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Ten narrative scenarios were developed from 515 MedicAlert notes, 1,760 police and SAR cases, and two families’ experiences. They illustrate varied missing incidents, response contexts and post-incident risk reduction while preserving individual personhood.
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Analysis of 98 NZ SAR exercise reports found recurring weaknesses in training, planning, information management, coordination and lesson implementation. Similar issues persisted across 14 years, suggesting lessons did not consistently change practice.
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This chapter in the second edition of Mountain Medicine and Technical Rescue applies established human-factors concepts to SAR and introduces non-technical skills affecting team performance. Its central proposition is that human factors must be embedded into normal operational activity.
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