SAR Fundamentals/Ready Pack

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Revision as of 01:48, 7 February 2012

Subject

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What equipment a search worker should have ready to take to a search

Authors

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Brett Wuth

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SAR Fundamentals Manual: Ch.10 "Emergency Preparedness Kits - The SAR Ready Pack"

Basic SAR Skills Manual: Ch.5 "Outdoor/SAR Equipment"

Ready pack demo

Objectives

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1. will be able to ...

Time Plan

Total Time: 60 minutes

• 2003-10-19 09:33-10:20: 0.8h
• 2011-02: 09:25-10:22: 1.0h

Aids

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• a complete ready pack (Brett's is an extreme example)
• a 72-hr box
• list of equipment in Brett's Ready Pack
• list of equipment in Jake's Vest
  • Jake's SAR pack list
• form for preparing your own ready pack

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Copyright © 2012, Brett Wuth. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 2.5 Canada License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.5/ca/ or send a letter to Creative Commons, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, California 94305, USA.

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Question bank

Q: How many first aid kits do you need on a team?

A: There has to be at least one person with a first aid kit.

Q: How many hours should your ready pack be able to support you?

A: 24 hours

Q: What is the weight distribution for a proper pack?

A: 70% hips, 30% shoulders