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This is the schedule for SAR Fundamentals courses hosted by PCSAR.
This is the schedule for SAR Fundamentals courses hosted by PCSAR.
Compare with the [[SAR Fundamentals/Schedule|generic schedule]].
Compare with the [[SAR Fundamentals/Schedule|generic schedule]].
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Each section links to a lesson plan.
It is intended to help instructors schedule their sections.
It is intended to help instructors schedule their sections.
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It may have to be adjusted to instructor availability, etc.
It may have to be adjusted to instructor availability, etc.
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== Evening 1 - Feb 10 ==
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== Evening 1 - February 8 ==
Typically a Friday. 18:00-21:30
Typically a Friday. 18:00-21:30
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'''[[SAR Fundamentals/Introduction|Introductions and Registration]]'''
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'''[[SAR Fundamentals/Introduction|Introductions and Registration]]''' (Janet, Brett)
: 0.5hr - 18:00-18:30
: 0.5hr - 18:00-18:30
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'''[[SAR Fundamentals/SAR Role|The SAR Role]]'''
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'''[[SAR Fundamentals/SAR Role|The SAR Role]]''' (Brett)
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: 1.0 hr - 18:30-19:30 - Brett
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: 1.0 hr - 18:30-19:30
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'''[[SAR Fundamentals/Incident anatomy#Part 1|Anatomy of an Incident]]'''
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'''[[SAR Fundamentals/Incident anatomy#Part 1|Anatomy of an Incident]]''' (Brett)
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: 1.5hr 19:45-21:15 - Brett
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: 1.5hr 19:45-21:15
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'''flex'''
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'''flex''' (Brett)
: 0.25 hr - 21:15-21:30
: 0.25 hr - 21:15-21:30
: buffer for overruns
: 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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== Day 2 - Feb 11 ==
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== Day 2 - February 9 ==
Typically a Saturday. 09:00-17:00
Typically a Saturday. 09:00-17:00
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* This time at the [[firehall]].
 
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** crowded if full class of 15
 
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* equipment required: maps
 
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'''[[SAR Fundamentals/Day 2 start up|Start-up]]'''
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'''[[SAR Fundamentals/Day 2 start up|Start-up]]''' (Brett)
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: 0.5 hr - 09:00-09:30 - Brett
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: 0.5 hr - 09:00-09:30
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'''[[SAR Fundamentals/Navigation/Overview|Navigation - overview]]''' (Chris)
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: 0.25 hr - 09:30-09:45
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'''[[SAR Fundamentals/Ready Pack#|Ready Pack]]'''
 
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: 1.0 hr - 09:30-10:30 - Eric
 
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'''[[SAR Fundamentals/Navigation/Map/Features|Navigation - map - features]]''' (Chris)
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: 0.25 hr - 09:45-10:00
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'''break'''
 
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: 0.25 hr - 10:30-10:45
 
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'''[[SAR Fundamentals/Navigation/Map/Topography|Navigation - map - topography]]''' (Chris)
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: 1.5 hr - 10:00-11:30
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'''[[SAR Fundamentals/Navigation/Overview|Navigation - Overview]]'''
 
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: 0.25hr - 10:45-11:00 - Brett
 
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'''[[SAR Fundamentals/Incident anatomy#Part 2|Anatomy of an incident]]''' (continued video) (Brett)
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'''[[SAR Fundamentals/Navigation/Map/Features|Navigation - Map - Features]]'''
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: 0.5 hr - 11:30-12:00
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: 0.25hr - 11:00-11:15 - Brett
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'''[[SAR Fundamentals/Navigation/Map/Topography|Navigation - Map - Topography]]''' first 30 of 90min
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: 0.5hr - 11:15-11:45 - Brett
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'''flex'''
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: 0.25hr - 11:45-12:00
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: buffer for overruns
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: questions
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'''[[SAR Fundamentals/Search skills and compass practical|Search Skills and Compass Practical]]'''
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'''[[SAR Fundamentals/Ready Pack#|Ready Pack]]''' (Brett)
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: 4.5 hr - 12:30-17:00 - Ron with Spencer, Brett, Eric, Yvonne and Elieza
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: 1.0 hr - 12:30-13:30
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== Day 3 - Feb 12 ==
 
