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WILDERNESSSAR#13 OUT NOW

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ARBCLIMBER#25 

COMPLETE out next week

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Arborist Arbclimber Husqvarna battery chainsaw

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from 2025  APRIL  AUG  DEC

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RESCUE & ARBORIST magazines   email: admin@rescuemagazines.com
 

Arboriculture Buyers guide

ARBORIST ROPE EQPT
 
BUYERSGUIDES

NOW AVAILABLE

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CONTINUALLY UPDATING on the same links

Click back on the same links at any time to see the

latest versions. There will always be some products being

added, updated or re-compiled at any one time 

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Harken Origin rigging plate

TECHNICALRESCUE#84 OUT NOW

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NEW BUYERSGUIDES 

NB: REVISED SCHEDULE for all 3 PRINT MAGAZINES

We have introduced FREE-to-ALL  BUYERS GUIDES to make better use of all the MARKET GUIDE articles we have in all of our magazines. These are free as hyperlinked, digital, page-turning publications that are continually updated on the same link so that readers can get the latest version whenever you want to take a look for something. New products are incorporated into the tables and intros as they are released, prices are continually monitored and updated and discontinued models have a note to that effect before being removed altogether.   ARBORIST EQUIPMENT pt1 (Climbing&Rigging) is available now  ROPE EQUIPMENT  available now 

 USAR&EXTRICATION&  WATER RESCUE compiling now   +  BLACK EQUIPMENT (Tactical&Theatre) &   PPE/CASEVAC in Autumn/Winter '24

Rope Equipment Buyers Guide carabiners
Arborist Equipment Buyers Guide winch
Tactical, special forces, Film stunt, theatre rigging
Water Rescue Equipment rafts sleds
Urban Search & Rescue car crash vehicle extrication
stretchers litters spine boards trauma packs
group leader acoustic detector search camera

POST/MAIL COSTS continue to increase - the USPS is making 5-fold increases thru 2025!

We will continue to montor the cheapest way to post print mags but you can get the most recent print magazines FREE in digital/page-turning format

Click on the cover or QR or go to SHOP/SUBSCRIBE, order a free digi-version & receive new digi versions free each issue 

 All other digital/pdf versions of print magazine back issues are now just US$1

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NOW 3 issues per YEAR. 

REVISED RELEASE MONTHS

from 2025- MARCH  JULY  NOV

Rock Exotica AZTEK Sterling rope

PDF = $1

Aerial arborist tree rescue

PDF = $1

smc harken TerrAdaptor

PDF = $1

arboriculture arborist chainsaw

PDF = $1

Holmatro hydraulic tools

PDF = $1

Arborist Weaver Gear Bag

PDF = $1

Skylotec Actsafe power ascender

PDF = $1

Arbclimber Petzl Naja cambium protector

PDF = $1

lukas hurst rescue hydraulic cutters spreaders

PDF = $1

Arborist Edelrid helmet

PDF = $1

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Husqvarna battery chainsaw

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Highline zipline pulley

PDF = $1

Canyoning Rescue Stretcher

PDF = $1

Terradaptor tripod & rescue pulleys

PDF = $1

wilderness SAR rescue litter

PDF = $1

fire dept water rescue drone EMILY

PDF = $1

SMC Harken APEX swivel pulley

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Arb climbing competition
RNLI lifeboat waterrescue
Husqvarna Stihl battery chainsaw
White helmets PRCS Gaza Syria
ARS pulleys and anchor slings
Tree Rescue
Arb Climber DMM Impact Block
Petzl Maestro CMC MPD Harken Clutch
Roll Up Stretchers HeliBags
Technical Rescue
Arborist rope access ascender
Rope Grab Ascender
Arbclimber arborist mechanical friction devices
Battery power blowers
DJI drone for USAR
Petzl ASAP
Leader Group search camera

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Technical Rescue Harken Origin rigging plate

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Weaver Arborist harness

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Arbclimber Jo Hedger competition climber

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Public Safety Institute, water rescue

WILDERNESS

SAR#14

DELAYED PRODUCTION for BUYERS GUIDES

NOW OUT IN NOV

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Welcome to the TECHNICAL RESCUE site, home of three PRINT titles, one Digital-only title, six Digital-only BUYERSGUIDES and, eventually, an extrication manual.  All of our titles concentrate on equipment and techniques (rather than news and policy which is well catered for in other industry magazines) with Gear Reviews, Market Guides and techniques articles. Details of each issue are on the SHOP page but to make things easier for the free pdf versions you can can just click on most front covers to get them rather than have to use the shopping cart. However, if you use the shopping cart we can then send you links to future issues automatically.

