Knowing Where to Look–Lost Person Behavior Training Available

Your best chance to find a lost person alive is to make the find as quickly as possible.  That means searching in the areas where the person is most likely to be found.

Bob Koester has made this his mission. He is one of the leading experts on the study of lost person behavior and his book by the same title is the new bible.

Bob speaks all over the country.  But his fee can be too steep for many agencies. That is why he has started certifying instructors for the Lost Person Behavior course.

I  was part of the first class this August. The highlight of the week long training was a day of field instruction. We visited the sites of three different searches in the Blue Ridge mountains to look at initial planning points, decision points and find locations.

In one case, a retired river guide with early stage Alzheimer’s got lost on his return hike from fishing a familiar location. We hiked in about 2 miles to the decision point. Here, Bob is explaining what happened.

If you have the opportunity, seek out the master.  Any of the courses he offers will dramatically improve your performance in the field and in management.

If you are interested in having the material presented by me, the full lost person behavior course can be taught in 8 hours and is available for continuing education credits.  Shorter presentations and trainings can be designed to meet your agency’s needs. You can email me at rargiros@evdogs.org

Tagged as: Alzheimer's disease, Bob Koester, lost person behavior, Rita Argiros