SAR Fundamentals/Hazards

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SAR Fundamentals Manual: Ch.8 "Problems Associated with Specific SAR Environments"
Basic SAR Skills Manual:
  • Ch.9 "Environmental Hazards in SAR"
  • Ch.10 "Animal, Insect, Snake Hazards"


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  • Recognizing hazardous environments requiring special training/teams
    • environments that put searchers at risks
      • slopes: rope rescue
      • swift water
      • avalanche
      • ice
      • severe weather
      • isolation
      • animal
    • activities that aren't the best help for the subject
      • higher medical training
      • transport alternatives



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Q: How should you respond if you encounter a wolverine?

A: Wolverines are 9-25 kg, max 32. They have been known to prey on animals as large as moose, but more often are carrion eaters. Don't disturb its kill. Give it a wide berth. If it's attacking you, presume it's prey behaviour and fight back.

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The lecture portion should be about:

  • recognizing when a hazard is beyond the SAR worker's training
  • recognizing when a hazard is beyond the SAR worker's scope
  • when is it okay to try more than your training
  • specialty teams
  • Recognizing hazardous environments requiring special training/teams
    • environments that put searchers at risks
      • slopes: rope rescue
      • swift water
      • avalanche
      • ice
      • severe weather
      • isolation
      • animal
    • activities that aren't the best help for the subject
      • higher medical training
      • transport alternatives


What are some of the hazards that we've identified?


For each, when does it become too hazardous?


Members:Search_and_Rescue_Fundamentals_manual/Chapter_8#Page_99

Some of the specialized environment and associated problems that SAR team members may have to deal with include: 

   * Mountain
   * Vertical rock
   * Veritcal ice
   * Flat ice
   * Avalanche
   * Crevasse
   * Cave
   * Mines
   * Wells
   * Haz. mat. dumps
   * Urban/city
   * Air shafts
   * White water streams
   * Coastal white water surf
   * Flash floods
   * Slow rising floods
   * High winds
   * Sea & lake
   * Snow & blizzard
   * Booby-trapped stills
   * Confined spaces
   * Trenches

1. Technical personnel should be used for technical rescue.

  1. The subject is protected


Members:Search_and_Rescue_Fundamentals_manual/Chapter_8#Page_102

In fast moving situations, the single greatest problem associated with the environment is that responders underestimate the power and threat of moving water.


Members:Basic_Search_and_Rescue_Skills_textbook/Chapter_9#Page_54

the rigging components, such as anchors, ropes, and other system equipment pose hazards. Accordingly, while it may indeed be possible for general ground teams to support a technical team, the general ground team should observe all "no-walk" zones established by the technical team.

This is a good general point about technical teams creating hazards for non-technical members.


Members:Basic_Search_and_Rescue_Skills_textbook/Chapter_9#Page_55

Be aware that each type of terrain posses its own hazards.

Members:Basic_Search_and_Rescue_Skills_textbook/Chapter_9#Page_56

  • A general ground team is prudent to err on the side of caution and advise base if they believe they have encountered a situation exceeds or approaches their training or authorization. Know your limitations and that of your team. A technical team should be used for technical rescue or recovery.

Section is about specialized skills. How to recognize they are needed. When to wait to bring them in. When to use unrecognized skills. When to try to improvise.

Not your emergency.

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Best interest of subject. Risk.

Punting upstairs.

Risk to yourself.

Risk to your teammates.

Have group generate some examples.

Risk of making things more difficult.

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