Brexit, Covid, climate catastrophes, energy/cost-of-living increases, an interest rates surge and the shameful invasion of Ukraine and a shockingly similar situation in Gaza have all adversely affected most aspects of life across the world, some very much worse than others. We have been fortunate in being largely unaffected having been able to shed unnecessary costs like the office ! but there are production delays and there have been big increases in costs. Otherwise, it's business as usual for us - we were never on time even before all this madness! 

Because we now have 10 publications to produce  

our print magazines are now 3 times per year instead of 4.

Regulars will know that we rarely get out more than 3 per year for any of the the magazine titles so you won't notice much of a change!  

The PDF versions of all our magazines are currently FREE-to-ALL.  

Click on the covers or Get them FREE via the SHOP if you want to receive

them automatically each issueYou are welcome to share these links

with friends and colleagues and via your websites and social media.

Mailing costs and reliability continue to be ridiculous and you can circumvent these by purchasing our magazines from a STOCKIST  currently in UK, USA, Canada, NZ, Belgium, Germany, Australia, Hong Kong,  We had to increase PRINT subscription costs in 2022 for the first time in a decade and now need to increase print subscription costs for 2024 following a whopping 200% increase in costs so print subscriptions will remain at US$25 but will now be for 3 issues instead of 4 and $40/6 issues (plus an total additional $5 or $10 post outside of the UK/Eire and USA/Canada). Digital issues are free to all and any readers that make a purchase or simply request via email will get the digital version sent automatically each issue until you ask us to desist or your email changes! All readers will receive the active link to the annual BUYERS GUIDES which will be updated every week on the same link.


TECHNICALRESCUE  is the oldest international rescue magazine in the world having been published for over 30 years and is for emergency services (fire-rescue, police, tactical/military,  trauma doctors/ambulance, coastguard, medevac helicopters, swiftwater, beach rescue, disaster response, industrial and mines rescue teams). It covers Rope and Water Rescue, Extrication, USAR, ParaRescue, Tactical intervention and EMS. We have recovered some Digital Back issues (39,40,41,46 so far) and we have limited PRINT back issues from 1 to 64  at $3.50/ £2.50 each. Email for details. Issues 8,9, 12,13, 16,19,21,23,26,28 NOT AVAILABLE 

ARBCLIMBER is for professional arborists and forestry workers but also recreational tree climbers. Editorial concentrates on climbing, rigging and rescue plus climbing competitions form around the world. We look in details at all equipment from ropes, hardware, harnesses and helmets to chainsaws, power tools, battery tools, boots, clothing and first-aid/rescue eqpt. Issues 1,2 &4 no longer available in print except for a handful of 'collector's' copies of 1 & 4 recently found & just added. 

WILDERNESSSAR originally called  PARKRANGER pre-issue 5. The title was changed to better reflect the coverage which, while including National Parks was thought by many to be exclusively for National Park rangers. It is the same magazine covering Wilderness Search & Rescue, Mountain and Cave Rescue, SAR Helicopters, Search Dog handlers, offshore marine rescue and National Parks personnel. Rope, search and water rescue techniques/equipment form the core of every issue. Also search techniques, heli-ops, trauma, offshore (lifeboats) rescue and surviving in the great outdoors inc. modern clothing, packs, tents, boots and electronics.

 

ACCESS&RESCUE is our FREE  Emag but is currently on-hold through 2024 while we compile the BUYERS GUIDES. The Emags provide background to all the print magazines as well as rope and difficult access. Now presented in the same Page-turning format that digital subscribers to the print magazines get. If viewing on a Mobile it is best to click the cloud/download icon to sharpen the image and present as single page view. This larger file can take a short while to sharpen.

ACCESS&RESCUE emag  previews what's been in and is coming up in the magazines. It has unique and archive articles and product information. 

                           ACCESS&RESCUE will return twice a year in 2025. 

Shameful attacks on civilians, civilian infrastructure and even hospitals and medical personnel in, first Ukraine then Israel in Gaza and now Lebanon must surely be prosecuted by the United Nations, if not this endless series of atrocities against civilians then what use is the UN?  Our best wishes to the people of Ukraine and to civilians in Gaza, Israel and Lebanon and to all emergency and rescue personnel including some of our own contributors, friends  and advisors providing medical, rescue and humanitarian assistance while under fire in these countries.

