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This is a sample schedule ([[SAR Fundamentals/Schedule|master]]) for SAR Fundamentals courses hosted by PCSAR.
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Each section links to a lesson plan.
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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.
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== Evening 1 ==
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Typically a Friday. 18:00-21:30
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* 18:00-18:30 0.50hr '''[[SAR Fundamentals/Introduction|Introductions and Registration]]'''
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* 18:30-19:30 1.00hr '''[[SAR Fundamentals/SAR Role|The SAR Role]]'''
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* 19:30-21:00 1.50hr '''[[SAR Fundamentals/Incident anatomy#Part 1|Anatomy of an Incident]]'''
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* 21:00-21:15 0.25hr '''[[SAR Fundamentals/Navigation/Overview|Navigation - overview]]'''
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* 21:15-21:30 0.25hr '''[[SAR Fundamentals/Navigation/Map/Features|Navigation - map - features]]'''
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: Q's, discussion, prep for next day, clean up
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== Day 2 ==
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Typically a Saturday. 09:00-17:00
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* 09:00-09:30 0.50hr '''[[SAR Fundamentals/Day 2 start up|Start-up]]'''
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* 09:30-11:00 1.50hr '''[[SAR Fundamentals/Navigation/Map/Topography|Navigation - map - topography]]'''
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** ''too long: should be 0.75hr
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* 11:00-12:00 1.00hr '''[[SAR Fundamentals/First Aid|First Aid]]'''
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* 12:00-12:30 0.50hr '''lunch'''
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* 12:30-13:15 0.75hr '''[[SAR Fundamentals/Evacuation|Evacuation]]'''
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* 13:15-13:45 0.50hr '''[[SAR Fundamentals/Navigation/Map/UTM|Navigation - map - UTM]]'''
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* 13:45-14:15 0.50hr '''[[SAR Fundamentals/Incident anatomy#Part 2|Anatomy of an incident]]''' (continued video)
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* 14:15-14:30 0.25hr '''break'''
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* 14:30-14:45 0.25hr '''[[SAR Fundamentals/Navigation/Map/Distance|Navigation - map - distance]]'''
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* 14:45-15:30 0.75hr '''[[SAR Fundamentals/Navigation/Map/Direction|Navigation - map - direction]]'''
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* 15:30-16:00 0.50hr '''[[SAR Fundamentals/Organization and Incident Command|Organization and Incident Command]]'''
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* 16:00-17:00 1.00hr '''[[SAR Fundamentals/Ready Pack#|Ready Pack]]'''
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== Day 3 ==
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Typically a Sunday. 09:00-17:00
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* 09:00-09:30 0.50hr '''[[SAR Fundamentals/Day 3 start up|Start-up]]'''
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* 09:30-11:15 1.75hr '''[[SAR Fundamentals/Navigation instruments theory|Navigation - instruments - theory]]'''
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*: 10:30-10:45 0.25hr includes '''break'''
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* 11:15-12:00 0.75hr '''[[SAR Fundamentals/Search techniques/Theory|Search Techniques - theory]]'''
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* 12:00-12:30 0.50hr '''lunch'''
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** discuss student's clothing choices one-on-one
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* 12:30-17:00 4.50hr '''[[SAR Fundamentals/Search skills and compass practical|Search Skills and Navigation - instruments - practical - compass]]'''
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== Assigned Reading ==
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See [[SAR Fundamentals/Assigned reading#Readings|Readings]].
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'''[[SAR Fundamentals/Survival, body management and fitness|Survival and Body Mgmt., & Fitness]]'''
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: assigned reading
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: otherwise 0.5h
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* further built upon in a later presentation
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'''[[SAR Fundamentals/Clothing and personal equipment|clothing, personal protection, & Personal Equip]]'''
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: assigned reading
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: otherwise 0.8h
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'''[[SAR Fundamental/Field health and hygiene|Field Health and Hygiene]]'''
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: assigned reading
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: otherwise 0.5 hr
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'''[[SAR Fundamentals/Hazards|Hazards]]'''
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: otherwise 0.5 hr
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* further built upon in a later presentation
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'''[[SAR Fundamentals/Communications|Communications]]'''
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* further built upon in a later presentation
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'''[[SAR Fundamentals/Inland water|Inland Water Search]]'''
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: assigned reading
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: otherwise 0.5hr
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'''[[SAR Fundamentals/Technology|SAR resources and technology, & Power Tools]]'''
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: assigned reading
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: otherwise 0.5 hr
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'''[[SAR Fundamentals/Urban|Urban SAR]]'''
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: assigned reading
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== Evening 4 ==
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Typically a Friday, 2 weeks after the previous weekend. 18:00-21:30
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* 18:00-18:30 0.50hr '''[[SAR Fundamentals/Evening 4 start-up|Start-up]]'''
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*: (includes written exam '''[[SAR Fundamentals/Assigned reading#Review|reviewing assigned reading]]''')
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* 18:30-19:30 1.00hr '''[[SAR Fundamentals/Communications|Communications]]''' (follow-up to assigned reading)
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* 19:30-20:00 0.50hr '''[[SAR Fundamentals/Hazards|Hazards]]''' (follow-up to assigned reading)
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* 20:00-20:15 0.25hr '''break'''
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* 20:15-21:30 1.25hr '''[[SAR Fundamentals/GPS practical|Navigation - instruments - practical - GPS]]'''
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== Day 5 ==
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Typically a Saturday. 09:00-17:00
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* 09:00-09:30 0.50hr '''[[SAR Fundamental/Day 5 start up|Start-up]]'''
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* 09:30-10:15 0.75hr '''[[SAR Fundamentals/Navigation/Map/Triangulation|Navigation - map - triangulation]]'''
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* 10:15-10:30 0.25hr '''[[SAR Fundamentals/Navigation/Map/Route Selection|Navigation - map - route selection]]'''
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* 10:30-10:45 0.25hr '''break'''
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* 10:45-11:00 0.25hr '''[[SAR Fundamentals/Foot travel|Foot Travel Skills]]'''
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* 11:00-12:00 1.00hr '''[[SAR Fundamentals/Cold weather|Cold Weather SAR]]'''
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* 12:00-12:30 0.50hr '''lunch'''
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* need more moving in afternoon, too much sitting.
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** Possibly have tracking merge into break and outdoor exercise.
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* 12:30-13:00 0.50hr '''[[SAR Fundamentals/Lost person behaviour|Lost person behaviour]]'''
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* 13:00-13:45 0.75hr '''[[SAR Fundamentals/Search probability|Search Probability Theory]]'''
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** could cut down to 0.5hr with better prepared slides
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* 13:45-14:15 0.50hr '''[[SAR Fundamentals/Tracking|Tracking]]'''
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* 14:15-14:45 0.50hr '''undefined
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* 14:45-15:00 0.25hr '''break'''
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* 15:00-15:45 0.75hr '''[[SAR Fundamentals/Briefing debriefing|Briefing and debriefing]]'''
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* 15:45-16:15 0.50hr '''[[SAR Fundamentals/Team leader|Search Team Leader]]'''
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* 16:15-16:45 0.50hr '''undefined
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* 16:45-17:00 0.25hr '''flex'''
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*: buffer for overruns
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*: Q's, prep for mock search
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== Evening 5 ==
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Typically the same Saturday evening. 18:30-~22:00
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* 18:30-~22:00 3.50hr '''[[SAR Fundamentals/Mock Search|Mock search]]'''
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== Day 6 ==
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Typically a Sunday. 09:00-17:00
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* 09:00-10:00 1.00hr '''[[SAR Fundamentals/Stress|Stress]]'''
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* 10:00-10:30 0.50hr '''[[SAR Fundamental/Day 6 start up|Start-up]]'''
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* 10:30-10:45 0.25hr '''break'''
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* 10:45-11:45 1.00hr '''[[SAR Fundamentals/Critique|Critique]]'''
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* 11:45-12:30 0.75hr '''[[SAR Fundamentals/Helicopter|Helicopter]]'''
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* 12:30-13:00 0.50hr '''lunch'''
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* 13:00-13:30 0.50hr '''[[SAR Fundamentals/Air observer|Air Observer Guidelines]]'''
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* 13:30-14:00 0.50hr '''[[SAR Fundamentals/Survival skills|Survival skills]]''' (follow-up to assigned reading)
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* 14:00-14:30 0.50hr '''[[SAR Fundamentals/External influences|External influences]]'''
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* 14:30-14:45 0.25hr '''break'''
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* 14:45-15:30 0.75hr '''[[SAR Fundamentals/Legal|Legal Aspects]]'''
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* 15:30-16:00 0.50hr '''[[SAR Fundamentals/Evidence handling|Evidence handling]]'''
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* 16:00-16:15 0.25hr '''break'''
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*: second afternoon break needed due to student exhaustion
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* 16:15-16:45 0.50hr '''[[SAR Fundamental/Day 6 review|Review]]'''
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*: exam on day's material
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* 16:45-17:00 0.25hr '''[[SAR Fundamentals/Wrap up|Wrap up]]'''
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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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'''[[Training/Ideas/Lat Long|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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'''[[Training/Ideas/Legal land|Navigation - Legal Land Description, Road Numbering System, Municipal Approach Numbering System]]'''
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* [[Legal Land Description]]
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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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'''[[Training/Ideas/GPS|Navigation - GPS - practical - waypoints]]'''
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* See [[SAR Fundamentals/Navigation instruments theory#GPS|lesson plan]] after 1:13
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'''[[SAR Fundamentals/Specialty teams|Specialty teams]]'''
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: good idea. Try to work in in future years.
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'''[[Training/Ideas/Rope orientation|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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'''[[Training/Ideas/Mountain bike|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.
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== Filler ==
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* [[Critiques/2010-08-24/Sug10]]
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* {{link|Image:Members:2013-02-27 02 21 58u-scan.pdf}}, {{link|Image:Members:2013-02-27 02 27 04u-scan0007.pdf}}
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* humorous rescue video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l13dCkY6c4c
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* Basic knots
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** clove hitch backed up
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** simple figure 8
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** traced figure 8

