SAR Fundamentals/Ready Pack/Brett/Purpose

From PCSAR

Contents 1 Communications 2 Signalling 3 Navigation 4 illumination 5 safety 6 seeing 7 identification 8 storage 9 record keeping 10 tools 11 marking 12 fire tools 13 comfort 14 drink 15 food 16 clothing 17 first aid

Communications

• cell phone (not stored)
• inReach

Signalling

• whistle
• flare pen and flares
• signal mirror

Navigation

• cell phone (not stored)
• watch
• GPS
• 1 set spare batteries for GPS/flashlight (4 AA)
• map 82G/8
• compass, attached by lanyard

illumination

• flashlight
• headlamp
• 1 set spare batteries for headlamp (3 AAA)
• 1 set spare batteries for GPS/flashlight (4 AA)

safety

• avalanche transceiver (winter only)
• avalanche shovel (winter only)
• avalanche probe (winter only)
• ice picks (winter only)
• sun tan lotion
• Muskol insect repellent, double bagged (non-winter)
• traffic vest
• harness, swiss seat & chest
• 2 carabiners, locking
• bear spray

seeing

• monocular

identification

• searcher ID
• hat, yellow, PCSAR
• SAR log book, vol 1 & 2

storage

• 2 plastic shopping bags
• zip lock bags

record keeping

• watch
• notebook (evidence)
  • pencil
  • pen, www.spacepen.ca
• tape measure

tools

• multitool
• snare wire, 2 gauges
• folding saw
• 2 pieces duct tape (about 8' around a flat piece of plastic)
• cord, 25m, 7mm static, ~1000kg tensile

marking

• flagging tape

fire tools

• candle
• flint & steel
• butane lighter
• 2nd lighter
• 1 box waterproof safety wooden matches
• 1 box strike anywhere wooden matches
• 2 pieces duct tape (about 8' around a flat piece of plastic)
• jetboil stove (experiment)

comfort

• ear plugs
• 2 tea bags
• handkerchief

drink

• water bottle, full (non-winter with filter)
• substitute: water bladder

food

• fishing hooks
• tea billy
• trail mix

clothing

• fleece jacket
• fleece pants with leg zippers
• bellaclava
• mitts with wool liners
• 1 neck warmer
• work gloves
• nylon pants with leg zippers
• silponcho (non-winter)
• rain pants with leg zippers (non-winter)
• wicking long underwear, tops and bottoms
• orange garbage bag
• gaiters

first aid

• thermarest
• quicksplint (folding corrogated plastic)
• first aid kit

loose on top:

this list

latex gloves

pocket 1:

ziplock bag

patient info note pad

pencil

tweezers

antiseptic wipes, 8

e.g. PharaSystems Health Saver Wipes

insect bite wipes, 2

ziplock bag:

safety pins, 7

pocket 2:

sterile sponges, 10cm x 10cm, 2

combine dressings, 20cm x 19cm, 2

pocket 3:

mouth-to-mouth mask

pocket 4:

latex gloves, 2 pair

pocket 5:

small bandaids, 6

knuckle bandaids, 2

fingertip bandaids, 2

extra large bandaids, 3

sterile non-stick pads, 5 cm x 7.5 cm, 2

wound closure strips

blister/burn dressing (GlacierGel), 2

pocket 6:

pocket 7:

sterile conform bandage, 5 cm x 4.5m

sterile conform bandage, 10 cm x 4.5m

pocket 8:

adhesive tape, 1 roll

pocket 9:

medical shears

pocket 10:

pocket 11:

pocket 12:

rescue space blanket 56" x 80", 1

moleskin, 240 cm^2

pepto-bismol, 8 tablets, list of usage, contraindications

tylenol, 8 tablets, list of ingredients,

usage, contraindications

asprin, 12 tablets, list of usage, contraindications

salt, small packets, 8

temperature strips (NexTemp), 3

SAM splint

pocket 13:

pocket 14: