SAR Fundamentals/Schedule

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This is a sample schedule for SAR Fundamentals courses hosted by PCSAR.

It is intended to help instructors schedule their sections. It is not intended for students as a commitment of what will be taught when. Times are only approximate. Elements may be moved around.

1 Evening 1
2 Day 2
3 Day 3
4 Evening 4
5 Day 5
6 Evening 5
7 Day 6
8 not covered

Evening 1

Typically a Friday. 18:00-21:30

Introductions and Registration

0.5hr - 18:00-18:30

see sar/pc/training/subject/sar-fundamentals/components/subject/00-introduction-registration

SAR, what is it and where do you fit

0.5hr - 18:30-19:00

SAR Fundamentals Manual: Ch.1,2

FOG SAR Manual:

Ch.1 "SAR Overview"
Ch.2 "Gettining Involved with SAR"

Video Operation GSAR 11 min

SAR standards, SAR Alberta, SAR RCMP Policy

0.5hr - 19:00-19:30

see sar/pc/training/subject/sar-fundamentals/components/subject/the-sar-role

break

0.25 hr - 19:30-19:45

Anatomy of an incident

1.5hr 19:45-21:15

2003-10-18 10:22 - 11:35 : 1.3h

SAR Fundamentals Manual: Ch.20, Appendix A

w/mgmt. Video (30min)

Urgency Determination Form

see sar/pc/training/subject/sar-fundamentals/components/subject/anatomy-of-an-incident

flex

0.25 hr - 21:15-21:30

buffer for overruns

Q's, discussion, prep for next day, clean up

Day 2

Typically a Saturday. 09:00-17:00

Start-up

0.5 hr - 09:00-09:30

exam on previous day's material

Emergency preparedness kits (ready pack)

1.0 hr - 09:30-10:30

2003-10-19 09:33 - 10:20

SAR Fundamentals Manual: Ch.10

FOG SAR Manual: Ch.5 "Outdoor/SAR Equipment"

Ready pack demo

break

0.25 - 10:30-10:45

Anatomy of an incident

0.5hr 10:45-11:15

SAR Mgmt video

"Initial Response" 27:30

spend time repacking my pack

Organization and Incident Command

0.5hr 11:15-11:45

SAR Fundamentals Manual: Ch.3

FOG SAR Manual:

Ch.12 "Search Management Crucials"
F-13 "Search Management Actions"
F-14 "ICS Orientation"

Exercise Incident Command

see sar/pc/training/subject/sar-fundamentals/components/subject/03-search-management-crucials

flex

0.25hr - 11:45-12:00

buffer for overruns

questions

lunch

12:00-12:30

Navigation, part 1

4.5 hr - 12:30-17:00

includes 15 minute break ~14:45

2008-01-03 13:00 - 17:30

SAR Fundamentals Manual: Ch.13

FOG SAR Manual: Ch.7 "Navigation"

map reading:

features, contours, land forms,
route selection
UTM
scales, measurements, directions

locating:

distance and bearing,
triangulation

Day 3

Typically a Sunday. 09:00-17:00

Start-up

0.5 hr - 09:00-09:30

exam on previous day's material

Navigation, part 2, instruments - indoor

1.75hr - 09:30 - 11:30

includes break

0.25 - 10:30-10:45

SAR Fundamentals Ch.13

FOG SAR Manual: Ch.7 "Navigation"

stride count

compass

GPS

Navigation, part 3, instruments - practical - stride count

FOG SAR Manual: Ch.7 "Navigation"

0.25hr - 11:30-11:45

Survival and Body Mgmt., & Fitness

assigned reading

SAR Fundamentals Manual: Ch.4,5

FOG SAR 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

FOG SAR Manual: Ch.4 "Clothing"

otherwise 0.8h

reading assignment:

