!! The best I can get is to become a glorified trafic director.

I had even offered to help with the technical rescue team and well you would have thought I slapped them in the face. LOL teach me to make more money in th IT industry,,, aparently being a geek means that I have no skills to offer the Fire people.