Click HERE for current calendar, via Google Calendar
Read about current trail conditions in the Ventana Wilderness here
Check out the Mountain Rescue Association blog
Required and recommended gear for 24-hour pack (PDF)
Personal rope rescue equipment (PDF)
Radio procedure for responding to a call-out (Word doc)
Monterey County Coordinated Communication System Approved Codes (PDF)
An Introduction to Using a Garmin GPS with Paper Maps for Land Navigation (PDF)
Some basic instructions for using the TOPO computer program (Word doc)
Volunteer Services Operations (Word doc)
What Really Goes on During a Search... (Word doc)
2009 Legislative Changes to Liability for Good Samaritans (PDF)
MRA publication: Risks in Mountain Rescue (PDF)
MRA publication: Accidents in Mountain Rescue Operations (PDF)
Check out the SAR magazine Backcountry Rescuer
And check out Rigging for Rescue's blog too
Hug a Tree: Survival Tips for Children (PDF)