SAR Fundamentals/Air observer

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Contents 1 Material covered 2 Time alloted 3 Lesson plan 4 Aids 5 Question bank

Material covered

SAR Fundamentals Manual: Ch.28 "Air Operations Observer"

Basic SAR Skills Manual: F-7 "Air Observer Guide"

Time alloted

0.75 hr

• 2005-02 12:45-13:20: 0.7h
• 2006-09-30 13:12-14:15: 1.0h
• 2011-03 13:24-13:42: 0.3h

Lesson plan

• air spotter's course

Aids

• non publishable material

Question bank

Q: When searching for a lost person from the air, what clues should you look for?

A:

• tracks
• signals
• smoke/fire
• colour contrasts
• movement
• odd angles of light
• debris
• shiny objects
• anything that appears out of the ordinary

Q: What is the most important element of scanning, in an air search?

A: The ability to concentrate and maintain interest in the task.