SAR Fundamentals/Introduction

00:00

9 min

Welcome

Title of course: Search and Rescue Fundamentals

Section: Orientation to Course

Introduce Instructor

Present Objectives

00:01

2 min

In case class interrupted

• exits
• marshaling area
• bathrooms
• cell phones on vibrate
• Use of facilities by others, Emergency Services
• emergencies for instructors/students
  • "no duff"
  • 911, location (Elks Hall, 1047 Bev McLaughlin Drive)
  • injuries, notification, WCB
  • if SAR is called during the course
    • being prepared: equipment
  • lead facilitator contacts
• leaving things in classroom

00:03

3 min

Sign-In

• provincial class list (if funded)
• class roster
  • correct spelling of name -- for certificate
  • e-mail and phone contact -- in case of change of plans
• PCSAR sign-in sheet
  • accountability
  • WCB
  • must sign-in
  • must sign-out (be sure to initial)
  • use 24-hour clock
  • using operational forms for course
    • to give students familiarity, practice
• tent cards / name cards
  • bring to each class (different instructors)

00:06

1 min

Fees/Deposits

• collect deposits

00:07

3 min

Manuals

• 2 manuals
  • old (binders)
    • somewhat dated
    • more detailed, easier to read
  • new
    • newer
    • dryer, point form
    • 3 editions nearly identical
      • yellow FOG SAR coil bound

• distribute manuals

• sign-out materials on loan

00:10

2 min

Confidentiality

• will hear about real incidents
• we have permission from the Tasking Agencies
• for learning purposes
• students are expected to keep confidential

00:11

3 min

Instructors/Facilitators

• total of 15 people involved in putting on this course

• small remuneration

• Instruction is overseen by provincially recognized instructors
  • list as available
  • Brett Wuth
  • Bryan Sundberg
  • Chris Jorgensen

• facilitators
  • 9 search managers
  • college professor, first aid instructor
  • police officers
  • 4 disaster workers
  • paramedic, 3 EMRs
  • previous students, active SAR workers
  • 2 dog handlers
  • PCSAR, LASARA, CSDA

• give bios of those present

00:14

8 min

Student Introductions

students self introduce

• name, organization, background
• what they want to get out of the course

14 students - 7 minutes

00:22

3 min

Course Description

• 40 hours, 2 weekends
• indoor and outdoor
• locations, Fire Hall, Eric Bruder's ranch

  hand out maps

• review schedule of days
  • where
  • time spent outside
• do not be late -- treat like a tasking

• assigned work

Corequisites

Standard First Aid or higher

ICS 100

• available online
• certificate can be printed immediately when completed course

00:25

2 min

Course Challenges

• about 85% of students pass

the rest:

• not able to attend everything
  • will try to accommodate
  • will mean substantial extra work for student
• don't complete the corequisites
• very few students: can't handle material

• environment: cold
  • don't dress for several hours outside

00:27

2 min

Evaluation

• continuous by all instructors
• oral and/or written each day
• "monitor"
  • create or answer a question for the question bank

00:29

1 min

open up for questions