Western Australia Police Academy Publication
Introduction
Aids To Survival is a Western Australia Police Academy publication initially written and compiled by Sergeant Bert O’Meagher APM, Officer In Charge, Command & Land Operations Unit at the Western Australia Police Academy in collaboration with First Class Constable Dennis Reid and Dr Ross Harvey, M.B, B.S. D.Obst. R.C.O.G. A.C.C.A.M. The Command & Land Operations Unit was introduced to provide members of the Western Australia Police Service with the necessary knowledge and skills to carry out their duties in outback Western Australia and to enable them to co-ordinate or participate in emergency
operations and advise on outback safety. In keeping with the WA Police Service mission to provide a safer and more secure Western Australia the unit is concerned with the education of interested community groups and individuals.