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'''flex'''
'''flex'''
: 0.25 hr - 21:15-21:30
: 0.25 hr - 21:15-21:30
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: buffer for overruns
: Q's, discussion, prep for next day, clean up
: Q's, discussion, prep for next day, clean up
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'''flex'''
'''flex'''
: 0.25hr - 11:45-12:00
: 0.25hr - 11:45-12:00
 +
: buffer for overruns
: questions
: questions
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'''flex'''
'''flex'''
: 0.25 - 16:45-17:00
: 0.25 - 16:45-17:00
 +
: buffer for overruns
: questions, review what's needed for next weekend
: questions, review what's needed for next weekend
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: sign in
: sign in
: exam on previous day's material
: exam on previous day's material
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 +
 +
 +
'''First Aid'''
 +
: 1.0 hr - 09:30-10:30
 +
: SAR Fundamentals Manual: Ch.9, appendix B
 +
: FOG SAR Manual: Ch.11, F-09
 +
: Hypothermia
'''break'''
'''break'''
-
: 0.25 - 10:30-10:45
+
: 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
 +
: [include litter carry / perhaps patient packaging]
 +
 
 +
'''Cold Weather SAR'''
 +
: 1 hr - 11:00-12:00
 +
* Snowmobile / Winter SAR
 +
*: FOG SAR Manual: F-10
 +
* Cold Weather Nutrition
 +
*: FOG SAR Manual: F-08
 +
* Wind Chill Calculation
 +
*: FOG SAR Manual: G-25
'''lunch'''
'''lunch'''
: 12:00-12:30
: 12:00-12:30
 +
 +
'''Communications'''
 +
: 1 hr - 12:30-13:30
 +
: SAR Fundamentals Manual: Ch.14
 +
: 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 Questionnaire w/exercise
 +
 +
 +
'''Search Probability Theory'''
 +
: 0.75hr - 14:00-14:45
 +
: SAR Fundamentals Manual: Ch.22
 +
: FOG SAR Manual: Ch.12
'''break'''
'''break'''
-
: 0.25 - 14:45-15:00
+
: 0.25hr - 14:45-15:00
 +
 
 +
 
 +
'''Briefing and debriefing'''
 +
: 0.75hr - 15:00-15:45
 +
: SAR Fundamentals Manual: Appendix D
 +
: FOG SAR Manual: F-01
 +
: 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
 +
: (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 Form.
 +
: Exercise
 +
 
 +
 
 +
'''flex'''
 +
: buffer for overruns
 +
: 0.25hr - 16:45-17:00
 +
: Q's, prep for mock search
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-
'''Start-up'''
+
'''Stress'''
-
: 0.5 hr - 09:00-09:30
+
: 0.75 hr - 09:00-09:45
-
: sign in
+
: SAR Fundamentals Manual: Ch16
-
: exam on previous day's material
+
: (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'''
'''break'''
: 0.25 - 10:30-10:45
: 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
 +
 +
 +
'''Navigation - Lat/Long'''
 +
: 0.75 hr - 11:15-12:00
 +
: SAR Fundamentals Manual: Ch13
'''lunch'''
'''lunch'''
: 12:00-12:30
: 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-06
 +
: 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-07
 +
 +
 +
'''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
'''break'''
'''break'''
: 0.25 - 14:45-15:00
: 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
 +
: 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
 +
 +
 +
'''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
 +
 +
 +
 +
== other ==
 +
 +
The following material is not explicitly scheduled
 +
and where appropriate will be covered in earlier sections.
 +
 +
* Inland Water Search 0.5hr Ch.19
 +
2005-02 13:20 - 13:38
 +
 +
* Search Principles and Techniques 1.25hr Ch.16
 +
Clue Consciousness 0.25hr Ch.19 Ch.20
 +
(Roy offers to instruct)
 +
Search Area / Confinement 1.0hr Ch.13
 +
 +
 +
* equipment 0.25hr Ch.24
 +
related skills-exercise on knots 0.50hr Ch.25
 +
 +
* Emergency survival skills, (improvising) 0.5hr Ch.7 Ch.25
 +
(Roy offers to instruct)
 +
(Short Term Survival Skills)
 +
* Survival (Body Management) 0.5hr Ch.24
 +
 +
 +
* Navigation - LLD, Roads, Approach Number
 +
Navigation - Review and Practice 0.25hr Ch.13
 +
Actual Start: ______ End: ______
 +
2006-09-30 10:15 11:45
 +
 +
* Urgency Determination Form 0.25hr Appendix A
 +
part of SAR Management video
 +
 +
* SAR resources and technology,
 +
& Power Tools 0.5hr Ch.15
 +
SAR Technology 0.5hr F-05
 +
2005-02 10:22 - 10:40
 +
SAR Transportation 0.25hr F-11
 +
2005-02 15:05 - 15:20
 +
 +
 +
Rope rescue 0.75hr Ch.21
 +
 +
* Preventive SAR video Share The Responsibility 0.5hr F-17
 +
Actual Start: ______ End: ______
 +
2005-02 16:12 - 16:21 no video
 +
2006-09-30 15:44 - 16:01

