SAR Fundamentals/Hazards

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

Subject

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Authors

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Scope

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SAR Fundamentals Manual: Ch.8 "Problems Associated with Specific SAR Environments"

Basic SAR Skills Manual:

• Ch.9 "Environmental Hazards in SAR"
• Ch.10 "Animal, Insect, Snake Hazards"

Prerequisites

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Objectives

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1. will be able to ...

Time Plan

Total Time: ?? minutes

usually assigned reading

otherwise 0.5 hr

• Recognizing hazardous environments requiring special training/teams
  • environments that put searchers at risks
    • slopes: rope rescue
    • swift water
    • avalanche
    • ice
    • severe weather
    • isolation
    • animal
  • activities that aren't the best help for the subject
    • higher medical training
    • transport alternatives

Time	Material
00:00 3 min	Introduce topic title Introduce Instructor Present Objectives
00:03	instructional points in normal font aids, exercises, activities in italic

Aids

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Question bank

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See Question bank

Frequently Asked Questions

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Q: How should you respond if you encounter a wolverine?

A: Wolverines are 9-25 kg, max 32. They have been known to prey on animals as large as moose, but more often are carrion eaters. Don't disturb its kill. Give it a wide berth. If it's attacking you, presume it's prey behaviour and fight back.

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolverine

Feedback

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License

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Recommended license below. Fill in the year and the author's name(s):

Copyright © YEAR, Author. 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

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Notes

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The lecture portion should be about:

• recognizing when a hazard is beyond the SAR worker's training
• recognizing when a hazard is beyond the SAR worker's scope
• when is it okay to try more than your training
• specialty teams

• Recognizing hazardous environments requiring special training/teams
  • environments that put searchers at risks
    • slopes: rope rescue
    • swift water
    • avalanche
    • ice
    • severe weather
    • isolation
    • animal
  • activities that aren't the best help for the subject
    • higher medical training
    • transport alternatives

What are some of the hazards that we've identified?

For each, when does it become too hazardous?