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Currently we are planning on using the [[SAR Fundamentals/Schedule|generic schedule]].
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This is the schedule for SAR Fundamentals courses hosted by PCSAR.
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Compare with the [[SAR Fundamentals/Schedule|generic schedule]].
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It is intended to help instructors schedule their sections.
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It is not intended for students as a commitment of what will be taught when.
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Times are only approximate.
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Elements may be moved around.
 +
 
It may have to be adjusted to instructor availability, etc.
It may have to be adjusted to instructor availability, etc.
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== Evening 1 - Feb 25 ==
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Typically a Friday. 18:00-21:30
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'''[[SAR Fundamentals/Introduction|Introductions and Registration]]'''
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: 0.5hr - 18:00-18:30
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'''[[SAR Fundamentals/SAR Role|The SAR Role]]'''
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: 1.0 hr - 18:30-19:30
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'''break'''
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: 0.25 hr - 19:30-19:45
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'''[[SAR Fundamentals/Incident anatomy#Part 1|Anatomy of an Incident]]'''
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: 1.5hr 19:45-21:15
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'''flex'''
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: 0.25 hr - 21:15-21:30
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: buffer for overruns
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: Q's, discussion, prep for next day, clean up
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== Day 2 - Feb 26 ==
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Typically a Saturday. 09:00-17:00
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'''Start-up'''
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: 0.5 hr - 09:00-09:30
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: sign in
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: exam on previous day's material
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'''[[SAR Fundamentals/Ready Pack#|Ready Pack]]'''
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: 1.0 hr - 09:30-10:30
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'''break'''
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: 0.25 hr - 10:30-10:45
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'''[[SAR Fundamentals/Incident anatomy#Part 2|Anatomy of an incident]]''' (cont)
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: 0.5 hr - 10:45-11:15
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:: spend time repacking my pack
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'''[[SAR Fundamentals/Organization and Incident Command|Organization and Incident Command]]'''
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: 0.5hr 11:15-11:45
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'''flex'''
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: 0.25hr - 11:45-12:00
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: buffer for overruns
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: questions
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'''lunch'''
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: 12:00-12:30
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'''[[SAR Fundamentals/Navigation, part 1|Navigation, part 1]]'''
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: 4.5 hr - 12:30-17:00
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== Day 3 - Feb 27 ==
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Typically a Sunday. 09:00-17:00
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'''Start-up'''
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: 0.5 hr - 09:00-09:30
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: sign in
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: exam on previous day's material
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'''[[SAR Fundamentals/Navigation instruments theory|Navigation, part 2, instruments - indoor]]'''
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: 1.75hr - 09:30 - 11:30
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:: includes '''break'''
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::: 0.25 - 10:30-10:45
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'''[[SAR Fundamentals/Assigned reading#Day 3|Assigned reading]]'''
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: 0.25 hr - 11:45 - 12:00
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'''lunch'''
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: 12:00-12:30
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'''[[SAR Fundamentals/Search skills and compass practical|Search Skills and Compass Practical]]'''
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: 4.5 hr - 12:30-17:00
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== Assigned Reading ==
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See [[SAR Fundamentals/Assigned reading#Readings|Readings]].
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== Evening 4 - March 11 ==
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Typically a Friday, 2 weeks after the previous weekend. 18:00-21:30
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'''Start-up'''
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: 0.5 hr - 18:00-18:30
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: sign in
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: exam on previous day's material
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'''[[SAR Fundamentals/Assigned reading#Review|Review assigned reading]]'''
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: 1.0 hr - 18:30-19:30
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'''flex'''
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: 0.5 hr 19:30-20:00
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'''break'''
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: 0.25 - 20:00-20:15
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'''[[SAR Fundamentals/GPS practical|Navigation, part 3, instruments - practical - GPS]]'''
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: 1.25 hr : 20:15-19:00
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== Day 5 - March 12 ==
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Typically a Saturday. 09:00-17:00
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'''Start-up'''
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: 0.5 hr - 09:00-09:30
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: sign in
 +
: exam on previous day's material
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'''[[SAR Fundamentals/First Aid|First Aid]]'''
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: 1.0 hr - 09:30-10:30
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'''break'''
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: 0.25 hr - 10:30-10:45
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'''[[SAR Fundamentals/Evacuation|Evacuation]]'''
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: 0.25 hr - 10:45-11:00
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'''[[SAR Fundamentals/Cold weather|Cold Weather SAR]]'''
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: 1 hr - 11:00-12:00
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'''lunch'''
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: 12:00-12:30
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'''[[SAR Fundamentals/Communications|Communications]]'''
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: 1 hr - 12:30-13:30
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'''[[SAR Fundamentals/Lost person behaviour|Lost person behaviour]]'''
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: 0.5hr - 13:30-14:00
