Explanations below, first the detailed free tools; FindMeSAR.com (switch to blue screen) USNGAPP.org bit.ly/Kabul-Airfield (web map) **warning*** it is strongly recommended to not post your coordinates on social media. This should be reserved for last resort only Use of a GPS receiver in the field: the device must be able…

What if you have a family or friends at an island resort with an inbound tropical storm or hurricane? Do you have an interest regarding exactly where they may be? What if that location changes over time for priority reasons such as evacuation from the coast? Is there a method…

This article was published by FASNY’s, ‘The Volunteer Firefighter’ Magazine in the Nov/Dec 2018 edition. Main article is linked here << open link<< Links mentioned within the article are here: USNGAPP.org smart phone web app FindMeSAR.com smart phone web app bit.ly/MM-NYS NYS Mission Manager map for general use bit.ly/MM-9438-6745 Mission Manager link to the example downed hiker bit.ly/2015-FFCA-USNG Recommended position statement of Florida Fire Chief’s Association

There is a new web tool that can display USNG and thus be used to make hasty maps. It is the USNG Situational Awareness Viewer. It can be found here: https://www.napsgfoundation.org/carat/planning/situational-awareness/ But it needs some configuration set up by new users. So, follow along for some USNG related information and…

Just a simple list of resources……. Main website: http://usngflorida.org/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/usngflorida {real-time information is here} Medium: https://medium.com/@USNGFlorida {multiple articles} Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/USNG-Florida-107618149257256/timeline/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi1qd3IYvj--vPf0Kd_K8jw Email: USNG08..at..gmail..dot..com . {issues auto-reply full of information}

Three USNG videos provide for some explanation and training on the nation’s grid coordinate system and land search & rescue standard. Special thanks to Orlando’s Chief Walt Lewis for his leadership on the issue of USNG implementation. All videos are in Season 21 & linked below; Video #1: What is USNG? (5:55) Video #2: USNG: Reading the Map (7:30) Video #3: Geolocation with USNG (5:36) Approximately 19 minutes of training on the easiest coordinate system to learn, use and teach, if you need to use one. When street address fails, is burned over, blown away or is not applicable in the wilderness, what is your Plan B?

{Rev 1, 01–20–2019} New link to USNG web tool GISsurfer = bit.ly/USNG-GISsurfer Thanks to developer Joseph Elfelt in WA, GISsurfer is up & running. Upgrades occur from time to time and the most recent large one was the addition of grid lines. At this point, GISsurfer caught up to most…

{Rev 2, 9/14/19} Trails are historically marked with mile markers in the US to provide the hiker with some reference of how far they have come and how far they need to go. Mile markers are unfortunately near worthless to emergency responders approaching from any direction that does not include…

Groveland Township, Michigan, February, 2018 A three-day GPS-USNG course was conducted at the new Michigan Task Force 1 Headquarters facility at the end of February. Here is a summary of what occurred; Day 1 was a GPS class and field exercise specific to Garmin GPS receiver Model GPSMAP64st. It included…