SAR Fundamentals/Introduction

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Introductions and Registration

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Brett Wuth

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  1. will be able to ...

Time Plan

Total Time: 30 minutes

  • Actual: 2006-09 08:05-08:27


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00:00

3 min

Welcome.

Title of course: Search and Rescue Fundamentals

Section: Orientation to Course

Introduce Instructor

Present Objectives

00:03


Things to know in case class interrupted:

  • exits
  • marshaling area
  • bathrooms
  • cell phones on vibrate
  • Use of facilities by others, Emergency Services
  • emergencies for instructors/students
    • "no duff"
    • if SAR is called during the course
      • being prepared: equipment
    • lead facilitator contacts


Sign-In

  • provincial class list (if funded)
  • class roster
    • correct spelling of name -- for certificate
    • e-mail and phone contact -- in case of change of plans
  • PCSAR sign-in sheet
    • accountability
    • WCB
    • must sign-in
    • must sign-out
    • using operational forms for course
      • to give students familiarity, practice
  • tent cards / name cards



  • collect deposits


  • distribute manuals
  • sign-out materials on loan


Confidentiality

  • will hear about real incidents
  • we have permission from the Tasking Agencies
  • for learning purposes
  • students are expected to keep confidential


Introduce instructors

  • Brett
    • SAR since 1997
      • Search Manager
    • SAR Fundamentals instructor since 2001, updated 2010
    • past SARA president
    • PCSAR
    • ACRO
    • DEM
    • EMR
  • Spencer Manweiler
    • LASARA
    • SAR since ?
      • Search Manager
  • Ron Hann
    • Search Manager
    • past president PCSAR
    • training committee
  • other instructors to come



students self introduce

  • name, organization, background
  • what they want to get out of the course



course description

  • 40 hours, 2 weekends
  • indoor and outdoor
  • locations, Fire Hall, Eric Bruder's ranch
    hand out maps
  • review schedule of days
    • where
    • time spent outside
  • do not be late -- treat like a tasking
  • assigned work



student challenges

  • about 85% of students pass

the rest:

  • not able to attend everything
    • will try to accommodate
    • will mean substantial extra work for student
  • don't complete the corequisites
  • very few students: can't handle material
  • environment: cold
    • don't dress for several hours outside


Evaluation:

  • continuous by all instructors
  • oral and/or written each day


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Copyright © 2012, Brett Wuth.

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