SAR Fundamentals/SAR Role

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Contents 1 Lesson plan 2 Subject 3 Authors 4 Scope 5 Objectives 6 Time Plan 7 Aids 8 Question bank 9 Frequently Asked Questions 10 Feedback 11 License 12 Reference Material 13 Notes

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

Subject

What is this lesson plan about?

Authors

List who wrote this lesson plan.

Brett Wuth

Scope

What is included in this lesson, what's not and why.

Objectives

At the conclusion of this lesson, the participants:

1. will be able to describe what is needed of a SAR worker
2. will be able to explain the priorities of safety
3. will be able to list the broad stages of an incident
4. will be able to describe what being tasked means and give examples of Tasking Agencies and SAR Responders
5. will be able to list the major SAR certifications

Time Plan

Total Time: ?? minutes

Time	Material
00:00 3 min	Introduce topic title Introduce Instructor SAR Fundamentals chapters 1 & 2[3] or FOG SAR chapters 1 & 2[1] Present Objectives distribute blank question bank cards
00:03 5 min	Realistic as to why you are here:[2] no glory no thanks no sleep no recognition time consuming stress family relations expensive hazardous Ask around room why people are here Some of the positives are[2] good to work as part of a team common goal, camaraderie might just save someone's life
00:08 3 min	What is SAR? typical situations Search vs. Rescue Slide Basic SAR 7
00:11 5 min	What skills do you need - list on flip chart Slide Basic SAR 29 Slide Basic SAR 5
00:16 3 min	Slide Basic SAR 21 PHACKS overhead[3] P - Proficient H - Humble A - Able C - Competent K - Knowledge S - Solicitous
00:19 12 min	play video "Incident Commander" vs. "Search Manager" volunteer vs. professional term: "Hasty Team"
00:31 3 min	Slide Basic SAR 3 Stages of an incident L - Locate A - Access S - Stabalize T - Transport No stage can happen until the previous stage is complete Times will vary with each incident e.g. missing child / injured climber / car accident Phases: SAME [1] Search Access Medical Evacuate
00:34 2 min	SAR Process Preplan to preplan overhead Slide Basic SAR 6
00:36 5 min	Safety Slide Basic SAR 22 Risk vs. Benefit 1-10 scale on chance of happening severity if it happens e.g. russian roulette 1 in 6 / crossing a stream Priority 1/ Self 2/ Team Members 3/ Bystanders 4/ Subject 5/ equipment Individual acts and how they affect the group and search functions Slide Basic SAR 26
00:41 1 min	Wanting to help is not enough - you need to be trained Some volunteers don't know that they don't know
00:42 2 min	SAR Responders SAR Groups SAR Alberta 54 member organizations volunteer run Organizations with broader mandate police fire departments parks Ad-hoc: community, friends, family
00:44 2 min 2,4	Tasking legal authority to conduct operation lines of responsibility completion problems financial Not being tasked on behalf of family
00:46 3 min	Canada SAR responsibilities Sea federal Coast Guard Coast Guard Auxiliary Navigable waterways St. Lawrence River, Great Lakes Peace River, Athabasca River, North Saskatchewan River? Air federal Department of Defense CASARA - Civilian Air Search and Rescue Association missing / downed aircraft when does it become a ground SAR operation? value of ground SAR RCC - Rescue Coordination Centres Victoria, Trenton, Halifax Land federal land: national parks Provinces minister/department delegation to agency usually police force(s) under provincial contract BC: PEP - Provincial Emergency Program
00:49 5 min	Alberta SAR responsibilities only recently assigned Alberta Emergency Management Agency responsibility for emergencies / disasters training funding WCB national representation Solicitor General RCMP oversight agencies, mostly police, act as Tasking Agencies based on related responsibilities: missing (as opposed to lost) persons. Tasking Agencies RCMP City Police / Town Police Tribal Police National Parks Kananaskis Country special agreement with RCMP Municipalities (disasters) Department of Defense (downed aircraft) auspices of Agencies: Provincial Parks, Conservation Officers, Fire Department, Emergency Management (Disaster Services) BC PEP
00:54 3 min	SAR Certification Standards SAR Fundamentals SAR Basics ERI NASAR new federal standards Civil Emergency Response SAR Management Man Tracking Dog team Quad Safety Snowmobile Safety Air Spotter RCMP requirements SAR Alberta requirements
00:57 3 min	Questions collect question bank cards review objectives
01:00

Aids

What materials are needed or useful in presenting this lesson.

• overhead projector
• screen
• overhead slides for this section
• video projector
• video player
• Video - Operation Ground SAR - 11min

• FOG SAR, chapters 1 & 2 [1]
• SAR Fundamentals Manual, chapters 1 & 2 [3]
• Slides [4]
  • Basic SAR 30
  • Basic SAR 19
  • Basic SAR 29
  • Basic SAR 5
  • Basic SAR 3
  • Basic SAR 7
  • Basic SAR 6
  • Basic SAR 20
  • Basic SAR 21
  • Basic SAR 22
  • Basic SAR 26
• blank question bank cards

Question bank

List of questions suitable for an review/exam of this section.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are some of the questions that students typically ask. Include the answers.

Q: PHACKS – difference between Proficiency and Competence

A: [1]

Proficient - SAR personnel should take action in a correct, competent and professional manner

Competent - SAR personnel should be adequately qualified for the purpose, “...if search is required, be qualified for search, etc.”

"Proficient" emphasizes having the needed skills. "Competent" emphasizes being qualified (assessed by others).

Feedback

When has this lesson been presented. What was the feedback.

License

What can others do with this lesson?

Copyright (c) 2005-2012, 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.

Reference Material

If you need to cite sources, do so here.

[1] SAR Skills Handbook: FOG SAR, Field Operating Guide To Search and Rescue, Richard Smith et al., © ERI Canada et al., 2003, first edition, ISBN 0-9734135-0-6, chapters 1 & 2

[2] some material from Chris Jorgensen developed for this section, provided personally.

[3] Search and Rescue Fundamentals: Basic Skills and Knowledge to Perform Wilderness, Inland, Search and Rescue, D. Cooper et al., 3rd Edition, revised., © 1996 Emergency Response Institute, Inc. et al., ISBN 0-913724-37-8, chapters 1 & 2

[4] Overhead slides distributed for [3]

Notes

Any additional notes, etc.

Role of the SAR worker - to work for the potential survivor

BASICS of SAR Management[1]

• Be Ready
• Activation
• Start the Six-Step
• Incident evolution
• Conclusion
• Situation Review

This acronym seems forced. The Six-Step/Incident evolution is the same thing. I think the old form is better.