2018-12-08 Mock Search/Critique
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| + | ** handled well, all equipment set out to sign out | ||
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| + | * type 1 search would have been faster if used quads | ||
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| + | * need more practice with using GPS, to be more comfortable | ||
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| + | * S5 was left looking for clues while extraction was happening | ||
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| + | * travel | ||
| + | ** could have signs set out to indicate route | ||
| + | ** suggest symbol like triangle, colour | ||
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| + | * roles not clear when teams converged on subject | ||
Current revision
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
- could have utilized sound search more
- 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
