{"id":317,"date":"2014-09-18T14:57:25","date_gmt":"2014-09-18T18:57:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sarti.us\/WP\/?page_id=317"},"modified":"2024-12-04T20:57:09","modified_gmt":"2024-12-05T01:57:09","slug":"publications","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.sarti.us\/WP\/publications\/","title":{"rendered":"Publications"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In this area we feature tracking reference material produced by members of SARTI as well as other resources that we have found to be useful to SARTI members.<\/p>\n<p><em>NOTE: The information contained in the documents presented below may not apply in all situations given differences in geographical region, terrain, weather conditions, and numerous other factors which can affect &#8220;sign&#8221;. These documents were created by the authors listed, and may not represent the views and opinions of the Search and Rescue Tracking Institute. They are being made available as a service to the tracking community.<\/em><\/p>\n<table border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"4\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" align=\"center\"><b>Standards and Certification Documents<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td title=\"\" align=\"center\">Document Title<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">Author<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sarti.us\/sarti\/files\/COVSAR%20Standard%207000%20Tracking%20General%202019.pdf\"><b>COVSAR Standard 7000 Tracking General<\/b><\/a>\u00a0<i>updated 07-08-2019<\/i><\/td>\n<td>Committee Members<br \/>\n<i>VASARCO Tracking Standards Committee<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sarti.us\/sarti\/files\/COVSAR%20Standard%207100%20Tracking%20Group%202019.pdf\"><b>COVSAR Standard 7100 Tracking Group<\/b><\/a> <i>updated 07-08-2019<\/i><\/td>\n<td>Committee Members<br \/>\n<i>VASARCO Tracking Standards Committee<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sarti.us\/sarti\/files\/COVSAR%20Standard%207200%20F.A.S.T%202019.pdf\"><b>COVSAR Standard 7200 F.A.S.T.<\/b><\/a> <i>updated 07-08-2019<\/i><\/td>\n<td>Committee Members<br \/>\n<i>VASARCO Tracking Standards Committee<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sarti.us\/sarti\/files\/COVSAR%20Standard%207300%20Criteria%20for%20field%20eval%202019.pdf\"><b>COVSAR Standard 7300 Criteria for Field Evaluations<\/b><\/a>\u00a0<i>updated 07-08-2019<\/i><\/td>\n<td>Committee Members<br \/>\n<i>VASARCO Tracking Standards Committee<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sarti.us\/sarti\/files\/COVSAR%20Standard%207800%20Tracking%20Evaluator%202019.pdf\"><b>COVSAR Standard 7800 Tracking Evaluator<\/b><\/a> <i>updated 07-08-2019<\/i><\/td>\n<td>Committee Members<br \/>\n<i>VASARCO Tracking Standards Committee<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sarti.us\/sarti\/files\/COVSAR%20Standard%207900%20Tracking%20Instructor%202019.pdf\"><b>COVSAR Standard 7900 Tracking Instructor<\/b><\/a> <i>updated 07-08-2019<\/i><\/td>\n<td>Committee Members<br \/>\n<i>VASARCO Tracking Standards Committee<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sarti.us\/sarti\/files\/Summary%20of%20tracking%20evaluation%20elements.pdf\"><b>Summary of Tracking Evaluation Station Elements<\/b><\/a> <i>updated 02-2015<\/i><\/td>\n<td>Committee Members<br \/>\n<i>VASARCO Tracking Standards Committee<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sarti.us\/sarti\/files\/Tracker%20recommendation%20form.pdf\"><b>Tracker Recommendation Form<\/b><\/a> <i>updated 02-2015<\/i><\/td>\n<td>Committee Members<br \/>\n<i>VASARCO Tracking Standards Committee<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/sarti.us\/sarti\/files\/SARTI_SOP_103_Membership__Definitions_Rev2020_Fin.pdf\"><b>Membership Definitions and Requirements<\/b><\/a> <i>updated 02-10-2019<\/i><\/td>\n<td>BOD<br \/>\n<i>SARTI<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">\n<h3>Type 3 &#8211; Operational Tracker Documentation<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sarti.us\/sarti\/files\/COVSAR%20Standard%207400%20Operational%20Tracker%202019.pdf\"><b>COVSAR Standard 7400 Type 3 &#8211; Operational Tracker<\/b><\/a> <i>updated 07-08-2019<\/i><\/td>\n<td>Committee Members<br \/>\n<i>VASARCO Tracking Standards Committee<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sarti.us\/sarti\/files\/7407.1%20Certification%20Application%20Operational%20Tracker.pdf\"><b>7407.1 Certification Application: Operational Tracker<\/b><\/a> <i>updated 11-30-2016<\/i><\/td>\n<td>Committee Members<br \/>\n<i>VASARCO Tracking Standards Committee<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sarti.us\/sarti\/files\/PTB_OTvJan15.pdf\"><b>Position Task Book for Type 