SAR Fundamentals/Foot travel

Scope

 * SAR Fundamentals Manual: Ch.12 "Travel Skills: Foot Travel for the SAR Worker"
 * Basic SAR Skills Manual: Ch.8 "Foot Travel"

Objectives
At the conclusion of this lesson the participants:
 * 1) will be able to ...

Time Plan
Total Time: 15 minutes
 * 2006-09: 12 min
 * 2011-03: 20 min
 * 2013-02: 17 min

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Duration: 30 minutes

Aids: Slides - Basic SAR 456 Basic SAR 457 Basic SAR 458 Basic SAR 459 Basic SAR 460 Basic SAR 461 Basic SAR 462 Basic SAR 464 Basic SAR 465 Basic SAR 466 Basic SAR 467

Plan:

Foot Travel for the SAR Worker

Non-Technical travel- walking, general terrain Technical Travel- Climbing, snowshoe, ice climbing(walking) In emergency situations and injured person who can walk, sometimes cannot travel properly. Lack of motivation etc. To be prepared for SAR travel: Endurance Energy Water Rest Technique Recommended food for basic SAR travel is 2 lbs/day @ 3700 calories. In winter 3 lbs/day @ 5500 calories. -- several meals Proper dress is very important for SAR travel. Layering etc. Plan your trip, how best to cover the terrain. SAR worker preparedness. Walking techniques Improvise your travel techniques, a compass bearing may be the shortest route, but not always the easiest. A game trail or road may be longer distance, but shorter travel time. Pace and rest to save energy. Everyone needs to rest. Being tired affects your ability to search properly. If travel is too dangerous, come in. Team safety is #1. Descending Steep snow- use the plunge step.

- Travel at speed of slowest person. How do you know if pushing too fast? Breathing. Sweating. Effect of weight. How often to rest? Rest step.

Scree - walking backwards.

Aids

 * Image:Members:Foot-Travel-slide-show.odp (pdf)
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