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Critiques/2009-05-05/Sug3:

Suggestion #3: Merging teams can cause confusion in command/reporting structure. Suggest clear language of merging vs. working together. Suggest switch to single FRS channel for new team.
Committee handling: training
Value to PCSAR mandate: low
Difficulty to implement: hard
  • preplan 2009-05-19
    • need clear language of team designations, designation of combined team
    • need clear designation of combined team leader
  • preplan 2010-05-18
    • overhead team can make effort to always have team leader designated
    • can practice developing leadership
    • can have SOP


Critiques/2009-05-05/Sug4:

Suggestion #4: Suggest get gel pens which won't freeze.
Committee handling: unassigned
Value to PCSAR mandate: none
Difficulty to implement: not rated
  • preplan 2010-05-18
    • no action
    • can just keep pen in inside pocket


Critiques/2009-05-05/Sug6:

  • Suggestion #6: Debriefing forms don't match urban context. Suggest rework wording.
Committee handling: unassigned
Value to PCSAR mandate: medium
Difficulty to implement: easy
    • preplan 2009-05-19
      • add vehicle as type of team
      • critical spacing only applies to Type II or Type III
      • need training for the debriefer
  • preplan 2010-05-18
    • Medium Value
    • difficulty: easy


Critiques/2009-05-05/Sug7:

Suggestion #7: Suggest have minimum of 2 people approach door for member safety and to give assurance of legitimacy to resident
Committee handling: unassigned
Value to PCSAR mandate: not rated
Difficulty to implement: done
    • preplan 2009-05-19
      • Reflective vests or anything to show that we are not prowlers. Needs to be stressed don't fall into trap of assuming everyone recognizes we are there to help.
    • preplan 2010-05-18
      • already policy
      • no action


Critiques/2009-05-05/Sug8:

Suggestion #8: Suggest when urban searching at night have patrol vehicle or other equipped with alley lights and search lights accompany teams to speed up searching of front yards and vehicles. Could expect Pincher RCMP to support in this way.
Committee handling: unassigned
Value to PCSAR mandate: none
Difficulty to implement: not rated
    • preplan 2009-05-19
      • probably not enough vehicles available from police
      • would not work well with many yards, too many fences, too high
      • risk to night vision
      • risk of people walking beside vehicle
      • not effective back alleys
  • preplan 2010-05-18
    • discounted


Critiques/2009-05-05/Sug9:

Suggestion #9: Suggest having roving support vehicle for urban search teams for food, water, warming, transport
Committee handling: unassigned
Value to PCSAR mandate: medium
Difficulty to implement: easy
    • preplan 2009-05-19
      • effective for shifting priorities
      • access to washroom facilities
      • yellow flashing light would highten awareness that something is having, magnetic search and rescue decals
    • preplan 2010-05-18
      • not just urban searches, also at St. Mary's
      • any situation where searchers are road accessible, use support vehicle
      • also for injury
      • put out as reminder for search managers
      • easy
      • Medium Value


Critiques/2009-05-05/Sug10:

Suggestion #10: Suggest mark sidewalk with chalk in urban search to indicate what has/hasn't been searched by which team
Committee handling: unassigned
Value to PCSAR mandate: low
Difficulty to implement: medium

Could make easier to recognize sweep boundaries. Could be tied to end of walking/tracking stick. Could develop convention for markings "X" like disaster search.

  • preplan 2009-05-19
    • difficult to recognize from other end
  • preplan 2010-05-18
    • could be useful
    • need to develop convention
    • require training
    • needs to be visible
    • need enough chalk


Critiques/2009-05-05/Sug11:

  • Suggestion #11: Suggest wear reflective vests for urban night search for higher visibility vs normal street clothes. Makes team seem less suspicious when seen by resident in their yard
Committee handling: preplan
Value to PCSAR mandate: medium
Difficulty to implement: easy
    • preplan 2009-05-19
      • agreed
    • preplan 2010-05-18
      • already policy
      • put on search manager reminder list
      • difficulty: easy
      • Medium Value


Critiques/2009-05-05/Sug12:

Suggestion #12: Suggest search areas that are difficult can be reexamined by strategically spotting from point of advantage. E.g. thick brush along creek spotted from other side.
Committee handling: training
Value to PCSAR mandate: medium
Difficulty to implement: easy
  • preplan 2009-05-19
    • should be brought up during training
    • remind overhead to plan on macro scale
  • preplan 2010-05-18
    • need to maintain visual contact (e.g. spotting) while teams are moving in


Critiques/2009-05-05/Sug13:

  • Suggestion #13: Discussion of degree of discretion to work outside assigned segment. Suggest need for clarification of when should talk to command post vs. decide on own.
Committee handling: training
Value to PCSAR mandate: medium
Difficulty to implement: not rated
    • preplan 2009-05-19
      • a quick burst doesn't need to be communicated
        • should be reported in debriefing
      • a diversion or abandoning original assignment does need to be communicated
      • training issue
    • preplan 2010-05-18
      • give to training
      • Medium Value


Critiques/2009-05-05/Sug14:

  • Suggestion #14: Suggest when spotting subject, maintain visual contact until part of party approaches. Can lose perspective as approach.
Committee handling: training
Value to PCSAR mandate: medium
Difficulty to implement: not rated
    • preplan 2009-05-19
      • should be brought up during training
    • preplan 2010-05-18
Facts about Preplan/Committee/To prioritizeRDF feed
Committee handling Suggestion/Committee/List/training  +, Suggestion/Committee/List/unassigned  +, and Suggestion/Committee/List/preplan  +
Description Merging teams can cause confusion in command/reporting structure. Suggest clear language of merging vs. working together. Suggest switch to single FRS channel for new team.  +, Suggest get gel pens which won't freeze.  +, Debriefing forms don't match urban context. Suggest rework wording.  +, Suggest have minimum of 2 people approach door for member safety and to give assurance of legitimacy to resident  +, Suggest when urban searching at night have patrol vehicle or other equipped with alley lights and search lights accompany teams to speed up searching of front yards and vehicles. Could expect Pincher RCMP to support in this way.  +, Suggest having roving support vehicle for urban search teams for food, water, warming, transport  +, Suggest mark sidewalk with chalk in urban search to indicate what has/hasn't been searched by which team  +, Suggest wear reflective vests for urban night search for higher visibility vs normal street clothes. Makes team seem less suspicious when seen by resident in their yard  +, Suggest search areas that are difficult can be reexamined by strategically spotting from point of advantage. E.g. thick brush along creek spotted from other side.  +, Discussion of degree of discretion to work outside assigned segment. Suggest need for clarification of when should talk to command post vs. decide on own.  +, and Suggest when spotting subject, maintain visual contact until part of party approaches. Can lose perspective as approach.  +
Difficulty to implement hard  +, not rated  +, easy  +, done  +, and medium  +
Full page name Preplan/Committee/To prioritize  +
Sequence number 3  +, 4  +, 6  +, 7  +, 8  +, 9  +, 10  +, 11  +, 12  +, 13  +, and 14  +
Suggestion list Preplan/Committee  +
Value to PCSAR mandate low  +, none  +, medium  +, and not rated  +
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