SAR Fundamentals/External influences

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* political entities
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* psychics
* psychics
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What should you do if you encounter someone from the media in the field?
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Refer them to the command post to the media liaison person.
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How should you deal with family and loved ones of the subject in SAR?
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* don't ignore
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* meet their needs
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* keep family informed and show them what's being done
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* assign one person to assist the family
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* encourage, but don't build false hopes
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* keep available to identify clues

Revision as of 12:43, 26 March 2011

Contents

Material covered

SAR Fundamentals Manual: Ch.30 "Handling External Influences"
(family, media, politics)

Time alloted

0.5hr

  • 2011-03 15:13-15:52: 0.7h

Lesson plan

Question bank

Q: Will answering a question "off the record" keep your answer confidential?

A: No. The media may have different ground rules than you.


Q: What are the four external "influences" one may encounter during a SAR incident?

A:

  • family
  • media
  • political entities
  • psychics


Q: What should you do if you encounter someone from the media in the field?

A: Refer them to the command post to the media liaison person.


Q: How should you deal with family and loved ones of the subject in SAR?

A:

  • don't ignore
  • meet their needs
  • keep family informed and show them what's being done
  • assign one person to assist the family
  • encourage, but don't build false hopes
  • keep available to identify clues