3 &#8211; Operational Tracker<\/b><\/a> <i>updated 01-2015<\/i><\/td>\n<td>Committee Members<br \/>\n<i>VASARCO Tracking Standards Committee<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">\n<h3>Type 2 &#8211; Tracking Technician Documentation<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sarti.us\/sarti\/files\/COVSAR%20Standard%207500%20Tracking%20Technician%202019.pdf\"><b>COVSAR Standard 7500 Type 2 &#8211; Tracking Technician<\/b><\/a> <i>updated 07-08-2019<\/i><\/td>\n<td>Committee Members<br \/>\n<i>VASARCO Tracking Standards Committee<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sarti.us\/sarti\/files\/7507.1%20Certification%20Application%20Tracking%20Technician.pdf\"><b>7507.1 Certification Application: Tracking Technician<\/b><\/a> <i>updated 11-30-2016<\/i><\/td>\n<td>Committee Members<br \/>\n<i>VASARCO Tracking Standards Committee<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sarti.us\/sarti\/files\/PTB_TTvJan15.pdf\"><b>Position Task Book for Type 2 &#8211; Tracking Technician<\/b><\/a>\u00a0<i>updated 01-2015<\/i><\/td>\n<td>Committee Members<br \/>\n<i>VASARCO Tracking Standards Committee<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">\n<h3>Type 1 &#8211; Tracking Specialist Documentation<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sarti.us\/sarti\/files\/COVSAR%20Standard%207600%20Tracking%20Specialist%202019.pdf\"><b>COVSAR Standard 7600 Type 1 &#8211; Tracking Specialist<\/b><\/a> <i>updated 07-08-2019<\/i><\/td>\n<td>Committee Members<br \/>\n<i>VASARCO Tracking Standards Committee<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sarti.us\/sarti\/files\/7607.1%20Certification%20Application%20Tracking%20Specialist.pdf\"><b>7607.1 Certification Application: Tracking Specialist<\/b><\/a> <i>updated 11-30-2016<\/i><\/td>\n<td>Committee Members<br \/>\n<i>VASARCO Tracking Standards Committee<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sarti.us\/sarti\/files\/PTB_TSvJan15.pdf\"><b>Position Task Book for Type 1 &#8211; Tracking Specialist<\/b><\/a> <i>updated 01-2015<\/i><\/td>\n<td>Committee Members<br \/>\n<i>VASARCO Tracking Standards Committee<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table style=\"margin-top: 2em;\" border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"4\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" align=\"center\"><b>Tracking Training and Mission Documents<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\">Document Title<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">Author<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sarti.us\/sarti\/files\/SARTI_Tracking_Training_Log_Mar17.pdf\"><b>SARTI Tracking Training Log<\/b><\/a> <i>updated 03-2017<\/i><\/td>\n<td>Rob Speiden<br \/>\n<i>Natural Awareness Tracking School<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sarti.us\/sarti\/files\/Tracking_Training_Log_Mar17.pdf\"><b>Tracking Training Log<\/b><\/a> <i>updated 03-2017<\/i><\/td>\n<td>Rob Speiden<br \/>\n<i>Natural Awareness Tracking School<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sarti.us\/sarti\/files\/TrackingTrainingLog_Template_Feb17.xlsx\"><b>Tracking Training Log (editable spreadsheet format)<\/b><\/a> <i>updated 03-2017<\/i><\/td>\n<td>Rob Speiden<br \/>\n<i>Natural Awareness Tracking School<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sarti.us\/sarti\/files\/SARTI_AAR_Template_2017.xlsx\"><b>After Action Report Template (editable spreadsheet format)<\/b><\/a> <i>updated 03-2017<\/i><\/td>\n<td>Kevin Brewer and Rob Speiden<br \/>\n<i>SARTI<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table style=\"margin-top: 2em;\" border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"4\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" align=\"center\"><b>Research Publications<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\">Document Title<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">Author<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sarti.us\/sarti\/files\/Gait%20Measurement%20Descriptions%20of%20Human%20Tracks.pdf\"><b>Gait Measurement Descriptions of Human Tracks<\/b><\/a><\/td>\n<td>Robert Speiden<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sarti.us\/sarti\/files\/Speiden%20-%202024%20-%20COMPARING%20INSOLE%20LENGTH%20WITH%20OUTSOLE%20MEASUREMENTS.pdf\"><b>Comparing Insole Length with Outsole Measurements<\/b><\/a><\/td>\n<td>Robert Speiden and Joel M. Serrano<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sarti.us\/sarti\/files\/Comparing%20reports%20with%20Actual%20Missing%20Persons'%20Footwear%20JSAR%20Speiden%20etal%202024.pdf\"><b>Comparing Reports with Actual Missing Persons\u2019 Footwear<\/b><\/a><\/td>\n<td>Robert Speiden, Brian Cohan, Joel M. 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