Critiques/2010-08-24

From PCSAR

Suggestions coming from the August 24, 2010 critique regarding the 2010-08-04 Quad incident and the 2010-08-18 Table Mountain incident.

Pincher Creek SAR routinely performs a critique after a Search and Rescue incident in order to learn what should be done differently or the same in the next similar incident. Critiques are not about criticism but rather about learning. They are normally chaired by a Search Manager that was not involved in the incident. The suggestions that are brought forward through the critique process are presented in this report.

Contents 1 Participants 2 Notes 3 Committee / Organization 3.1 PCSAR Board 3.2 PCSAR Preplan Committee 3.3 PCSAR Equipment Committee 3.4 PCSAR Call-Out Committee 3.5 PCSAR Membership Committee 3.6 PCSAR Training Committee 3.7 Tasking Agency 3.8 Fellow Responding Organizations 4 Suggestions

Participants

• 2010-08-24 critique sign-in
• Russell Stepanick contact info

Notes

• Image:Members:INCIDENT REPORTS AND CRITIQUE NOTES OF AUGUST 2010 FINAL DRAFT.odt

Committee / Organization

The suggestions are being passed on to the indicated organizations/committees for their consideration. We recognize that not all suggestions may be appropriate, and some may already have been implemented.

PCSAR Board

Mandate Relevant to Incidents:

• Overall ability of PCSAR to accomplish its mission.
• Organizational policies
• Relationships with Tasking Agencies and Fellow Responding Organizations.
• Financing, budget

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PCSAR Preplan Committee

Mandate Relevant to Incidents:

• Expertise in search and rescue.
• Standard Operating Procedures for incidents.
• Post incident critique, review and follow-up.

suggestions identified:

PCSAR Equipment Committee

Mandate Relevant to Incidents:

• Obtaining and keeping equipment ready.

suggestions identified:

PCSAR Call-Out Committee

Mandate Relevant to Incidents:

• Respond to First Call from Tasking Agency
• Contacting members during an incident.

suggestions identified:

PCSAR Membership Committee

Mandate Relevant to Incidents:

• Recruiting members.
• Tracking members contact information, skills and equipment.

suggestions identified:

PCSAR Training Committee

Mandate Relevant to Incidents:

• Training members.

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Tasking Agency

Mandate Relevant to Incidents:

• Overall legal responsibility for incident.

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Fellow Responding Organizations

Mandate Relevant to Incidents:

• Response to incident in accordance with their individual mandate and ability.

suggestions identified:

Suggestions

Critiques/2010-08-24/Sug1:

Suggestion #1: Add to SAR Tasking Guidelines that the Manager on Call communicate directly with the RCMP Committee handling: preplan Value to PCSAR mandate: high Difficulty to implement: done Action: Address in SAR Pre-plan