SAR Fundamentals Manual: Chapter 7 12

Field Health and Hygiene

FOG SAR Manual: Ch.6 "Field Health and Hygiene"

otherwise 0.5 hr

Environmental Hazards in SAR

FOG SAR Manual: Ch.9 "Environmental Hazards in SAR"

otherwise 0.25 hr

Animal, Insect, Snake Hazards

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

otherwise 0.25hr

Communications

assigned reading

distribute Communications Handbook

Inland Water Search

assigned reading

FOG SAR 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

FOG SAR 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

FOG SAR Manual:

F-16 "Urban SAR"

lunch

12:00-12:30

Navigation, part 3, instruments - practical - compass

FOG SAR Manual: Ch.7 "Navigation"

1 hr - 12:30-13:30

Search Skills

3 hr - 13:30-16:30

SAR Fundamentals Manual: Ch.17, Ch.19

FOG SAR Manual:

Ch.15 "Search Tactics and Resources"
Ch.16 "Search Principles & Techniques (How to Search)"

Search skills 0.5hr

Exercise- search skills 2.0hr

Debriefing 0.5 hr

Clue consciousness

break

incorporated in above

0.25 - brings to 16:45

flex

0.25 - 16:45-17:00

buffer for overruns

questions, review what's needed for next weekend

Evening 4

Typically a Friday, 2 weeks after the previous weekend. 18:00-21:30

Start-up

0.5 hr - 18:00-18:30

exam on previous day's material

Review assigned reading

1.0 hr - 18:30-19:30

Survival and Body Mgmt., & Fitness
clothing, personal protection, & Personal Equip
Communications

2nd half of SAR Mgmt.Video

0.5 hr - 19:30-20:00

"Expanding the Search" 20:00

break

0.25 - 20:00-20:15

Navigation, part 3, instruments - practical - GPS

FOG SAR Manual: Ch.7 "Navigation"

1.25 hr : 20:15-19:00

Day 5

Typically a Saturday. 09:00-17:00

Start-up

0.5 hr - 09:00-09:30

exam on previous day's material

First Aid

1.0 hr - 09:30-10:30

SAR Fundamentals Manual: Ch.9, appendix B

FOG SAR Manual:

Ch.11 "First Aid"
F-9 "Hypothermia"

Hypothermia

break

0.25 hr - 10:30-10:45

Evacuation

0.25 hr - 10:45-11:00

SAR Fundamentals Manual: Ch.26

FOG SAR Manual: Ch.23 "Rescue and Evacuation"

[include litter carry / perhaps patient packaging]

Cold Weather SAR

1 hr - 11:00-12:00

Snowmobile / Winter SAR
FOG SAR Manual: F-10 "Snowmobile/Winter SAR"
Cold Weather Nutrition
FOG SAR Manual: F-8 "Cold Weather Nutrition"
Wind Chill Calculation
FOG SAR Manual: G-4 "Wind Chill Calculation Chart"

lunch

12:00-12:30

Communications

1 hr - 12:30-13:30

SAR Fundamentals Manual: Ch.14

FOG SAR Manual: F-4 "Communications"

Exercise

see sar/pc/training/subject/sar-fundamentals/components/subject/05-communications

Lost person behavior

0.5hr - 13:30-14:00

SAR Fundamentals Manual: Ch.21

FOG SAR Manual: Ch.14 "Lost Person Behavior"

Lost person Questionnaire w/exercise

Search Probability Theory

0.75hr - 14:00-14:45

SAR Fundamentals Manual: Ch.22

FOG SAR Manual:

Ch.12 "Search Management Crucials"
Ch.13 "Search Area/Confinement"

Search Area / Confinement

break

0.25hr - 14:45-15:00

Briefing and debriefing

0.75hr - 15:00-15:45

SAR Fundamentals Manual: Appendix D

FOG SAR Manual: F-1 "Callout/Check-In"

see sar/pc/training/subject/sar-fundamentals/components/subject/07-briefing-debriefing

Search Team Leader

0.5hr - 15:45-16:15

2005-02 09:55-10:20 : 0.4h

FOG SAR Manual: Ch.17 "Search Team Leader"

(add marshalling, sign-in)

see sar/pc/training/subject/sar-fundamentals/components/subject/06-team-leader

Tracking

0.5hr - 16:15-16:45

SAR Fundamentals Manual: Ch.23, Apdx C

FOG SAR Manual: Ch.18 "Tracking"

Tracking Form.

