SAR Fundamentals/Foot travel

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Contents 1 Subject 2 Authors 3 Scope 4 Prerequisites 5 Objectives 6 Time Plan 7 Aids 8 Question bank 9 Frequently Asked Questions 10 Feedback 11 License 12 Reference Material 13 Notes 13.1 Travel Considerations 13.2 Technical and Non-Technical Travel 13.3 Recreation 13.4 Urgent or Emergency Situation 13.5 Walking 13.5.1 Walking Technique 13.5.2 Guidelines for using an ice ax to arrest a fall 13.6 General Wilderness Travel 13.6.1 Trails 13.6.2 Brush 13.6.3 Grassy Slopes 13.6.4 Talus/Scree 13.6.5 Streams/Rivers 13.6.6 Desert 13.6.7 Jungle Environments 13.6.8 Snow 13.6.8.1 Snowshoe Technique 13.6.8.2 Uphill Travel 13.6.8.3 Descending 13.6.8.4 Crampon Techniques 13.7 Climbing 13.7.1 Body Position 13.7.2 Types of Holds 13.7.3 Friction Climbing 13.8 Suggested Reading

Subject

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Authors

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Scope

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SAR Fundamentals Manual: Ch.12 "Travel Skills: Foot Travel for the SAR Worker"

Basic SAR Skills Manual: Ch.8 "Foot Travel"

Prerequisites

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Objectives

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1. will be able to ...

Time Plan

Total Time: 15 minutes

• 2006-09-30 14:15-14:27: 0.25h
• 2011-03 15:53-16:13: 0.3h

Time	Material
00:00 3 min	Introduce topic title Introduce Instructor Present Objectives
00:03	instructional points in normal font aids, exercises, activities in italic

Duration: 30 minutes

Aids:
         Slides - Basic SAR 456
                  Basic SAR 457
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                  Basic SAR 462
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Plan:

     Foot Travel for the SAR Worker

Non-Technical travel- walking, general terrain
Technical Travel- Climbing, snowshoe, ice climbing(walking)
 In emergency situations and injured person who can walk, sometimes
cannot travel properly.  Lack of motivation etc.
 To be prepared for SAR travel:
          Endurance
          Energy
          Water
          Rest
          Technique
 Recommended food for basic SAR travel is 2 lbs/day @ 3700 calories.
In winter 3 lbs/day @ 5500 calories.
  -- several meals
 Proper dress is very important for SAR travel.  Layering etc.
 Plan your trip, how best to cover the terrain.
 SAR worker preparedness.
 Walking techniques
 Improvise your travel techniques, a compass bearing may be the
shortest route, but not always the easiest.
 A game trail or road may be longer distance, but shorter travel time.
 Pace and rest to save energy.  Everyone needs to rest.  Being tired
affects your ability to search properly.
If travel is too dangerous, come in.  Team safety is #1.
 Descending
Steep snow- use the plunge step.

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Travel at speed of slowest person.
How do you know if pushing too fast?
  Breathing.  Sweating.
Effect of weight.
How often to rest?
Rest step.

Scree - walking backwards.

Aids

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• Image:Members:Foot-Travel-slide-show.odp (pdf)
• non-publishable material

Question bank

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License

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Copyright © 2000-2013, Brett Wuth, Chris Jorgensen, Jake Waiboer. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 2.5 Canada License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.5/ca/ or send a letter to Creative Commons, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, California 94305, USA.

Reference Material

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Notes

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SAR Fund manual chapter 12

• pg 159

Travel Considerations

• good motor skills
• balance

considerations:

• comfort
• optimal speed
• safety

Technical and Non-Technical Travel

• climbing
• environments: ice, rock, talus
• often don't get to choose where to travel

Recreation

• • different from recreation
• use of proper techniques

Urgent or Emergency Situation

Walking

pg 160

• conditioning
• nuitrition, hydration
• 5 needs
  • endurance/conditioning
  • energy
  • water
  • rest
  • technique
• clothing
• trip planning
• route finding

pg 161

Walking Technique

• pace of the slowest person
• rhythmic breathing
• rest
  • should not be forced
  • avoid cool down
  • 5 minutes / hour
• rest step

pg 162

• walk slow enough to keep mind on what needs to be done, e.g. search
• if pace cannot be sustained hour after hour, it is too fast
• downhill walking
  • strain on feet, toes
  • tighten boots
  • small, lighter steps

pg 163

• walking stick

Guidelines for using an ice ax to arrest a fall

• ice axe
• crampons

pg 164

General Wilderness Travel

• traversing (switchbacks) vs. straight up

Trails

pg 165

Brush

Grassy Slopes

Talus/Scree

pg 166

Streams/Rivers

pg 167

Desert

pg 168

Jungle Environments

pg 169

Snow

pg 170

Snowshoe Technique

pg 171

Uphill Travel

Descending

pg 172

Crampon Techniques

pg 174

Climbing

Body Position

Types of Holds

pg 175

Friction Climbing

Suggested Reading