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Robert J. Koester | |
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| Born | December 31, 1962 |
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| Occupation(s) | Search and rescue expert, researcher, and author |
| Website | dbs-sar |
Robert J. Koester (born December 31, 1962) is an American search and rescue expert,[1][2] researcher, and author.[3] Koester developed various tools and resources for search and rescue missions, including the International Search and Rescue Incident Database (ISRID), and tactical decision aid software like FIND.[4]
Biography
[edit]Koester was born in Pomona, California, on December 31, 1962. He pursued his education at the University of Virginia,[4] where he obtained a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Science degree in biology with a focus on neurology.[1] Later, he earned a PhD in search theory from the University of Portsmouth.[citation needed]
In 1981, Koester started his career in search and rescue by joining the Appalachian Search & Rescue Conference.[1]
Koester developed the International Search and Rescue Incident Database (ISRID).[1] He has conducted seminal research on lost person behavior,[4] specifically in cases involving dementia, and has been instrumental in developing new subject categories within this field.[1]
Books
[edit]- Lost Person Behavior: A Search and Rescue Guide on Where to Look — for Land, Air, and Water[4][5][6]
- Endangered & Vulnerable Adults and Children[5]
- ICS FOGSAR[5]
- Fatigue[5]
- Incident Commander – Ground[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e www.adrc.pitt.edu https://www.adrc.pitt.edu/event/lost-person-behavior-strategies-searching-individual-dementia/. Retrieved 2024-07-27.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "5 tips for tracking missing persons with dementia". cbc.ca.
- ^ Johnson, Lizzie. "He was acting strangely. Then he vanished into the Virginia wilderness". Washington Post. Retrieved 2024-07-27.
- ^ a b c d "Meet the World's Preeminent Expert in Lost Person Behavior, a Double Hoo". news.virginia.edu. 2022-07-28. Retrieved 2024-07-27.
- ^ a b c d e "Robert J. Koester". scholar.google.com. Retrieved 2024-07-27.
- ^ "Awareness of Alzheimer's Disease". leb.fbi.gov.
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