2012-10-02 Mock/Critque
From PCSAR
Suggestions coming from the 2012-10-02 critique regarding the mock of the same date.
Pincher Creek SAR routinely performs a critique after a Search and Rescue incident in order to learn what should be done differently or the same in the next similar incident. Critiques are not about criticism but rather about learning. They are normally chaired by a Search Manager that was not involved in the incident. The suggestions that are brought forward through the critique process are presented in this report.
[edit] Participants
[edit] Rough notes
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Sug1 | Didn't know notes were in C.P. | training |
Sug2 | Couldn't open the door. Need orientation. | equipment |
Sug3 | Move CP to LKP | preplan |
Sug4 | time spent looking for stuff in CP | equipment |
Sug5 | weather limited ability to track | training |
Sug6 | new CP worked well; radios good; cell phone good | equipment |
Sug7 | Only team leaders should be in new command post; room is limited. | preplan |
Sug8 | It was not clear what operational activities should be simulated, e.g. medical/stretcher equipment | training |
Sug9 | exercise should change size depending on number of teams available | training |
Sug10 | Jeff (RCMP) willing to help with training | training |
Sug11 | Having Ops Section Chief at the CP table was good; close to the door | preplan |
Sug12 | teams should have internal communications (e.g. FRS) for search efficiency | preplan |
Sug13 | Recommend first aid review | training |
Sug14 | Need instructions on how to operate generator. | equipment |
Sug15 | Need instructions on driving the MCP | training |
Sug16 | MCP needs CO detector | equipment |
Sug17 | MCP needs curtain dividing sections | equipment |
Sug18 | Operations area of MCP needs file holder or accordion file | equipment |
Sug19 | MCP needs clock by table | equipment |
Sug20 | MCP needs better place to hang radio mic cord, or perhaps a longer cord, or bungie cord | equipment |
Sug21 | The MCP map table was good. | equipment |
Sug22 | MCP radio needs headset | equipment |
Sug23 | There's a leak in the MCP | equipment |
Sug24 | The heat in the MCP works well | equipment |
Sug25 | TL strategized by distance would have to travel to various assigned search locales | preplan |
Sug26 | Urban search should anticipate may have to search open buildings or buildings that have subsequently locked | preplan |
Sug27 | urban searching done by vehicle | preplan |
Sug28 | use of dog in urban search; can handle large area | training |
Sug29 | the search segment was too large to be searched | training |
Sug30 | need training on radio protocol | training |
Sug31 | Exercise felt disjointed; RCMP usually are involved earlier in incident | training |
Sug32 | there should be a bigger turn out to training events | board |
Sug33 | Teams in field should stick to assigned tasks, refer back to CP with changes. | training |
Sug34 | difficulty with only 2 teams | preplan |
Sug35 | Need clarity when 2 teams come under one team leader | training |
Sug36 | technology always fails; e.g. radio, cell | training |
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[edit] investigation
[edit] communications
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[edit] resources
[edit] (de)briefing
[edit] searching
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add to search guidelines to have one 2 person team in a vehicle doing roving patrols if warranted |
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need to be more aware of segment sizes, difficulty etc. |
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[edit] extrication
[edit] access/return from segment
[edit] stand down
[edit] CISM
[edit] prevention, public education
[edit] travel
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[edit] planning
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E.g. St. Mike's school was open mention during training for urban search theory |
[edit] logistics
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label appropriately, make a map of layout and contents then pass off to training for familiarty |
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Near the radio cabinet? |
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[edit] operations
doesn't really apply, value to having all team members for briefing and debriefing. |
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frs are usually deployed, must have been an oversight |
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CP is in charge. They decide what activity is next. E.g. returning to base. Radio in with suggested changes of activity. |
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[edit] media
[edit] family
[edit] post ops
[edit] learning
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Committee handling | Suggestion/Committee/List/board +, Suggestion/Committee/List/training +, Suggestion/Committee/List/preplan +, and Suggestion/Committee/List/equipment + |
Description | there should be a bigger turn out to training events +, need training on radio protocol +, technology always fails; e.g. radio, cell +, TL strategized by distance would have to travel to various assigned search locales +, urban searching done by vehicle +, use of dog in urban search; can handle large area +, the search segment was too large to be searched +, Need clarity when 2 teams come under one team leader +, Move CP to LKP +, The MCP map table was good. +, Urban search should anticipate may have to search open buildings or buildings that have subsequently locked +, Couldn't open the door. Need orientation. +, time spent looking for stuff in CP +, new CP worked well; radios good; cell phone good +, Need instructions on how to operate generator. +, Need instructions on driving the MCP +, MCP needs CO detector +, MCP needs curtain dividing sections +, MCP needs better place to hang radio mic cord, or perhaps a longer cord, or bungie cord +, MCP radio needs headset +, There's a leak in the MCP +, The heat in the MCP works well +, Only team leaders should be in new command post; room is limited. +, Having Ops Section Chief at the CP table was good; close to the door +, teams should have internal communications (e.g. FRS) for search efficiency +, Operations area of MCP needs file holder or accordion file +, MCP needs clock by table +, Teams in field should stick to assigned tasks, refer back to CP with changes. +, difficulty with only 2 teams +, Didn't know notes were in C.P. +, weather limited ability to track +, It was not clear what operational activities should be simulated, e.g. medical/stretcher equipment +, exercise should change size depending on number of teams available +, Jeff (RCMP) willing to help with training +, Recommend first aid review +, and Exercise felt disjointed; RCMP usually are involved earlier in incident + |
Difficulty to implement | not rated +, done +, and easy + |
Full page name | 2012-10-02 Mock/Critque + |
Sequence number | 32 +, 30 +, 36 +, 25 +, 27 +, 28 +, 29 +, 35 +, 3 +, 21 +, 26 +, 2 +, 4 +, 6 +, 14 +, 15 +, 16 +, 17 +, 20 +, 22 +, 23 +, 24 +, 7 +, 11 +, 12 +, 18 +, 19 +, 33 +, 34 +, 1 +, 5 +, 8 +, 9 +, 10 +, 13 +, and 31 + |
Value to PCSAR mandate | not rated +, medium +, and none + |