Exercise

flex

buffer for overruns

0.25hr - 16:45-17:00

Q's, prep for mock search

Evening 5

Typically the same Saturday evening. 19:00-22:00

Day 6

Typically a Sunday. 09:00-17:00

Stress

0.75 hr - 09:00-09:45

SAR Fundamentals Manual: Ch16

FOG SAR Manual: F-3

(Floating Stone Video)

critique

1.0 hr - 09:30-10:30

2006-09-30 09:26 - 10:15

2005-02 08:50 - 10:05

2008-02-07 10:00 - 2008-02-07 10:34

critique of night search

break

0.25 - 10:30-10:45

Review

0.5 hr - 10:45-11:15

verify sign in

distribute course evaluations

exam on previous day's material

Survival

0.75 - 11:15-12:00

SAR Fundamentals Manual: Chapter 7

FOG SAR Manual:

Ch.25 "Short Term Survival Skills"
F-17 "PSAR"

prevention, trip plan

improvising

video Share The Responsibility

lunch

12:00-12:30

Helicopter

0.75hr - 12:30-13:15

2005-02 10:40 - 11:40

SAR Fundamentals Manual: Ch. 29

FOG SAR Manual: F-6 "Helicopter Operations"

Helicopter operations video

Air Observer Guidelines

1 hr - 13:15-14:15

2005-02 12:45 - 13:20

2006-09-30 13:12 - 14:15

SAR Fundamentals Manual: Ch. 28

FOG SAR Manual: F-7 "Air Observer Guide"

Legal Aspects

0.5hr - 14:15-14:45

2005-02 15:20 - 15:41

2008-02-07 14:36-15:06

SAR Fundamentals Manual: Ch. 31

FOG SAR Manual: F-15 "Legal Aspects"

break

0.25 - 14:45-15:00

Evidence handling

0.5 hr - 15:00-15:30

2005-02 09:05 - 09:38

SAR Fundamentals Manual: Ch. 18

FOG SAR Manual: Ch.20 "Evidence Handling"

Exercise

External influences

0.5hr - 15:30-16:00

SAR Fundamentals Manual: Ch. 30

(family, media, politics)

Foot Travel Skills

0.25hr - 16:00-16:15

2006-09-30 14:15 - 14:27

SAR Fundamentals Manual: Ch. 12

FOG SAR Manual: Ch.8 "Foot Travel"

Review

0.5 hr - 16:15-16:45

exam on day's material

Wrap up

0.25 hr - 16:45-17:00

certificates, congratulations
log books
going forward
- maintaining certification
- joining SAR groups
  - SAR Alberta
- other training that is possible
return lent texts, compasses
return cheques

not covered

The following material is not explicitly scheduled and where appropriate will be covered in earlier sections.

Navigation - Lat/Long

0.75 hr

SAR Fundamentals Manual: Ch13

FOG SAR Manual: Ch.7 "Navigation"

Rationale to not include: SAR workers only use lat/long when interfacing with members of the public and air searchers. Conversion to UTM can be accomplished by a suitably trained person in the planning section.

Navigation - Legal Land Description, Road Numbering System, Municipal Approach Numbering System

1.5 hr

2006-09-30 10:15 11:45

FOG SAR Manual: Ch.7 "Navigation"

Rationale to not include: SAR workes only use LLD and its derivatives when navigating to the search site and interfacing with the public and municipal workers. Navigation by LLD is a difficult skill to maintain. Conversion to UTM can be accomplished by a suitably trained person in the planning section.

