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PLS
Glossaries: K9 SAR Glossary

PLS  (Point Last Seen): a point where a witness actually saw the subject. The PLS is usually the IPP (Initial Planning Point).

 

Author: ERI: Emergency Response International
POA
Glossaries: K9 SAR Glossary

POA  (Probability of Area): The chance that a missing person (or clue) is in the search Area.

 

Author: ERI: Emergency Response International
POD
Glossaries: K9 SAR Glossary

POD  (Probability of Detection): The chance that an object or missing person will be detected if present.

 

Author: ERI: Emergency Response International
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VSRDA Glossary

  • Rafts
    Rafts (skin rafts): dead or dying skins cells that have left a human body. They are composed of 1 or more cells, carry bacteria, and are microscopic. An average human sheds around 40,000 cells each mi
 

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