SAR Fundamentals/Search techniques

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SAR Fundamentals Manual:
  • Ch.17 "Search"
  • Ch.19 "Clue Consciousness"
Basic SAR Skills Manual:
  • Ch.15 "Search Tactics and Resources"
  • Ch.16 "Search Principles & Techniques (How to Search)"
3.25 hr

Outline

Type 1: speed

  • hussle
  • look in obvious places
  • calling

Type 2: efficient

  • purposeful wandering
  • critical spacing
  • sound sweep


Type 3: effective

  • grid search
  • arms width apart
  • spontaneous volunteers

Don't use term: hasty search, hasty team


Team leadership

  • goal: coordinated action
  • listen
  • make decision
    • the hardest decisions are generally the least important
      • it's hard because the choices are equally good
      • any choice in such a situation is better than hesitating
    • be clear on what the decision is
      • spectrum of clarity: "I think we should", "let's", "I've decided"
  • project your voice
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