Rope rescue

1.25 hr

SAR Fundamentals Manual: Ch. 25

FOG SAR Manual:

Ch.21 "Rope Rescue Equipment"
Ch.22 "Rope Knots and Skills"

related skills-exercise on knots

Rationale to not include: To assist in a rope rescue takes considerably more training than can be included in this course.

Mountain Bike SAR

FOG SAR Manual: F-12 "Mountain Bike SAR"

Rationale to not include: A speciality not often encountered.

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SAR Fundamentals/Schedule

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Revision as of 00:24, 5 March 2010

Contents

Evening 1

Day 2

Day 3

Evening 4

Day 5

Evening 5

Day 6

not covered

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Personal tools

Navigation

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Toolbox

@@ Line 17: / Line 17: @@
 : 0.5hr - 18:30-19:00
 : SAR Fundamentals Manual: Ch.1,2
-: FOG SAR Manual:  Ch.1,2
+: FOG SAR Manual:
+:*  Ch.1 "SAR Overview"
+:*  Ch.2 "Gettining Involved with SAR"
 : Video Operation GSAR                   11 min
@@ Line 55: / Line 57: @@
 ::  2003-10-19 09:33 - 10:20
 : SAR Fundamentals Manual: Ch.10
-: FOG SAR Manual: Ch.5
+: FOG SAR Manual: Ch.5 "Outdoor/SAR Equipment"
 : Ready pack demo
@@ Line 72: / Line 74: @@
 : 0.5hr 11:15-11:45
 : SAR Fundamentals Manual:  Ch.3
-: FOG SAR Manual:  Ch.12
+: FOG SAR Manual:
+:* Ch.12 "Search Management Crucials"
+:* F-13 "Search Management Actions"
+:* F-14 "ICS Orientation"
 : Exercise Incident Command
 : see sar/pc/training/subject/sar-fundamentals/components/subject/03-search-management-crucials
@@ Line 92: / Line 97: @@
 :: 2008-01-03 13:00 - 17:30
 : SAR Fundamentals Manual: Ch.13
+: FOG SAR Manual: Ch.7 "Navigation"
 : map reading:
 :* features, contours, land forms,
@@ Line 115: / Line 121: @@
 ::: 0.25 - 10:30-10:45
 : SAR Fundamentals Ch.13
+: FOG SAR Manual: Ch.7 "Navigation"
 : stride count
 : compass
@@ Line 121: / Line 128: @@
 '''Navigation, part 3, instruments - practical - stride count'''
+: FOG SAR Manual: Ch.7 "Navigation"
 : 0.25hr - 11:30-11:45
@@ Line 127: / Line 135: @@
 : assigned reading
 :: SAR Fundamentals Manual: Ch.4,5
-:: FOG SAR Manual: Ch.3, Ch. 24 "Survival (Body Management)"
+:: FOG SAR Manual:
+::* Ch.3 "Fitness for SAR"
+::* Ch.24 "Survival (Body Management)"
 : otherwise 0.5h
@@ Line 134: / Line 144: @@
 : assigned reading
 :: SAR Fundamentals Manual: Ch.6
-:: FOG SAR Manual: Ch.4
+:: FOG SAR Manual: Ch.4 "Clothing"
 : otherwise 0.8h
 reading assignment:
 :: SAR Fundamentals Manual: Chapter 7           12
-:: FOG SAR Manual:          Chapter 24, 25,      8,   6,  10
 '''Field Health and Hygiene'''
-: FOG SAR Manual:  Ch.6
+: FOG SAR Manual:  Ch.6 "Field Health and Hygiene"
 : otherwise 0.5 hr
