SAR Fundamentals/SAR Role
From PCSAR
Lesson plan
- lesson plan (odt) (pdf)
- include in discussion of SAR certification
- ICS
- FESTI
- Team Leader
- Safety
- maybe this should all be a wiki page referenced
Aids
- overhead projector
- screen
- overhead slides for this section
- video projector
- video player
- video tape - Operation Ground SAR
Question bank
A: Name 5 priorities in the order of the safety pyramid.
Q:
- self
- team
- bystanders
- subject
- equipment
Q: What should a searcher consider with all decisions and actions?
A: Risk vs. Benefit
Q: Name the core elements of a SAR incident (LAST).
A:
- Locate
- Access
- Stabilize
- Transport
Q: What qualities are looked for in a SAR worker?
A:
- Proficient
- Humble
- Able
- Competent
- Knowledgeable
- Solicitous
Q: Name 3 skills required in SAR?
A:
- navigation
- first aid
- survival
- communications
Q: What is the provincial SAR organization?
A: SAR Alberta
Q: What is a tasking agency?
A: Agency which has jurisdiction & responsibility for initiating and paying for a search.
Q: List at least three tasking agencies.
A:
- RCMP
- city police
- Parks Canada
Q: How long is the search manager course?
A: 5 days
Q: What are the Basic SAR skills?
A: a combination of search, rescue, and survival/support skills
Q: Who determines what risk level you will work at during a search?
A: Ultimately you will decide how far you are willing to go based on factors such as skill, fitness, present physical/environmental conditions and overall team ability. Overall safety for yourself, you team and the subject are always the primary concerns.
Q: Who are you working for during a search operation?
A: The lost person/subject.
Q: What are the 3 types of searches and what area of government is responsible for each area?
A:
- Sea - federal
- Air - federal
- Ground - provincial
Q: Are SAR workers covered by WCB?
A: Yes.
