SAR Fundamentals/Schedule
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:* Ch.1 "SAR: What Is It and How Do You Fit In?" | :* Ch.1 "SAR: What Is It and How Do You Fit In?" | ||
:* Ch.2 "Getting Involved in SAR" | :* Ch.2 "Getting Involved in SAR" | ||
- | : | + | : Basic SAR Skills Manual: |
:* Ch.1 "SAR Overview" | :* Ch.1 "SAR Overview" | ||
:* Ch.2 "Gettining Involved with SAR" | :* Ch.2 "Gettining Involved with SAR" | ||
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:: 2003-10-19 09:33 - 10:20 | :: 2003-10-19 09:33 - 10:20 | ||
: SAR Fundamentals Manual: Ch.10 "Emergency Preparedness Kits - The SAR Ready Pack" | : SAR Fundamentals Manual: Ch.10 "Emergency Preparedness Kits - The SAR Ready Pack" | ||
- | : | + | : Basic SAR Skills Manual: Ch.5 "Outdoor/SAR Equipment" |
: Ready pack demo | : Ready pack demo | ||
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:* Ch.3 "Organization: The Incident Command System" | :* Ch.3 "Organization: The Incident Command System" | ||
:* Appendix E "Incident Command System (ICS) Glossary" | :* Appendix E "Incident Command System (ICS) Glossary" | ||
- | : | + | : Basic SAR Skills Manual: |
:* Ch.12 "Search Management Crucials" | :* Ch.12 "Search Management Crucials" | ||
:* F-13 "Search Management Actions" | :* F-13 "Search Management Actions" | ||
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:: 2008-01-03 13:00 - 17:30 | :: 2008-01-03 13:00 - 17:30 | ||
: SAR Fundamentals Manual: Ch.13 "Navigation" | : SAR Fundamentals Manual: Ch.13 "Navigation" | ||
- | : | + | : Basic SAR Skills Manual: Ch.7 "Navigation" |
: map reading: | : map reading: | ||
:* features, contours, land forms, | :* features, contours, land forms, | ||
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::: 0.25 - 10:30-10:45 | ::: 0.25 - 10:30-10:45 | ||
: SAR Fundamentals Ch.13 "Navigation" | : SAR Fundamentals Ch.13 "Navigation" | ||
- | : | + | : Basic SAR Skills Manual: Ch.7 "Navigation" |
: stride count | : stride count | ||
: compass | : compass | ||
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: 0.25hr - 11:30-11:45 | : 0.25hr - 11:30-11:45 | ||
: SAR Fundamentals Manual: Ch.13 "Navigation" | : SAR Fundamentals Manual: Ch.13 "Navigation" | ||
- | : | + | : Basic SAR Skills Manual: Ch.7 "Navigation" |
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'''Navigation, part 3, instruments - practical - compass''' | '''Navigation, part 3, instruments - practical - compass''' | ||
: SAR Fundamentals Manual: Ch.13 "Navigation" | : SAR Fundamentals Manual: Ch.13 "Navigation" | ||
- | : | + | : Basic SAR Skills Manual: Ch.7 "Navigation" |
: 1 hr - 12:30-13:30 | : 1 hr - 12:30-13:30 | ||
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:* Ch.17 "Search" | :* Ch.17 "Search" | ||
:* Ch.19 "Clue Consciousness" | :* Ch.19 "Clue Consciousness" | ||
- | : | + | : Basic SAR Skills Manual: |
:* Ch.15 "Search Tactics and Resources" | :* Ch.15 "Search Tactics and Resources" | ||
:* Ch.16 "Search Principles & Techniques (How to Search)" | :* Ch.16 "Search Principles & Techniques (How to Search)" | ||
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::* Ch.4 "Fitness" | ::* Ch.4 "Fitness" | ||
::* Ch.5 "Survival and Body Management" | ::* Ch.5 "Survival and Body Management" | ||
- | :: | + | :: Basic SAR Skills Manual: |
::* Ch.3 "Fitness for SAR" | ::* Ch.3 "Fitness for SAR" | ||
::* Ch.24 "Survival (Body Management)" | ::* Ch.24 "Survival (Body Management)" | ||
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::* Ch.6 "Clothing and Personal Protection Systems." | ::* Ch.6 "Clothing and Personal Protection Systems." | ||
::* Ch.11 "Personal Outdoor Equipment" | ::* Ch.11 "Personal Outdoor Equipment" | ||
- | :: | + | :: Basic SAR Skills Manual: Ch.4 "Clothing" |
: otherwise 0.8h | : otherwise 0.8h | ||
'''Field Health and Hygiene''' | '''Field Health and Hygiene''' | ||
- | : | + | : Basic SAR Skills Manual: Ch.6 "Field Health and Hygiene" |
: otherwise 0.5 hr | : otherwise 0.5 hr | ||
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'''Environmental Hazards in SAR''' | '''Environmental Hazards in SAR''' | ||
: SAR Fundamentals Manual: Ch.8 "Problems Associated with Specific SAR Environments" | : SAR Fundamentals Manual: Ch.8 "Problems Associated with Specific SAR Environments" | ||
- | : | + | : Basic SAR Skills Manual: Ch.9 "Environmental Hazards in SAR" |