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Typically a Sunday. 09:00-17:00
 
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'''[[SAR Fundamentals/Navigation/Map/UTM|Navigation - map - UTM]]''' (Chris)
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: 0.5 hr - 13:30-14:00
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'''[[SAR Fundamentals/Day 3 start up|Start-up]]'''
 
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: 0.5 hr - 09:00-09:30 - Brett
 
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'''[[SAR Fundamentals/Navigation/Map/Distance|Navigation - map - distance]]''' (Chris)
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'''[[SAR Fundamentals/Navigation/Map/Topography|Navigation - Map - Topography]]''' last 60 of 90min
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: 0.25 hr - 14:00-14:15
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: 1.0 hr - 09:30-10:30 - Brett
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'''break'''
'''break'''
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: 0.25 hr - 10:30-10:45
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: 0.25 hr - 14:15-14:30
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:: spend time repacking my pack
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'''[[SAR Fundamentals/Organization and Incident Command|Organization and Incident Command]]'''
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'''[[SAR Fundamentals/Organization and Incident Command|Organization and Incident Command]]''' (Brett)
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: 0.5hr 10:45-11:15 - Spencer
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: 0.5hr 14:30-15:00
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'''[[SAR Fundamentals/Navigation/Map/UTM|Navigation - Map - UTM]]'''
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'''[[SAR Fundamentals/Navigation/Map/Direction|Navigation - map - direction]]''' (Chris)
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: 0.5 hr - 11:10-11:45 - Brett
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: 0.75 hr - 15:00-15:45
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'''[[SAR Fundamentals/Navigation/Map/Distance|Navigation - Map - Distance]]'''
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'''[[SAR Fundamentals/Navigation/Map/Triangulation|Navigation - map - triangulation]]''' (Brett)
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: 0.25 hr - 11:45-12:00 - Brett
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: 0.75 hr - 15:45-16:30
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'''lunch'''
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'''[[SAR Fundamentals/Navigation/Map/Route Selection|Navigation - map - route selection]]''' (Brett)
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: 0.5 hr - 12:00-12:30
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: 0.25 hr - 16:30-16:30
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'''[[SAR Fundamentals/Incident anatomy#Part 2|Anatomy of an incident]]''' (cont)
 
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: 0.5 hr - 12:30-13:00 - Brett
 
