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{{Critique report/Header}}
 
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Suggestions coming from the March 21, 2010 critique
Suggestions coming from the March 21, 2010 critique
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regarding the March 20 mock search and the March 7 avalanche response.
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regarding the March 20 mock search and the March 7 avalanche response.
Pincher Creek SAR routinely performs a critique after a Search and
Pincher Creek SAR routinely performs a critique after a Search and
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that are brought forward through the critique process are presented in
that are brought forward through the critique process are presented in
this report.
this report.
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== Participants ==
 
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== Rough notes ==
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== Committee / Organization ==
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The suggestions are being passed on to the indicated
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organizations/committees for their consideration. We recognize that
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not all suggestions may be appropriate, and some may already have been
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implemented.
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== Suggestions ==
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=== PCSAR Board ===
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{{Suggestion list}}
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Mandate Relevant to Incidents:
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== Committee / Organization ==
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* Overall ability of PCSAR to accomplish its mission.
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{{Critique report/Committees}}
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* Organizational policies
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* Relationships with Tasking Agencies and Fellow Responding Organizations.
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* Financing, budget
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suggestions identified:
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=== PCSAR Preplan Committee ===
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Mandate Relevant to Incidents:
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* Expertise in search and rescue.
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* Standard Operating Procedures for incidents.
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* Post incident critique, review and follow-up.
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suggestions identified:
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=== PCSAR Equipment Committee ===
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Mandate Relevant to Incidents:
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* Obtaining and keeping equipment ready.
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suggestions identified:
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=== PCSAR Call-Out Committee ===
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Mandate Relevant to Incidents:
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* Respond to First Call from Tasking Agency
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* Contacting members during an incident.
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suggestions identified:
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=== PCSAR Membership Committee ===
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Mandate Relevant to Incidents:
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* Recruiting members.
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* Tracking members contact information, skills and equipment.
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suggestions identified:
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=== PCSAR Training Committee ===
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Mandate Relevant to Incidents:
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* Training members.
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suggestions identified:
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=== Tasking Agency ===
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Mandate Relevant to Incidents:
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* Overall legal responsibility for incident.
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suggestions identified:
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=== Fellow Responding Organizations ===
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Mandate Relevant to Incidents:
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* Response to incident in accordance with their individual mandate and ability.
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suggestions identified:
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== Suggestions by functional area ==
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=== mandate ===
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{{quote-page|{{PAGENAME}}/Sug1}}
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=== first notification / tasking ===
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* {{sug|2}} clarify purpose of task
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** not
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* {{sug|3}} on-call person to have call-out list on person - program cell phone
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** already done
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* {{sug|4}} + delegate to other
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** Transfer of command, but didn't let people know.
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** preplan cte: med
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* {{sug|5}} + immediate notification by RCMP, ramp up resources
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** ack
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{{quote-page|{{PAGENAME}}/Sug6}}
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=== call-out ===
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* {{sug|7}} wait before rushing to maximize prep time
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** we're stood down often
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** not
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* {{sug|8}} be prepared for call out at any time
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** done
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* {{sug|9}} develop a preplan for incidents during training
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** need preplan for emergency response from a training activity or any SAR worker gathering
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** not ready for equipment
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** med
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* {{sug|10}} + had comms between different training sites
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* {{sug|11}} stage people at the scene
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ack
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=== investigation ===
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* {{sug|12}} + feed into the search manager info from Family, without taking time out from the search
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=== communications ===
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* {{sug|13}} precise communications - track description
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high - training
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* {{sug|14}} + field communication
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focus on strengths of certain people as radio operator
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* {{sug|15}} be clear on understanding - confirm
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** use of "no duff"
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** focus on safety
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* {{sug|16}} too much radio traffic - finish conversation / standby
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** training for radio operator,
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** med
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* {{sug|17}} Team's request of contact and then forgotten.
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** med - train for radio operator
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* {{sug|18}} turn radios off/down at CP
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** concern about family
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** feedback
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** noise
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** med
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* {{sug|19}} level of detail of patient status
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** privacy
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** First priority was information. Not guarding communications.
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** not
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* {{sug|20}} + had multiple forms of communication
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* {{sug|21}} being able to state urgency level of comm.
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** med: train "break"