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ROPE EQUIPMENT

BUYERSGUIDEs

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CONTINUALLY UPDATING GUIDE to thousands of products for access and rescue workers

 

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USAR/EXTRICATION &

WATER RESCUE EQUIPMENT

BUYERSGUIDEs

are now compiling

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Out October '24

Water Rescue Buyers Guide PFD, drysuits, rescue path
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 NB: FACEBOOK PAGE, COOKIES & DATA:

We don't do Facebook, Twitter/X, Instagram  or indeed any social media unless WhatsApping the pub address counts?

We don't track or collect data other than subscriber mailing and email addresses to actually be able to send the magazines .

We don't sell ANY data to anybody else.

There is a legacy  LinkedIn page from when it first started  that we try to ignore and an ArbClimber facebook page but we have no access to it to delete it or amend it because it was put up by a well meaning supporter years ago. .

Guide to hydraulic combi-tools, cutters and spreaders
water rescue ROV submersible drone
technical rescue rope access

MARKET GUIDE articles
now updated and continually updating in our
BUYERSGUIDES

TR85:  BATTERY SPECIAl TOOLS

TR84: Battery Rams

TR83: Battery Spreaders

            Inflatable (powered) Boats

TR82: Battery Cutters

            Inflatable Open-Stern Sleds/Rafts

TR81: Battery Combi-Tools

            Inflatable Platforms

TR80: Con-Space Rescue Stretchers

           Waterproof Wheeled Long Cases 

TR79: Waterproof Wheeled Cases pt3

TR78: Waterproof Wheeled Cases pt2

TR77: Waterproof Wheeled Cases pt1

TR76: Escape/Bailout Descenders

TR75: AutoLock Descenders

TR74: Search Cameras

           Evacuation Triangles

TR73: Stabilisation Struts

           Progress Capture Pulleys

TR72: Back Up Devices

TR71: Canyoning Hardware

TR70: <10mm Canyoning Ropes

TR69: Mini Hauling Kits

TR68: Harness Tool Hooks

TR67: Escape/Bailout Ropes

TR66: Surface Drysuits

TR65: Multi-Gas Monitors

TR64: Rescue Swivels

TR63: Rescue PFDs with QHRS

TR61: Amphibious Craft

TR60: Water Rescue Boards/Sleds

TR59: Flat-Bottom Polymer Boats

TR58: PWC/Jetbikes

TR57: Hovercraft

TR56: Airboats

TR55: Low Pressure Airbags

TR54: Small High Pressure AirBags

TR53: Large High Pressure AirBags

TR52: Rigging Plates

TR50: Battery Reciprocating Saws

TR49: Hydraulic Rams

Our complete GUIDES to entire ranges of products including specifications and prices. The tabulated data is objective but the comprehensive introductions single out specific products for analysis as well as providing background to the uses and ranges available. Italics=Being Compiled

WSAR13:  Modular High Directionals/Frames

WSAR12: Ski-Mountaineering Helmets

                 Inflatable Unpowered Rafts

WSAR11: Climbing Helmets

WSAR10: Flexible Stretchers

WSAR9: Rigid Frame Stretchers

WSAR8: SAR Dog Harnesses

                Chest Ascenders

WSAR7: <100lm Headlamps

               Lt Belay/Descenders

WSAR6:>200lm Headlamps

WSAR5: >300lm Headlamps

PR/WSAR4: 11mm Low Stretch Ropes

PR/WSAR3: Canyoning Ropes

PR/WSAR2: 10-10.9mm LS Ropes

PR/WSAR1: Rigging Plates

AC25  Bungee Chainsaw Lanyards

AC24  Organiser/Transport Packs

AC23: Arborist Harnesses

AC22: Arborist Helmets

AC21: Climbing Spikes/Spurs/Gaffs

AC20: Battery Backpack Blowers

AC19: Battery Handheld Blowers 

AC18: Chest/Hand Ascenders/Rope Grabs

AC17: Handled Ascenders

AC16: Power Winches

AC15: Hand Winches

AC14: Bollard Lowering Devices

AC13: Foot Ascenders

           Chainsaw Gloves

AC12: Battery Chainsaws

           Impact Blocks/Pulleys

AC11: Rigging Plates

AC10: Mechanical Prusiks

           Tree Climbing Boots

AC9: Chainsaw Boots J-Z

AC8: Chainsaw Boots A-J

AC7: Prusik Cord

AC6: Rigging Ropes pt2

AC5: Rigging Rope pt1

AC4: Climbing Ropes

AC3: Top-Handle Chainsaws

AC2: Helmets (2021 update coming)