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'''[[SAR Fundamentals/Search probability|Search Probability Theory]]'''
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: 0.75hr - 14:00-14:45
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'''break'''
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: 0.25hr - 14:45-15:00
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'''[[SAR Fundamentals/Briefing debriefing|Briefing and debriefing]]'''
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: 0.75hr - 15:00-15:45
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'''[[SAR Fundamentals/Team leader|Search Team Leader]]'''
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: 0.5hr - 15:45-16:15
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'''[[SAR Fundamentals/Tracking|Tracking]]'''
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: 0.5hr - 16:15-16:45
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'''flex'''
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: buffer for overruns
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: 0.25hr - 16:45-17:00
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: Q's, prep for mock search
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== Evening 5 - March 13 ==
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Typically the same Saturday evening. 19:00-22:00
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'''[[SAR Fundamentals/Mock Search|Mock search]]'''
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: 3 hr : 19:00-22:00
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== Day 6 ==
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Typically a Sunday. 09:00-17:00
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'''[[SAR Fundamentals/Stress|Stress]]'''
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: 0.75 hr - 09:00-09:45
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'''[[SAR Fundamentals/Critique|Critique]]'''
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: 1.0 hr - 09:30-10:30
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'''break'''
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: 0.25 - 10:30-10:45
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'''Review'''
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: 0.5 hr - 10:45-11:15
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: verify sign in
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: distribute course evaluations ([[:Image:2010-03-18 23 38 52u-scan.pdf|form]])
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: exam on previous day's material
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'''[[SAR Fundamentals/Survival|Survival]]'''
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: 0.75 hr - 11:15-12:00
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'''lunch'''
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: 0.5 hr - 12:00-12:30
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'''[[SAR Fundamentals/Helicopter|Helicopter]]'''
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: 0.75 hr - 12:30-13:15
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'''[[SAR Fundamentals/Air observer|Air Observer Guidelines]]'''
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: 1 hr - 13:15-14:15
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'''[[SAR Fundamentals/Legal|Legal Aspects]]'''
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: 0.5hr - 14:15-14:45
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'''break'''
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: 0.25 - 14:45-15:00
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'''[[SAR Fundamentals/Evidence handling|Evidence handling]]'''
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: 0.5 hr - 15:00-15:30
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'''[[SAR Fundamentals/External influences|External influences]]'''
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: 0.5hr - 15:30-16:00
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'''[[SAR Fundamentals/Foot travel|Foot Travel Skills]]'''
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: 0.25hr - 16:00-16:15
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'''Review'''
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: 0.5 hr - 16:15-16:45
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: exam on day's material
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'''[[SAR Fundamentals/Wrap up|Wrap up]]'''
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: 0.25 hr - 16:45-17:00
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== not covered ==
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The following material is not explicitly scheduled
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and where appropriate will be covered in earlier sections.
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'''Navigation - Lat/Long'''
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: 0.75 hr
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: SAR Fundamentals Manual: Ch13
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: SAR Fundamentals Manual: Ch.13 "Navigation"
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: Basic SAR Skills Manual: Ch.7 "Navigation"
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Rationale to not include:
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SAR workers only use lat/long when interfacing with members of the public
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and air searchers. Conversion to UTM can be accomplished by a suitably
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trained person in the planning section.
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'''Navigation - Legal Land Description, Road Numbering System, Municipal Approach Numbering System'''
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: 1.5 hr
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:: 2006-09-30 10:15 11:45
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: SAR Fundamentals Manual: Ch.13 "Navigation"
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: Basic SAR Skills Manual: Ch.7 "Navigation"
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Rationale to not include:
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SAR workes only use LLD and its derivatives when navigating to the search
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site and interfacing with the public and municipal workers.
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Navigation by LLD is a difficult skill to maintain.
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Conversion to UTM can be accomplished by a suitably
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trained person in the planning section.
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'''Navigation - GPS - practical - waypoints'''
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* See [[SAR Fundamentals/Navigation instruments theory#GPS|lesson plan]] after 1:13
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'''Rope rescue'''
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: 1.25 hr
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: SAR Fundamentals Manual:
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:* Ch.24 "Rope Rescue Equipment"
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:* Ch.25 "Rope Related Skills"
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: Basic SAR Skills Manual:
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:* Ch.21 "Rope Rescue Equipment"
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:* Ch.22 "Rope Knots and Skills"
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: related skills-exercise on knots
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Rationale to not include:
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To assist in a rope rescue takes considerably more training than
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can be included in this course.
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'''Mountain Bike SAR'''
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: Basic SAR Skills Manual: F-12 "Mountain Bike SAR"
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Rationale to not include:
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A speciality not often encountered.

