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