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'''flex''' (Brett)
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: 0.25hr - 16:45-17:00
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: buffer for overruns
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: questions
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'''[[SAR Fundamentals/First Aid|First Aid]]'''
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== Day 3 - February 10 ==
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: 1.0 hr - 13:00-14:00 - Brett
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Typically a Sunday. 09:00-17:00
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'''[[SAR Fundamentals/Navigation/Map/Direction|Navigation - Map - Direction]]'''
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'''[[SAR Fundamentals/Day 3 start up|Start-up]]''' (Brett)
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: 0.75 hr - 14:00-14:45 - Brett
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: 0.5 hr - 09:00-09:30
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'''break'''
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'''[[SAR Fundamentals/Navigation instruments theory|Navigation - instruments - theory]]''' (Brett)
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: 0.25 hr - 14:50-15:00
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: 1.75hr - 09:30 - 11:45
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:: includes '''break'''
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::: 0.25 - 10:30-10:45
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'''[[SAR Fundamentals/Navigation instruments theory|Navigation - instruments - indoor]]'''
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'''[[SAR Fundamentals/Assigned reading#Day 3|Assigned reading]]''' (Brett)
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: 1.5 hr - 15:00-16:30 - Spencer
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: 0.25 hr - 11:45 - 12:00
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'''[[SAR Fundamentals/Assigned reading#Day 3|Assigned homework]]'''
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'''lunch'''
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: 0.25 hr - 16:30-16:45 - Brett
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: 12:00-12:30
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'''flex'''
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'''[[SAR Fundamentals/Search skills and compass practical|Search Skills and Navigation - instruments - compass - practical]]''' (Ron, Brett, Cindy, Alieza, Fraser, Spencer?)
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: Questions, prepare for next weekend, sign out
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: 4.5 hr - 12:30-17:00
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: 0.25 hr - 16:45-17:00 - Brett
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== Assigned Reading ==
== Assigned Reading ==
See [[SAR Fundamentals/Assigned reading#Readings|Readings]].
See [[SAR Fundamentals/Assigned reading#Readings|Readings]].
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'''[[SAR Fundamentals/Survival, body management and fitness|Survival and Body Mgmt., & Fitness]]'''
'''[[SAR Fundamentals/Survival, body management and fitness|Survival and Body Mgmt., & Fitness]]'''
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: assigned reading
: assigned reading
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== Evening 4 - Mar 2 ==
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== Evening 4 - February 22 ==
Typically a Friday, 2 weeks after the previous weekend. 18:00-21:30
Typically a Friday, 2 weeks after the previous weekend. 18:00-21:30
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'''[[SAR Fundamentals/Evening 4 start-up|Start-up]]''' (Brett)
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'''[[SAR Fundamentals/Evening 4 start-up|Start-up]]'''
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: 0.5 hr - 18:00-18:30
: 0.5 hr - 18:00-18:30
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'''[[SAR Fundamentals/Assigned reading#Review|Review assigned reading]]'''
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'''[[SAR Fundamentals/Assigned reading#Review|Review assigned reading]]''' (Brett)
: 1.0 hr - 18:30-19:30
: 1.0 hr - 18:30-19:30
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'''flex'''
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'''[[SAR Fundamentals/Hazards|Hazards]]''' (Brett)
: 0.5 hr 19:30-20:00
: 0.5 hr 19:30-20:00
'''break'''
'''break'''
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: 0.25 - 20:00-20:15
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: 0.25 hr - 20:00-20:15
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'''[[SAR Fundamentals/GPS practical|Navigation, part 3, instruments - practical - GPS]]''' - Brett, Karl
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'''[[SAR Fundamentals/GPS practical|Navigation - instruments - practical - GPS]]''' (Brett)
: 1.25 hr : 20:15-21:30
: 1.25 hr : 20:15-21:30
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== Day 5 - Mar 3 ==
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== Day 5 - February 23 ==
Typically a Saturday. 09:00-17:00
Typically a Saturday. 09:00-17:00
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'''[[SAR Fundamental/Day 5 start up|Start-up]]'''
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'''[[SAR Fundamental/Day 5 start up|Start-up]]''' (Brett)
: 0.5 hr - 09:00-09:30
: 0.5 hr - 09:00-09:30
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'''[[SAR Fundamentals/Navigation/Map/Triangulation|Navigation - Map - Triangulation]]'''
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'''[[SAR Fundamentals/First Aid|First Aid]]''' (Claus)
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: 0.75 hr - 09:30-10:15 - Chris
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: 1.0 hr - 09:30-10:30
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'''[[SAR Fundamentals/Navigation/Map/Route Selection|Navigation - Map - Route Planning]]'''
