SAR Fundamentals/Assigned reading

From PCSAR

Day 3

0.25 hr

review assigned reading

distribute communications handbook

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Readings

Survival and Body Mgmt., & Fitness

assigned reading

SAR Fundamentals Manual:

• Ch.4 "Fitness"
• Ch.5 "Survival and Body Management"

Basic SAR Skills Manual:

• Ch.3 "Fitness for SAR"
• Ch.24 "Survival (Body Management)"

otherwise 0.5h

clothing, personal protection, & Personal Equip

assigned reading

SAR Fundamentals Manual:

• Ch.6 "Clothing and Personal Protection Systems."
• Ch.11 "Personal Outdoor Equipment"

Basic SAR Skills Manual: Ch.4 "Clothing"

otherwise 0.8h

Field Health and Hygiene

Basic SAR Skills Manual: Ch.6 "Field Health and Hygiene"

otherwise 0.5 hr

Environmental Hazards in SAR

SAR Fundamentals Manual: Ch.8 "Problems Associated with Specific SAR Environments"

Basic SAR Skills Manual: Ch.9 "Environmental Hazards in SAR"

otherwise 0.25 hr

Animal, Insect, Snake Hazards

Basic SAR Skills Manual: Ch.10 "Animal, Insect, Snake Hazards"

otherwise 0.25hr

Communications

Inland Water Search

assigned reading

Basic SAR Skills Manual: Ch.19 "Inland Water Search"

otherwise 0.5hr

2005-02 13:20 - 13:38

SAR resources and technology, & Power Tools

assigned reading

SAR Fundamentals Manual:

• Ch.15 "SAR Resources and Technology"
• Ch.27 "Hand and Power Tools for Rescue"

Basic SAR Skills Manual:

• F-5 "SAR Technology"
• F-11 "SAR Transportation"

otherwise 0.5 hr

2005-02 10:22 - 10:40, 15:05 - 15:20

Urban SAR

Basic SAR Skills Manual:

• F-16 "Urban SAR"