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* {{sug|22}} "Stand by" does not mean stop activity.
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** med: training
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* {{sug|23}} Reports to distinguish types of tracks, footprints vs. sleds.
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** repeat
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=== resources ===
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{{quote-page|{{PAGENAME}}/Sug24}}
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{{quote-page|{{PAGENAME}}/Sug25}}
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{{quote-page|{{PAGENAME}}/Sug26}}
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=== family liaison ===
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=== (de)briefing ===
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* {{sug|27}} include area overview in briefing
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** land owner give briefing to all teams of the lay of the land.
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** clues missed, perhaps b/c not briefed by the family member
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** how do we evaluate family as resource?
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** low
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* {{sug|28}} + teams deployed quickly
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** teams got out quickly when they were tasked.
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{{quote-page|{{PAGENAME}}/Sug29}}
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{{quote-page|{{PAGENAME}}/Sug30}}
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* {{sug|31}} use white boards to adapt to different arrival times
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** trailer not available
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** white sheets in overhead box
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** low
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=== searching ===
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* {{sug|32}} listen to your TL
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** obvious, low
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* {{sug|33}} tracking - preserve intersection and funnel points
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** when tracking, when coming to intersection, gate, check natural traps, gates, etc. check for sign before going in.
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** training objective
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** high
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{{quote-page|{{PAGENAME}}/Sug34}}
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* {{Sug|35}} Keep sharpie in pack to mark tape.
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** training: low
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* {{Sug|36}} bystanders asking questions.
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** training: low
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** need higher trained person as TL, would know to send to contact.
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* {{Sug|37}} walking 1 behind the other,
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** training: med
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* {{Sug|38}} reinterpretation of assignment. when does a clue become a change of assignment? Could you change assigned search type without confirmation from command.
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** comes with experience
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=== extrication ===
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* {{sug|39}} decision making around patient transport
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** judgement call
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** training: more practice with these scenarios
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** high
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* {{sug|40}} protocol for subject movement
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** same as 39
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* {{sug|41}} Need training on medical decision making in the field.
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** same as 39
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=== access/return from segment ===
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* {{sug|42}} never split team returning from field
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** training exercise artifact
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=== stand down ===
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* {{sug|43}} don't leave until released
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** low
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=== CISM ===
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=== prevention, public education ===
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=== travel ===
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* {{sug|44}} facilitate vehicle access
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** shutdown highway to get SAR teams into resort
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** difficulty of dust
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** tasking agency
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=== planning ===
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{{quote-page|{{PAGENAME}}/Sug45}}
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* {{sug|46}} use people that know the area, even if family
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** search management team reluctant to use land owner because he was also family member. Very useful to use people that know area. Could have explained roads and trails. Transport.
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** overhead team discuss how much to include family members
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** be prepared to deal with consquences of including family
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* previous
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=== logistics ===
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* {{sug|47}} assess outside EMS capabilities
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** are they able to travel into site
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** discuss ahead of time with PCES
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** med
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* {{sug|48}} check who was qualified
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** track which level of medical training available.
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** low
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* {{sug|49}} assign task through central pt.
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** incident specific
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** use safety office
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* {{sug|50}} Put ambulance on stage, or standby.
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** previous sug: medical preplan
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=== operations ===
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* {{sug|51}} balancing priorities with multiple subjects
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** handled appropriate
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=== media ===
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=== family ===
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* {{sug|52}} + family liaison
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=== post ops ===
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* {{sug|53}} Nobody should leave until everything is packed up to go. Don't leave until released.
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** same as before
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=== learning ===
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(e.g., how this critique was organized, mock search goals, exercise techniques)
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* {{sug|54}} more scenarios
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** on the mock
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** not more subjects
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** command post issue
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=== misc ===
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* {{sug|55}} use the best equipment -> index criteria
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** not understood
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* {{sug|56}} get stuff ready sooner, incl. vehicle
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** covered earlier
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* {{sug|57}} identify & communicate CP
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** SAR signs on vehicle
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** low
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{{quote-page|{{PAGENAME}}/Sug58}}
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{{quote-page|{{PAGENAME}}/Sug59}}
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* {{sug|60}} + accountability at hill
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* {{sug|61}} Had radio reception, but no phone reception. use mountain safety office.
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** Knowing in advance where good facilities are at CMR - e.g. command post.
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** handled

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