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: 0.25 hr - 10:15-10:30 - Chris
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'''[[SAR Fundamentals/Evacuation|Evacuation]]'''
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'''[[SAR Fundamentals/Evacuation|Evacuation]]''' (Brett)
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: 0.25 hr - 10:45-11:00 - Chris
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: 0.25 hr - 10:45-11:00
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'''[[SAR Fundamentals/Cold weather|Cold Weather SAR]]'''
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'''[[SAR Fundamentals/Cold weather|Cold Weather SAR]]''' (Roy)
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: 1 hr - 11:00-12:00 - Roy
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: 1 hr - 11:00-12:00
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'''[[SAR Fundamentals/Communications|Communications]]'''
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'''[[SAR Fundamentals/Communications|Communications]]''' (Bryan)
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: 1 hr - 12:30-13:30 - Chris
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: 1 hr - 12:30-13:30
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'''[[SAR Fundamentals/Lost person behaviour|Lost person behaviour]]'''
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'''[[SAR Fundamentals/Lost person behaviour|Lost person behaviour]]''' (Brett)
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: 0.5hr - 13:30-14:00 - Janet
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: 0.5hr - 13:30-14:00
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'''[[SAR Fundamentals/Search probability|Search Probability Theory]]'''
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'''[[SAR Fundamentals/Search probability|Search Probability Theory]]''' (Brett)
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: 0.75hr - 14:00-14:45 - Chris
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: 0.75hr - 14:00-14:45
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'''[[SAR Fundamentals/Briefing debriefing|Briefing and debriefing]]'''
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'''[[SAR Fundamentals/Briefing debriefing|Briefing and debriefing]]''' (Bryan)
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: 0.75hr - 15:00-15:45 - Janet
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: 0.75hr - 15:00-15:45
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'''[[SAR Fundamentals/Team leader|Search Team Leader]]'''
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'''[[SAR Fundamentals/Team leader|Search Team Leader]]''' (Diane)
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: 0.5hr - 15:45-16:15 - Roy
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: 0.5hr - 15:45-16:15
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'''[[SAR Fundamentals/Tracking|Tracking]]'''
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'''[[SAR Fundamentals/Tracking|Tracking]]''' (Bryan)
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: 0.5hr - 16:15-16:45 - Chris
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: 0.5hr - 16:15-16:45
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'''flex'''
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'''flex''' (Brett)
: buffer for overruns
: buffer for overruns
: 0.25hr - 16:45-17:00
: 0.25hr - 16:45-17:00
: Q's, prep for mock search
: Q's, prep for mock search
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== Evening 5 - Mar 3 ==
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== Evening 5 - February 23 ==
Typically the same Saturday evening. 18:30-~22:00
Typically the same Saturday evening. 18:30-~22:00
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'''[[SAR Fundamentals/Mock Search|Mock search]]'''
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'''[[SAR Fundamentals/Mock Search|Mock search]]''' (Eric, Russ; IC: Janet; ghosts: Brett, Bryan, Michael?)
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: 3.5 hr : 18:30-~22:00 - Eric, Brett, Chris, Spencer
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: 3.5 hr : 18:30-~22:00
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: see [[2012-03-03 Mock]]
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: [[2013-02-22_Mock|event]]
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== Day 6 - Mar 4 ==
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== Day 6 - February 24 ==
Typically a Sunday. 09:00-17:00
Typically a Sunday. 09:00-17:00
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'''[[SAR Fundamentals/Stress|Stress]]'''
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'''[[SAR Fundamentals/Stress|Stress]]''' (Bryan)
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: 0.75 hr - 09:00-09:45 - Brett
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: 0.75 hr - 09:00-09:45
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'''[[SAR Fundamentals/Critique|Critique]]'''
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'''[[SAR Fundamentals/Critique|Critique]]''' (Roy)
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: 0.75 hr - 09:45-10:30 - Bryan
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: 1.0 hr - 09:30-10:30
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'''Review'''
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'''[[SAR Fundamental/Day 6 start up|Start-up]]''' (Brett)
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: 0.5 hr - 10:45-11:15 - Brett
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: 0.5 hr - 10:45-11:15
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: verify sign in
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: distribute course evaluations ([[:Image:2010-03-18 23 38 52u-scan.pdf|form]])
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: exam on previous day's material
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'''[[SAR Fundamentals/Survival|Survival]]'''
 