Revision as of 15:52, 4 February 2020

This is a sample schedule (master) for SAR Fundamentals courses hosted by PCSAR. Each section links to a lesson plan.

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.

Contents

Evening 1

Typically a Friday. 18:00-21:30

Q's, discussion, prep for next day, clean up

Day 2

Typically a Saturday. 09:00-17:00

Day 3

Typically a Sunday. 09:00-17:00

Assigned Reading

See Readings.

Survival and Body Mgmt., & Fitness

assigned reading
otherwise 0.5h
  • further built upon in a later presentation


clothing, personal protection, & Personal Equip

assigned reading
otherwise 0.8h


Field Health and Hygiene

assigned reading
otherwise 0.5 hr


Hazards

otherwise 0.5 hr
  • further built upon in a later presentation


Communications

  • further built upon in a later presentation


Inland Water Search

assigned reading
otherwise 0.5hr


SAR resources and technology, & Power Tools

assigned reading
otherwise 0.5 hr


Urban SAR

assigned reading

Evening 4

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

Day 5

Typically a Saturday. 09:00-17:00

Evening 5

Typically the same Saturday evening. 18:30-~22:00

Day 6

Typically a Sunday. 09:00-17:00

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


Specialty teams

good idea. Try to work in in future years.


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.

Filler

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