 '''Environmental Hazards in SAR'''
-: FOG SAR Manual:  Ch.9
+: FOG SAR Manual:  Ch.9 "Environmental Hazards in SAR"
 : otherwise 0.25 hr
 '''Animal, Insect, Snake Hazards'''
-: FOG SAR Manual: Ch.10
+: FOG SAR Manual: Ch.10 "Animal, Insect, Snake Hazards"
 : otherwise 0.25hr
@@ Line 170: / Line 179: @@
 : assigned reading
 : SAR Fundamentals Manual: Ch.15
-: FOG SAR Manual: F-05 "SAR Technology", F-11 "SAR Transportation"
+: FOG SAR 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'''
+: FOG SAR Manual:
+:* F-16 "Urban SAR"
@@ Line 180: / Line 196: @@
 '''Navigation, part 3, instruments - practical - compass'''
+: FOG SAR Manual: Ch.7 "Navigation"
 : 1 hr - 12:30-13:30
@@ Line 186: / Line 203: @@
 : 3 hr - 13:30-16:30
 : SAR Fundamentals Manual: Ch.17, Ch.19
-: FOG SAR Manual: Ch.15, Ch.16 "Search Principles & Techniques (How to Search)"
+: FOG SAR Manual:
+:* Ch.15 "Search Tactics and Resources"
+:* Ch.16 "Search Principles & Techniques (How to Search)"
 : Search skills				0.5hr
 :  Exercise- search skills		2.0hr
@@ Line 228: / Line 247: @@
 '''Navigation, part 3, instruments - practical - GPS'''
+: FOG SAR Manual: Ch.7 "Navigation"
 : 1.25 hr : 20:15-19:00
@@ Line 247: / Line 267: @@
 : 1.0 hr - 09:30-10:30
 : SAR Fundamentals Manual: Ch.9, appendix B
-: FOG SAR Manual: Ch.11, F-09
+: FOG SAR Manual:
+:* Ch.11 "First Aid"
+:* F-9 "Hypothermia"
 : Hypothermia
@@ Line 257: / Line 279: @@
 : 0.25 hr - 10:45-11:00
 : SAR Fundamentals Manual: Ch.26
-: FOG SAR Manual: Ch.23
+: FOG SAR Manual: Ch.23 "Rescue and Evacuation"
 : [include litter carry / perhaps patient packaging]
@@ Line 264: / Line 286: @@
 : 1 hr - 11:00-12:00
 * Snowmobile / Winter SAR
-*: FOG SAR Manual: F-10
+*: FOG SAR Manual: F-10 "Snowmobile/Winter SAR"
 * Cold Weather Nutrition
-*: FOG SAR Manual: F-08
+*: FOG SAR Manual: F-8 "Cold Weather Nutrition"
 * Wind Chill Calculation
-*: FOG SAR Manual: G-25
+*: FOG SAR Manual: G-4 "Wind Chill Calculation Chart"
 '''lunch'''
@@ Line 276: / Line 298: @@
 : 1 hr - 12:30-13:30
 : SAR Fundamentals Manual: Ch.14
+: FOG SAR Manual: F-4 "Communications"
 : Exercise
 : see sar/pc/training/subject/sar-fundamentals/components/subject/05-communications
@@ Line 283: / Line 306: @@
 : 0.5hr - 13:30-14:00
 : SAR Fundamentals Manual: Ch.21
-: FOG SAR Manual: Ch.14
+: FOG SAR Manual: Ch.14 "Lost Person Behavior"
 : Lost person Questionnaire w/exercise
@@ Line 290: / Line 313: @@
 : 0.75hr - 14:00-14:45
 : SAR Fundamentals Manual: Ch.22
-: FOG SAR Manual: Ch.12, Ch.13 "Search Area/Confinement"
+: FOG SAR Manual:
+:* Ch.12 "Search Management Crucials"
+:* Ch.13 "Search Area/Confinement"
 : Search Area / Confinement
@@ Line 301: / Line 326: @@
 : 0.75hr - 15:00-15:45
 : SAR Fundamentals Manual: Appendix D
