Grid Search Techniques

Locating lost individuals can take from several hours, to weeks, to months. To the victim, early location may mean the difference between life and death.

Grid searching is a traditional and much used method. There are different configurations that yield higher or lower chances of
detection. This book introduces different techniques so that Search Directors may save time or increase the probability of detection.

 An Introduction
to Land Search

Search and rescue is both an art and a science. Search probabilities and calculations are intended as an aid to search planning and decision-making. This book introduces formulas and calculations that are a means of measuring optimum planning, compromise, or progress under the reality of any particular mission.