2011-02 SAR Fundamentals/Schedule

This is the schedule for SAR Fundamentals courses hosted by PCSAR. Compare with the generic schedule.

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.

It may have to be adjusted to instructor availability, etc.

Evening 1 - Feb 25
Typically a Friday. 18:00-21:30

Introductions and Registration
 * 0.5hr - 18:00-18:30
 * Instructor: Ron Hann

The SAR Role
 * 1.0 hr - 18:30-19:30

break
 * 0.25 hr - 19:30-19:45

Anatomy of an Incident - Part 1
 * 1.5hr 19:45-21:15

flex
 * 0.25 hr - 21:15-21:30
 * buffer for overruns
 * Q's, discussion, prep for next day, clean up

Day 2 - Feb 26
Typically a Saturday. 09:00-17:00

Start-up
 * 0.5 hr - 09:00-09:30
 * sign in
 * exam on previous day's material

Ready Pack
 * 1.0 hr - 09:30-10:30

break
 * 0.25 hr - 10:30-10:45

Anatomy of an incident (cont)
 * 0.5 hr - 10:45-11:15
 * spend time repacking my pack

Organization and Incident Command
 * 0.5hr 11:15-11:45

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

Day 3 - Feb 27
Typically a Sunday. 09:00-17:00

Start-up
 * 0.5 hr - 09:00-09:30
 * sign in
 * exam on previous day's material

Navigation, part 1
 * complete triangulation section
 * 0.75 hr - 09:30-10:15

break
 * Get class consensus about Daylight Saving Time next weekend
 * 0.25 - 10:15-10:30

Navigation, part 2, instruments - indoor
 * 1.00hr - 10:30 - 11:30

Assigned reading
 * 0.25 hr - 11:45 - 12:00

lunch
 * pick up basket stretcher, webbing
 * 12:00-12:30

Communications
 * 1 hr - 12:30-13:30
 * Instructor: Spencer Manweiler

First Aid
 * 1.0 hr - 13:30-14:30

break
 * 0.25hr - 14:30-14:45

Evacuation
 * 0.25 hr - 14:45-15:00
 * Instructor: Spencer Manweiler

Briefing and debriefing
 * 0.75hr - 15:00-15:45

Lost person behaviour
 * 0.5hr - 15:45-16:15
 * Instructor: Janet Jones

Assigned Reading
See Readings.

Evening 4 - March 11
Typically a Friday, 2 weeks after the previous weekend. 18:00-21:30

Start-up
 * 0.5 hr - 18:00-18:30

Review assigned reading
 * 1.0 hr - 18:30-19:30

Search Probability Theory
 * filler 0.75hr

flex
 * 0.5 hr 19:30-20:00

break
 * 0.25 - 20:00-20:15

Navigation, part 3, instruments - practical - GPS
 * 1.25 hr : 20:15-21:30

Day 5 - March 12
Typically a Saturday. 09:00-17:00

Start-up
 * 0.5 hr - 09:00-09:30

Tracking
 * 0.5hr - 09:30-10:00

Search Team Leader
 * 0.5hr - 10:00-10:30
 * instructor: Roy Davidson

break
 * 0.25 hr - 10:30-10:45

Cold Weather SAR
 * 1 hr - 10:45-11:45
 * instructor: Roy Davidson

flex
 * buffer for overruns
 * 0.25hr - 11:45-12:00
 * Q's, prep for mock search

lunch
 * 12:00-12:30

Search Skills and Compass Practical
 * 4.5 hr - 12:30-17:00
 * session lead: Spencer Manweiler
 * station support: Brett, Ally and Yvonne, Roy

Evening 5 - March 12
Typically the same Saturday evening. 19:00-22:00

Mock search
 * 3.5 hr : 18:30-22:00
 * ghosts: Brett, Spencer

Day 6 - March 13
Typically a Sunday. 09:00-17:00

Daylight savings time starts this morning, so after a late night with the mock search, the students won't have much sleep.

Stress
 * 0.5 hr - 09:00-09:30

Critique
 * 1.0 hr - 09:30-10:30
 * chair: Phil Hazelton

break
 * 0.25 - 10:30-10:45

Review
 * 0.5 hr - 10:45-11:15
 * verify sign in
 * distribute course evaluations (form)
 * exam on previous day's material

Survival
 * 0.75 hr - 11:15-12:00

lunch
 * 0.5 hr - 12:00-12:30

Helicopter
 * 0.75 hr - 12:30-13:15
 * Instructor: Cindy Heselton, if available

Air Observer Guidelines
 * 1 hr - 13:15-14:15
 * Instructor: Cindy Heselton, if available

Legal Aspects
 * 0.5hr - 14:15-14:45
 * instructor: Roy Davidson

break
 * 0.25 - 14:45-15:00

Evidence handling
 * 0.5 hr - 15:00-15:30
 * instructor: Roy Davidson

External influences
 * 0.5hr - 15:30-16:00

Foot Travel Skills
 * 0.25hr - 16:00-16:15

Review
 * 0.5 hr - 16:15-16:45
 * exam on day's material

Wrap up
 * 0.25 hr - 16:45-17:00

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
 * SAR Fundamentals Manual: Ch.13 "Navigation"
 * Basic SAR Skills 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
 * SAR Fundamentals Manual: Ch.13 "Navigation"
 * Basic SAR Skills 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.

Navigation - GPS - practical - waypoints
 * See lesson plan after 1:13

Rope rescue
 * 1.25 hr
 * SAR Fundamentals Manual:
 * Ch.24 "Rope Rescue Equipment"
 * Ch.25 "Rope Related Skills"
 * Basic SAR Skills 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
 * Basic SAR Skills Manual: F-12 "Mountain Bike SAR"

Rationale to not include: A speciality not often encountered.