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: 0.75 hr - 11:15-12:00 - Brett
 
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'''[[SAR Fundamentals/Survival skills|Survival skills]]''' (Eric)
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: 0.75 hr - 11:15-12:00
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'''[[SAR Fundamentals/Helicopter|Helicopter]]'''
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'''[[SAR Fundamentals/Helicopter|Helicopter]]''' (Bryan)
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: 0.75 hr - 12:30-13:15 - Brett
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: 0.75 hr - 12:30-13:15
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'''[[SAR Fundamentals/Air observer|Air Observer Guidelines]]'''
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'''[[SAR Fundamentals/Air observer|Air Observer Guidelines]]''' (Bryan)
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: 1 hr - 13:15-14:15 - Brett
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: 1 hr - 13:15-14:15
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'''[[SAR Fundamentals/Legal|Legal Aspects]]'''
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'''[[SAR Fundamentals/Legal|Legal Aspects]]''' (Roy)
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: 0.5hr - 14:15-14:45 - Roy
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: 0.5hr - 14:15-14:45
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'''[[SAR Fundamentals/Evidence handling|Evidence handling]]'''
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'''[[SAR Fundamentals/Evidence handling|Evidence handling]]''' (Roy)
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: 0.5 hr - 15:00-15:30 - Roy
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: 0.5 hr - 15:00-15:30
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'''[[SAR Fundamentals/External influences|External influences]]'''
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'''[[SAR Fundamentals/External influences|External influences]]''' (Brett)
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: 0.5hr - 15:30-16:00 - Brett
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: 0.5hr - 15:30-16:00
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'''[[SAR Fundamentals/Foot travel|Foot Travel Skills]]'''
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'''[[SAR Fundamentals/Foot travel|Foot Travel Skills]]''' (Brett)
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: 0.25hr - 16:00-16:15 - Brett
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: 0.25hr - 16:00-16:15
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'''Review'''
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'''[[SAR Fundamental/Day 6 review|Review]]''' (Brett)
: 0.5 hr - 16:15-16:45
: 0.5 hr - 16:15-16:45
: exam on day's material
: exam on day's material
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'''[[SAR Fundamentals/Wrap up|Wrap up]]'''
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'''[[SAR Fundamentals/Wrap up|Wrap up]]''' (Janet, Brett)
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: 0.25 hr - 16:45-17:00 - Brett
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: 0.25 hr - 16:45-17:00
== not covered ==
== not covered ==
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Rationale to not include:
Rationale to not include:
A speciality not often encountered.
A speciality not often encountered.
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== filler ==
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[[Critiques/2010-08-24/Sug10]]

Current revision

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

Each section links to a lesson plan.

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.

Contents

[edit] Evening 1 - February 8

Typically a Friday. 18:00-21:30


Introductions and Registration (Janet, Brett)

0.5hr - 18:00-18:30


The SAR Role (Brett)

1.0 hr - 18:30-19:30


break

0.25 hr - 19:30-19:45


Anatomy of an Incident (Brett)

1.5hr 19:45-21:15


flex (Brett)

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

[edit] Day 2 - February 9

Typically a Saturday. 09:00-17:00


Start-up (Brett)

0.5 hr - 09:00-09:30

Navigation - overview (Chris)

0.25 hr - 09:30-09:45


Navigation - map - features (Chris)

0.25 hr - 09:45-10:00


Navigation - map - topography (Chris)

1.5 hr - 10:00-11:30


Anatomy of an incident (continued video) (Brett)

0.5 hr - 11:30-12:00


lunch

12:00-12:30


Ready Pack (Brett)

1.0 hr - 12:30-13:30


Navigation - map - UTM (Chris)

0.5 hr - 13:30-14:00


Navigation - map - distance (Chris)

0.25 hr - 14:00-14:15


break

0.25 hr - 14:15-14:30
spend time repacking my pack


Organization and Incident Command (Brett)

0.5hr 14:30-15:00


Navigation - map - direction (Chris)

0.75 hr - 15:00-15:45


Navigation - map - triangulation (Brett)

0.75 hr - 15:45-16:30


Navigation - map - route selection (Brett)