Revision as of 22:55, 4 March 2010

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.

Contents

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.1,2
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
w/mgmt. Video (30min)
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
sign in
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
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
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
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
sign in
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
stride count
compass
GPS


Navigation, part 3, instruments - practical - stride count

0.25hr - 11:30-11:45


Survival and Body Mgmt., & Fitness

assigned reading
SAR Fundamentals Manual: Ch.4,5
FOG SAR Manual: Ch.3
otherwise 0.5h


clothing, personal protection, & Personal Equip

assigned reading
SAR Fundamentals Manual: Ch.6
FOG SAR Manual: Ch.4
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
otherwise 0.5 hr

Environmental Hazards in SAR

FOG SAR Manual: Ch.9
otherwise 0.25 hr

Animal, Insect, Snake Hazards

FOG SAR Manual: Ch.10
otherwise 0.25hr


Communications

assigned reading
distribute Communications Handbook


lunch

12:00-12:30


Navigation, part 3, instruments - practical - compass

1 hr - 12:30-13:30


Search Skills

3 hr - 13:30-16:30
SAR Fundamentals Manual: Ch.17
FOG SAR Manual: Ch.15
Search skills 0.5hr
Exercise- search skills 2.0hr
Debriefing 0.5 hr


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
sign in
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

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
sign in
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, F-09
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
[include litter carry / perhaps patient packaging]


Cold Weather SAR

1 hr - 11:00-12:00
  • Snowmobile / Winter SAR
    FOG SAR Manual: F-10
  • Cold Weather Nutrition
    FOG SAR Manual: F-08
  • Wind Chill Calculation
    FOG SAR Manual: G-25

lunch

12:00-12:30

Communications

1 hr - 12:30-13:30
SAR Fundamentals Manual: Ch.14
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 Questionnaire w/exercise


Search Probability Theory

0.75hr - 14:00-14:45
SAR Fundamentals Manual: Ch.22
FOG SAR Manual: Ch.12


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-01
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
(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 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
(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


Navigation - Lat/Long

0.75 hr - 11:15-12:00
SAR Fundamentals Manual: Ch13


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-06
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-07


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


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
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


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


other

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

 * Inland Water Search                         0.5hr           Ch.19
 2005-02    13:20 - 13:38
 * Search Principles and Techniques            1.25hr             Ch.16
 Clue Consciousness			 0.25hr         Ch.19      Ch.20
   (Roy offers to instruct)
 Search Area / Confinement		 1.0hr		           Ch.13


 * equipment				        0.25hr          Ch.24 
  related skills-exercise on knots	0.50hr          Ch.25
 * Emergency survival skills, (improvising)	0.5hr   Ch.7       Ch.25
 (Roy offers to instruct)
 (Short Term Survival Skills)
 * Survival (Body Management)                  0.5hr              Ch.24


 * Navigation - LLD, Roads, Approach Number

Navigation - Review and Practice 0.25hr Ch.13 Actual Start: ______ End: ______ 2006-09-30 10:15 11:45

 * Urgency Determination Form			0.25hr  Appendix A

part of SAR Management video

 * SAR resources and technology, 
 & Power Tools	                                0.5hr   Ch.15
 SAR Technology                        0.5hr                   F-05
   2005-02    10:22 - 10:40
 SAR Transportation                    0.25hr                  F-11
   2005-02    15:05 - 15:20


Rope rescue 0.75hr Ch.21

 * Preventive SAR video Share The Responsibility 0.5hr           F-17
 Actual Start: ______ End: ______
 2005-02    16:12 - 16:21 no video
 2006-09-30 15:44 - 16:01
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