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Thanks to Roy Davidson for much of this text. | Thanks to Roy Davidson for much of this text. | ||
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Decide what the goals of this mock search will be and whether | Decide what the goals of this mock search will be and whether | ||
the emphasis will be for the overhead team or for the searchers. In | the emphasis will be for the overhead team or for the searchers. In | ||
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being planned. | being planned. | ||
- | + | == Recruit a planning group == | |
- | + | If possible, develop a group | |
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- | + | == Determine major participants. == | |
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== Set a date == | == Set a date == | ||
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* Check with participants for possible conflicts. | * Check with participants for possible conflicts. | ||
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== Announce == | == Announce == | ||
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- | some possibilities | + | some possibilities: hospital walk-away, dispondant, lost child, |
- | + | visitor, foul play, hiding, animal attack, vehicle breakdown, | |
- | + | delayed hunter, injured hunter, weather prevents travel, downed | |
- | + | plane, disaster, lost vehicle, accident, evidence, rescue. | |
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* Type of Setting. | * Type of Setting. | ||
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be handled when encountered. | be handled when encountered. | ||
- | == | + | == Determine what portions of the scenario will be acted out exactly and what portions will be recreated so as to assume they've actually happened.== |
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For example, will the mock victim actually be | For example, will the mock victim actually be | ||
out as long as the scenario says he has been. What resources will | out as long as the scenario says he has been. What resources will | ||
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* From the victims' point of view. | * From the victims' point of view. | ||
- | * From the searchers' point of view. The portions that will be recreated may require special planning to carry them off. PCSAR has a bag full of props in the | + | * From the searchers' point of view. The portions that will be recreated may require special planning to carry them off. PCSAR has a bag full of props in the shed that can be used as clues, including old cell phone, clothes, shoes, etc. |
There's a dummy of a child. We can also borrow the fire | There's a dummy of a child. We can also borrow the fire | ||
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Recheck with the landowner on the day of the search. | Recheck with the landowner on the day of the search. | ||
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== Equipment == | == Equipment == | ||
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team. Ensure radios are charged. | team. Ensure radios are charged. | ||
- | Make sure that there is someone to drive the | + | Make sure that there is someone to drive the bus. |
== Props == | == Props == | ||
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that any props and clues are in place. | that any props and clues are in place. | ||
- | == | + | == Pick the volunteer(s) to act as mock victims.== |
- | Pick the volunteer(s) to act as mock victims. | + | |
- | == | + | == Plan how to maintain the safety of the mock victims.== |
- | Plan how to maintain the safety of the mock victims. | + | |
== Brief the mock victims/witnesses == | == Brief the mock victims/witnesses == | ||
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== After search == | == After search == | ||
- | + | Pick up any clues or props that were | |
- | + | missed. Make sure that all equipment is clean and put away | |
- | + | properly. Thank landowners and people who contributed to the | |
+ | search. |