AC1: Arb Harnesses

arborist harness guide
Dog Lifejackets Buoyancy Aids
Water rescue training manikin
Confined Space Rescue Stretchers

                                          

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EXTRICATION :  Scoop and Run     was right all along?                       

 

 Recently published research in the  Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, from by a team led by NHS (UK) Emergency Medicine Consultant Dr Tim Nutbeam, indicated that casualties who remained (trapped) in the  crashed vehicle for an extended time were almost twice as likely to die as those who were rapidly extricated. Fire and ambulance  trainers and  operational personnel have acknowledged for some time that concerns with eliminating almost all spinal movement, was prolonging casualty  time on scene while sufficient space was being  created . In TR issue 82, extrication specialists Richard Denham and Nick Appleton take a look at the main points of all three reports, to see what implications their practical advocacy and application might have for fire and ambulance services in future. This is particularly timely as our original extrication manual 'Crash Rescue' has been completely rewritten and re-photographed to concentrate on the rapid extraction of casualties rather than cut and spread techniques which have been covered well in other manuals from Holmatro and Lukas. EXTRICATION from Cars & Truck Cabs   is now complete and has started being compiled for repro prior to printing in late 2023.

extrication manual
Search Camera SearchCam
Oceanid RDC Mud Rescue
Lukas Battery Spreaders

3 times per year SUBSCRIBED PRINT magazine is around 68 pages and covers Rope &  Water/Dive rescue, Vehicle Extrication, Tactical, Trauma USAR/Disaster response, Con-Space/Mines rescue:

  • Gear Reviews,

  • Market Guides to entire ranges of equipment

  • Rope rescue, extrication and water rescue in every issue

  • instructional articles

  • teams and incidents 

  • Digital-only (pdf) version available 

TECHNICALRESCUE magazine

Petzl SAR & water rescue
Canadian Rescue Helicopter
Tactical Ascender stretcher Atlas
arborist aerial rescue tree rescue
PortaWrap Lowering Device
Woman Arborist Kask Helmet

3 Times per year SUBSCRIBED PRINT magazine is around 68 pages and covers climbing, rigging, arboriculture, chainsaws & maintenance, first aid and rescue:

  • Gear Reviews

  • Market Guides to entire ranges of equipment

  • Rope eqpt, chainsaw  and trauma/rescue techniques in every issue

  • instructional articles

  • PPE and competition events 

  • Digital-only (pdf) version available 

ARBCLIMBER magazine

husqvarna battery chainsaw
Rock Exotica Akimbo
Cousin-Trestec Atrax Rope
Avalanche search dog training in the Pyrenees
Yosemite SAR Helicopter
Ski Patrol

3 times per year SUBSCRIBED PRINT magazine is around 68 pages and covers Wilderness Search & Rescue inc. Mountain & Cave Rescue, Water Rescue, Search Dogs & Tracking and Survival. NB: The title changed from PARKRANGER after issue 4

  • Gear Reviews

  • Market Guides to entire ranges of equipment

  • Rope skills & eqpt, Search Techniques,  Incident reports, Kit Guide,  Teams

  • instructional articles

  • Incident reports

  • Digital-only (pdf) version available 

WILDERESSSAR previouslyPARKRANGER magazine

Harken SMC apex swivel pulley for rope rescue
cascade rescue stretcher for SAR
Mountain Rescue Park Ranger
Aerial Rescue
Technical Rescue SAR
Dutch Police Tactical Climber

Bi-Annual FREE DIGITAL (PDF) ONLY  magazine is now around 50 pages and provides:

  • background to our print titles,

  • preview of forthcoming articles

  • extra articles,

  • safety and product recall notices,

  • archive articles 

  • News and Events (our print magazines don't tend to include time sensitive articles)

ACCESS&RESCUE digital magazine

Leader Group acoustic sensors for disaster response
-Westlalnd / Leonardo AW139 NSW Ambulance
Husqvarna Chainsaw
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