2018-12-08 Mock Search/Critique

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2018-12-09 11:00

A critique was held for the mock search. The critique itself was a training session as part of the SAR Basics course.

Critique Chair: Roy Davidson

No CISM issue.

No Call-Out issues.

Pre-Planning:

  • no issues

Resources / Equipment:

  • one radio was not fully charged, able to change battery
  • real time tracking - only 5 of 6 teams deployed
    • cell phone booster worked inconsistently
    • one was not configured to transmit
  • simulated: quad didn't work


first team on site:

  • did not have complete first aid kit
  • did not brief what was in first aid pack before deploying. Assumed it was only hypothermia kit.
    • suggestion: external label
  • map datum: GPS was configured wrong
    • emphasize in mock search
  • search techniques
    • could have utilized sound search more
      • subject noted he could hear some voices early on


  • communications
    • lot of time waiting for opportunity to send message
  • post op
    • issue rewrap stretcher -- not clear how to repack, @@@ repack
  • handing out equipment
    • handled well, all equipment set out to sign out
  • type 1 search would have been faster if used quads
  • need more practice with using GPS, to be more comfortable
  • S5 was left looking for clues while extraction was happening
  • travel
    • could have signs set out to indicate route
    • suggest symbol like triangle, colour
  • roles not clear when teams converged on subject
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