Revision as of 18:50, 20 January 2011

This is the schedule for SAR Fundamentals courses hosted by PCSAR. Compare with the generic schedule.

It is intended to help instructors schedule their sections. It is not intended for students as a commitment of what will be taught when. Times are only approximate. Elements may be moved around.

It may have to be adjusted to instructor availability, etc.

Contents

Evening 1 - Feb 25

Typically a Friday. 18:00-21:30


Introductions and Registration

0.5hr - 18:00-18:30


The SAR Role

1.0 hr - 18:30-19:30


break

0.25 hr - 19:30-19:45


Anatomy of an Incident

1.5hr 19:45-21:15


flex

0.25 hr - 21:15-21:30
buffer for overruns
Q's, discussion, prep for next day, clean up

Day 2 - Feb 26

Typically a Saturday. 09:00-17:00


Start-up

0.5 hr - 09:00-09:30
sign in
exam on previous day's material


Ready Pack

1.0 hr - 09:30-10:30


break

0.25 hr - 10:30-10:45


Anatomy of an incident (cont)

0.5 hr - 10:45-11:15
spend time repacking my pack


Organization and Incident Command

0.5hr 11:15-11:45


flex

0.25hr - 11:45-12:00
buffer for overruns
questions


lunch

12:00-12:30


Navigation, part 1

4.5 hr - 12:30-17:00

Day 3 - Feb 27

Typically a Sunday. 09:00-17:00


Start-up

0.5 hr - 09:00-09:30
sign in
exam on previous day's material


Navigation, part 2, instruments - indoor

1.75hr - 09:30 - 11:30
includes break
0.25 - 10:30-10:45


Assigned reading

0.25 hr - 11:45 - 12:00


lunch

12:00-12:30


Search Skills and Compass Practical

4.5 hr - 12:30-17:00

Assigned Reading

See Readings.

Evening 4 - March 11

Typically a Friday, 2 weeks after the previous weekend. 18:00-21:30


Start-up

0.5 hr - 18:00-18:30
sign in
exam on previous day's material


Review assigned reading

1.0 hr - 18:30-19:30


flex

0.5 hr 19:30-20:00


break

0.25 - 20:00-20:15


Navigation, part 3, instruments - practical - GPS

1.25 hr : 20:15-19:00

Day 5 - March 12

Typically a Saturday. 09:00-17:00


Start-up

0.5 hr - 09:00-09:30
sign in
exam on previous day's material


First Aid

1.0 hr - 09:30-10:30


break

0.25 hr - 10:30-10:45


Evacuation

0.25 hr - 10:45-11:00


Cold Weather SAR

1 hr - 11:00-12:00


lunch

12:00-12:30


Communications

1 hr - 12:30-13:30


Lost person behaviour

0.5hr - 13:30-14:00


Search Probability Theory

0.75hr - 14:00-14:45


break

0.25hr - 14:45-15:00


Briefing and debriefing

0.75hr - 15:00-15:45


Search Team Leader

0.5hr - 15:45-16:15


Tracking

0.5hr - 16:15-16:45


flex

buffer for overruns
0.25hr - 16:45-17:00
Q's, prep for mock search

Evening 5 - March 13

Typically the same Saturday evening. 19:00-22:00


Mock search

3 hr : 19:00-22:00

Day 6

Typically a Sunday. 09:00-17:00


Stress

0.75 hr - 09:00-09:45


Critique

1.0 hr - 09:30-10:30


break

0.25 - 10:30-10:45


Review

0.5 hr - 10:45-11:15
verify sign in
distribute course evaluations (form)
exam on previous day's material


Survival

0.75 hr - 11:15-12:00


lunch

0.5 hr - 12:00-12:30


Helicopter

0.75 hr - 12:30-13:15


Air Observer Guidelines

1 hr - 13:15-14:15


Legal Aspects

0.5hr - 14:15-14:45


break

0.25 - 14:45-15:00


Evidence handling

0.5 hr - 15:00-15:30


External influences

0.5hr - 15:30-16:00


Foot Travel Skills

0.25hr - 16:00-16:15


Review

0.5 hr - 16:15-16:45
exam on day's material


Wrap up

0.25 hr - 16:45-17:00

not covered

The following material is not explicitly scheduled and where appropriate will be covered in earlier sections.


Navigation - Lat/Long

0.75 hr
SAR Fundamentals Manual: Ch13
SAR Fundamentals Manual: Ch.13 "Navigation"
Basic SAR Skills Manual: Ch.7 "Navigation"

Rationale to not include: SAR workers only use lat/long when interfacing with members of the public and air searchers. Conversion to UTM can be accomplished by a suitably trained person in the planning section.


Navigation - Legal Land Description, Road Numbering System, Municipal Approach Numbering System

1.5 hr
2006-09-30 10:15 11:45
SAR Fundamentals Manual: Ch.13 "Navigation"
Basic SAR Skills Manual: Ch.7 "Navigation"

Rationale to not include: SAR workes only use LLD and its derivatives when navigating to the search site and interfacing with the public and municipal workers. Navigation by LLD is a difficult skill to maintain. Conversion to UTM can be accomplished by a suitably trained person in the planning section.


Navigation - GPS - practical - waypoints


Rope rescue

1.25 hr
SAR Fundamentals Manual:
  • Ch.24 "Rope Rescue Equipment"
  • Ch.25 "Rope Related Skills"
Basic SAR Skills Manual:
  • Ch.21 "Rope Rescue Equipment"
  • Ch.22 "Rope Knots and Skills"
related skills-exercise on knots

Rationale to not include: To assist in a rope rescue takes considerably more training than can be included in this course.


Mountain Bike SAR

Basic SAR Skills Manual: F-12 "Mountain Bike SAR"

Rationale to not include: A speciality not often encountered.

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