SAR Fundamentals/Ready Pack
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| - | + | A ready pack is the equipment you take with you into the field. | |
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| + | * support you in any circumstances possible to encounter | ||
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| + | * could be 24 hours without contact (24-hr ready pack) | ||
| + | * any type of weather could set in (or already be happening) | ||
| + | Some teams in an urban setting have less stringent expectations | ||
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| + | Pack is always ready | ||
| + | * don't spend 45 minutes trying to gather your stuff after you've been called-out | ||
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| + | keep your ready pack pristine | ||
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| + | vs. use your ready pack regularly (recommended) | ||
| + | * you know how to use your equipment | ||
| + | * you cycle items that expire | ||
| + | * use it for recreational, or for work, as your safety kit on vehicle trips | ||
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| + | ''Distribute form for students to design their own ready pack.'' | ||
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| + | The pack itself: | ||
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| + | volume: 20 to 35L | ||
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| + | packs without frames (bags) | ||
| + | * cheap | ||
| + | * light | ||
| + | * very uncomfortable to carry any significant weight | ||
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| + | external frames | ||
| + | * old style | ||
| + | * most new ones are junk | ||
| + | * cheap | ||
| + | * bulky | ||
| + | * heavy | ||
| + | * can carry significant weight | ||
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| + | internal frames | ||
| + | * modern style | ||
| + | * metal slates inside back | ||
| + | ** can be bent to fit your back | ||
| + | * light, but not as light as bags | ||
| + | * can carry significant weight | ||
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| + | frames distribute the weight | ||
| + | * typically 70% on hips, 30% on shoulders | ||
| + | * can change while hiking for comfort | ||
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| + | adjustments | ||
| + | * compression straps - compresses the load, attach items to exterior | ||
| + | * front shoulder straps - height on back | ||
| + | * hip straps - fit and weight on hips | ||
| + | * top shoulder straps - distance and angle on back, weight on shoulders | ||
| + | * sternum strap - angle and position on shoulders | ||
| + | * side straps - sway of load | ||
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| + | most important when buying a frame pack | ||
| + | * go to a reputable store where they'll spend 20 minutes fitting a pack to your back | ||
| + | * find the right size | ||
| + | * test with real weight in the store | ||
| + | * good place: Mountain Equipment Co-op | ||
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| + | How to pack | ||
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| + | Heaviest stuff low down | ||
| + | * so it doesn't leverage you backwards | ||
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| + | Heaviest stuff close to your back | ||
| + | * so when you turn not a lot of weight to spin | ||
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| + | Protect against drenching when falling/dropping in water | ||
| + | * 1 large bag | ||
| + | * or bags for everything that can get soaked/damaged | ||
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| + | Advantage to using lots of bags: | ||
| + | * bags tend to slip against each other rather than having contents tangled | ||
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| + | Organize into sacks | ||
| + | * quick to find the right sack, then right item from sack | ||
| + | * compression stuff sacks - make things smaller | ||
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| + | Mix of loose and tight sacks | ||
| + | * all tight: creates voids of unused space | ||
| + | * all loose: tangle | ||
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| + | A few items clipped on the outside of the pack, | ||
| + | in side pockets. | ||
| + | What you don't want to put down pack to access. | ||
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| + | ''have a student completely pull apart every item from an extensive ready pack (e.g. Brett's)'' | ||
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| + | Discuss what item is for. | ||
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| + | ''group discussion:'' What is the most unreasonable item in the pack? What is missing? | ||
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| + | 72-hour box | ||
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| + | * emerging practice in SAR | ||
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| + | Kit to bring to search base in case you're asked to stay longer. | ||
| + | * tent | ||
| + | * change of clothes | ||
| + | * extra food | ||
| + | * store off-season items from ready pack | ||
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Revision as of 02:35, 7 February 2012
Contents |
Subject
What is this lesson plan about?
What equipment a search worker should have ready to take to a search
Authors
List who wrote this lesson plan.
Brett Wuth
Scope
What is included in this lesson, what's not and why.
- 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
At the conclusion of this lesson the participants:
- 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
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Introduce topic title Introduce Instructor Present Objectives |
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A ready pack is the equipment you take with you into the field.
Some teams in an urban setting have less stringent expectations Pack is always ready
vs. use your ready pack regularly (recommended)
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Distribute form for students to design their own ready pack. The pack itself: volume: 20 to 35L packs without frames (bags)
external frames
internal frames
frames distribute the weight
adjustments
most important when buying a frame pack
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How to pack Heaviest stuff low down
Heaviest stuff close to your back
Protect against drenching when falling/dropping in water
Advantage to using lots of bags:
Organize into sacks
Mix of loose and tight sacks
A few items clipped on the outside of the pack, in side pockets. What you don't want to put down pack to access.
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have a student completely pull apart every item from an extensive ready pack (e.g. Brett's) Discuss what item is for. group discussion: What is the most unreasonable item in the pack? What is missing?
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72-hour box
Kit to bring to search base in case you're asked to stay longer.
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Aids
What materials are needed or useful in presenting this lesson.
- 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
- form for preparing your own ready pack
Frequently Asked Questions
What are some of the questions that students typically ask. Include the answers.
Feedback
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License
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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
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Reference Material
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Notes
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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