-: FOG SAR Manual:  F-01
+: FOG SAR Manual:  F-1 "Callout/Check-In"
 : see sar/pc/training/subject/sar-fundamentals/components/subject/07-briefing-debriefing
@@ Line 308: / Line 333: @@
 : 0.5hr - 15:45-16:15
 :: 2005-02 09:55-10:20 : 0.4h
+: FOG SAR Manual: Ch.17 "Search Team Leader"
 : (add marshalling, sign-in)
 : see sar/pc/training/subject/sar-fundamentals/components/subject/06-team-leader
@@ Line 315: / Line 341: @@
 : 0.5hr - 16:15-16:45
 : SAR Fundamentals Manual: Ch.23, Apdx C
-: FOG SAR Manual: Ch.18
+: FOG SAR Manual: Ch.18 "Tracking"
 : Tracking Form.
 : Exercise
@@ Line 336: / Line 362: @@
 : 0.75 hr - 09:00-09:45
 : SAR Fundamentals Manual: Ch16
+: FOG SAR Manual: F-3
 : (Floating Stone Video)
@@ Line 359: / Line 386: @@
 : 0.75 - 11:15-12:00
 : SAR Fundamentals Manual: Chapter 7
-: FOG SAR Manual: 25, F-17 "PSAR"
+: FOG SAR Manual:
+:* Ch.25 "Short Term Survival Skills"
+:* F-17 "PSAR"
 : prevention, trip plan
 : improvising
@@ Line 374: / Line 403: @@
 ::  2005-02    10:40 - 11:40
 : SAR Fundamentals Manual: Ch. 29
-: FOG SAR Manual: F-06
+: FOG SAR Manual: F-6 "Helicopter Operations"
 : Helicopter operations video
@@ Line 383: / Line 412: @@
 ::  2006-09-30    13:12  -    14:15
 : SAR Fundamentals Manual: Ch. 28
-: FOG SAR Manual: F-07
+: FOG SAR Manual: F-7 "Air Observer Guide"
@@ Line 391: / Line 420: @@
 :: 2008-02-07 14:36-15:06
 : SAR Fundamentals Manual: Ch. 31
-: FOG SAR Manual: F-15
+: FOG SAR Manual: F-15 "Legal Aspects"
@@ Line 402: / Line 431: @@
 ::  2005-02 09:05 - 09:38
 : SAR Fundamentals Manual: Ch. 18
-: FOG SAR Manual: Ch. 20
+: FOG SAR Manual: Ch.20 "Evidence Handling"
 : Exercise
@@ Line 416: / Line 445: @@
 :: 2006-09-30    14:15  -    14:27
 : SAR Fundamentals Manual: Ch. 12
-: FOG SAR Manual: Ch. 8
+: FOG SAR Manual: Ch.8 "Foot Travel"
@@ Line 447: / Line 476: @@
 : 0.75 hr
 : SAR Fundamentals Manual: Ch13
+: FOG SAR Manual: Ch.7 "Navigation"
 Rationale to not include:
 SAR workers only use lat/long when interfacing with members of the public
@@ Line 457: / Line 487: @@
 : 1.5 hr
 :: 2006-09-30    10:15       11:45
+: FOG SAR Manual: Ch.7 "Navigation"
 Rationale to not include:
 SAR workes only use LLD and its derivatives when navigating to the search
@@ Line 468: / Line 499: @@
 : 1.25 hr
 : SAR Fundamentals Manual: Ch. 25
-: FOG SAR Manual: Ch.21 "Rope Rescue Equipment"
+: FOG SAR Manual:
+:* Ch.21 "Rope Rescue Equipment"
+:* Ch.22 "Rope Knots and Skills"
 : related skills-exercise on knots
 Rationale to not include:
 To assist in a rope rescue takes considerably more training than
 can be included in this course.
+'''Mountain Bike SAR'''
+: FOG SAR Manual: F-12 "Mountain Bike SAR"
+Rationale to not include:
+A speciality not often encountered.