SAR Fundamentals/SAR Role

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Lesson plan

  • lesson plan (odt) (pdf)
  • include in discussion of SAR certification
    • ICS
    • FESTI
    • Team Leader
    • Safety
    • maybe this should all be a wiki page referenced

Aids

  • overhead projector
  • screen
  • overhead slides for this section
  • video projector
  • video player
  • video tape - Operation Ground SAR

Question bank

A: Name 5 priorities in the order of the safety pyramid.

Q:

  • self
  • team
  • bystanders
  • subject
  • equipment


Q: What should a searcher consider with all decisions and actions?

A: Risk vs. Benefit


Q: Name the core elements of a SAR incident (LAST).

A:

  • Locate
  • Access
  • Stabilize
  • Transport


Q: What qualities are looked for in a SAR worker?

A:

  • Proficient
  • Humble
  • Able
  • Competent
  • Knowledgeable
  • Solicitous


Q: Name 3 skills required in SAR?

A:

  • navigation
  • first aid
  • survival
  • communications


Q: What is the provincial SAR organization?

A: SAR Alberta


Q: What is a tasking agency?

A: Agency which has jurisdiction & responsibility for initiating and paying for a search.


Q: List at least three tasking agencies.

A:

  • RCMP
  • city police
  • Parks Canada


Q: How long is the search manager course?

A: 5 days


Q: What are the Basic SAR skills?

A: a combination of search, rescue, and survival/support skills


Q: Who determines what risk level you will work at during a search?

A: Ultimately you will decide how far you are willing to go based on factors such as skill, fitness, present physical/environmental conditions and overall team ability. Overall safety for yourself, you team and the subject are always the primary concerns.


Q: Who are you working for during a search operation?

A: The lost person/subject.


Q: What are the 3 types of searches and what area of government is responsible for each area?

A:

  • Sea - federal
  • Air - federal
  • Ground - provincial


Q: Are SAR workers covered by WCB?

A: Yes.

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