0.25 hr - 16:30-16:30


flex (Brett)

0.25hr - 16:45-17:00
buffer for overruns
questions

[edit] Day 3 - February 10

Typically a Sunday. 09:00-17:00


Start-up (Brett)

0.5 hr - 09:00-09:30


Navigation - instruments - theory (Brett)

1.75hr - 09:30 - 11:45
includes break
0.25 - 10:30-10:45


Assigned reading (Brett)

0.25 hr - 11:45 - 12:00


lunch

12:00-12:30


Search Skills and Navigation - instruments - compass - practical (Ron, Brett, Cindy, Alieza, Fraser, Spencer?)

4.5 hr - 12:30-17:00

[edit] Assigned Reading

See Readings.

Survival and Body Mgmt., & Fitness

assigned reading
otherwise 0.5h


clothing, personal protection, & Personal Equip

assigned reading
otherwise 0.8h


Field Health and Hygiene

assigned reading
otherwise 0.5 hr


Hazards

otherwise 0.5 hr


Communications


Inland Water Search

assigned reading
otherwise 0.5hr


SAR resources and technology, & Power Tools

assigned reading
otherwise 0.5 hr


Urban SAR

assigned reading

[edit] Evening 4 - February 22

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

Start-up (Brett)

0.5 hr - 18:00-18:30


Review assigned reading (Brett)

1.0 hr - 18:30-19:30


Hazards (Brett)

0.5 hr 19:30-20:00


break

0.25 hr - 20:00-20:15


Navigation - instruments - practical - GPS (Brett)

1.25 hr : 20:15-21:30

[edit] Day 5 - February 23

Typically a Saturday. 09:00-17:00


Start-up (Brett)

0.5 hr - 09:00-09:30


First Aid (Claus)

1.0 hr - 09:30-10:30


break

0.25 hr - 10:30-10:45


Evacuation (Brett)

0.25 hr - 10:45-11:00


Cold Weather SAR (Roy)

1 hr - 11:00-12:00


lunch

12:00-12:30


Communications (Bryan)

1 hr - 12:30-13:30


Lost person behaviour (Brett)

0.5hr - 13:30-14:00


Search Probability Theory (Brett)

0.75hr - 14:00-14:45


break

0.25hr - 14:45-15:00


Briefing and debriefing (Bryan)

0.75hr - 15:00-15:45


Search Team Leader (Diane)

0.5hr - 15:45-16:15


Tracking (Bryan)

0.5hr - 16:15-16:45


flex (Brett)

buffer for overruns
0.25hr - 16:45-17:00
Q's, prep for mock search

[edit] Evening 5 - February 23

Typically the same Saturday evening. 18:30-~22:00


Mock search (Eric, Russ; IC: Janet; ghosts: Brett, Bryan, Michael?)

3.5 hr : 18:30-~22:00
event

[edit] Day 6 - February 24

Typically a Sunday. 09:00-17:00


Stress (Bryan)

0.75 hr - 09:00-09:45


Critique (Roy)

1.0 hr - 09:30-10:30


break

0.25 - 10:30-10:45


Start-up (Brett)

0.5 hr - 10:45-11:15


Survival skills (Eric)

0.75 hr - 11:15-12:00


lunch

0.5 hr - 12:00-12:30


Helicopter (Bryan)

0.75 hr - 12:30-13:15


Air Observer Guidelines (Bryan)

1 hr - 13:15-14:15


Legal Aspects (Roy)

0.5hr - 14:15-14:45


break

0.25 - 14:45-15:00


Evidence handling (Roy)

0.5 hr - 15:00-15:30


External influences (Brett)

0.5hr - 15:30-16:00


Foot Travel Skills (Brett)

0.25hr - 16:00-16:15


Review (Brett)

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


Wrap up (Janet, Brett)

0.25 hr - 16:45-17:00

[edit] 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


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.

[edit] filler

Critiques/2010-08-24/Sug10

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