: otherwise 0.25 hr | : otherwise 0.25 hr | ||
'''Animal, Insect, Snake Hazards''' | '''Animal, Insect, Snake Hazards''' | ||
- | : | + | : Basic SAR Skills Manual: Ch.10 "Animal, Insect, Snake Hazards" |
: otherwise 0.25hr | : otherwise 0.25hr | ||
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'''Inland Water Search''' | '''Inland Water Search''' | ||
: assigned reading | : assigned reading | ||
- | : | + | : Basic SAR Skills Manual: Ch.19 "Inland Water Search" |
: otherwise 0.5hr | : otherwise 0.5hr | ||
:: 2005-02 13:20 - 13:38 | :: 2005-02 13:20 - 13:38 | ||
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:* Ch.15 "SAR Resources and Technology" | :* Ch.15 "SAR Resources and Technology" | ||
:* Ch.27 "Hand and Power Tools for Rescue" | :* Ch.27 "Hand and Power Tools for Rescue" | ||
- | : | + | : Basic SAR Skills Manual: |
:* F-5 "SAR Technology" | :* F-5 "SAR Technology" | ||
:* F-11 "SAR Transportation" | :* F-11 "SAR Transportation" | ||
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'''Urban SAR''' | '''Urban SAR''' | ||
- | : | + | : Basic SAR Skills Manual: |
:* F-16 "Urban SAR" | :* F-16 "Urban SAR" | ||
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'''Navigation, part 3, instruments - practical - GPS''' | '''Navigation, part 3, instruments - practical - GPS''' | ||
: SAR Fundamentals Manual: Ch.13 "Navigation" | : SAR Fundamentals Manual: Ch.13 "Navigation" | ||
- | : | + | : Basic SAR Skills Manual: Ch.7 "Navigation" |
: 1.25 hr : 20:15-19:00 | : 1.25 hr : 20:15-19:00 | ||
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:* Ch.9 "Some Survival First Aid Considerations" | :* Ch.9 "Some Survival First Aid Considerations" | ||
:* appendix B | :* appendix B | ||
- | : | + | : Basic SAR Skills Manual: |
:* Ch.11 "First Aid" | :* Ch.11 "First Aid" | ||
:* F-9 "Hypothermia" | :* F-9 "Hypothermia" | ||
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: 0.25 hr - 10:45-11:00 | : 0.25 hr - 10:45-11:00 | ||
: SAR Fundamentals Manual: Ch.26 "Evacuation" | : SAR Fundamentals Manual: Ch.26 "Evacuation" | ||
- | : | + | : Basic SAR Skills Manual: Ch.23 "Rescue and Evacuation" |
: [include litter carry / perhaps patient packaging] | : [include litter carry / perhaps patient packaging] | ||
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: 1 hr - 11:00-12:00 | : 1 hr - 11:00-12:00 | ||
* Snowmobile / Winter SAR | * Snowmobile / Winter SAR | ||
- | *: | + | *: Basic SAR Skills Manual: F-10 "Snowmobile/Winter SAR" |
* Cold Weather Nutrition | * Cold Weather Nutrition | ||
- | *: | + | *: Basic SAR Skills Manual: F-8 "Cold Weather Nutrition" |
* Wind Chill Calculation | * Wind Chill Calculation | ||
- | *: | + | *: Basic SAR Skills Manual: G-4 "Wind Chill Calculation Chart" |
'''lunch''' | '''lunch''' | ||
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: 1 hr - 12:30-13:30 | : 1 hr - 12:30-13:30 | ||
: SAR Fundamentals Manual: Ch.14 "Communications" | : SAR Fundamentals Manual: Ch.14 "Communications" | ||
- | : | + | : Basic SAR Skills Manual: F-4 "Communications" |
: Exercise | : Exercise | ||
: see sar/pc/training/subject/sar-fundamentals/components/subject/05-communications | : see sar/pc/training/subject/sar-fundamentals/components/subject/05-communications | ||
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:* Ch.21 "Lost Person Behavior" | :* Ch.21 "Lost Person Behavior" | ||
:* Appendix F "Lst Person Questionnaire" | :* Appendix F "Lst Person Questionnaire" | ||
- | : | + | : Basic SAR Skills Manual: Ch.14 "Lost Person Behavior" |
: Lost person Questionnaire w/exercise | : Lost person Questionnaire w/exercise | ||
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: 0.75hr - 14:00-14:45 | : 0.75hr - 14:00-14:45 | ||
: SAR Fundamentals Manual: Ch.22 "Search Probability Theory" | : SAR Fundamentals Manual: Ch.22 "Search Probability Theory" | ||
- | : | + | : Basic SAR Skills Manual: |
:* Ch.12 "Search Management Crucials" | :* Ch.12 "Search Management Crucials" | ||
:* Ch.13 "Search Area/Confinement" | :* Ch.13 "Search Area/Confinement" | ||
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: 0.75hr - 15:00-15:45 | : 0.75hr - 15:00-15:45 | ||
: SAR Fundamentals Manual: Appendix D "Briefing and Debriefing Checklists" | : SAR Fundamentals Manual: Appendix D "Briefing and Debriefing Checklists" | ||
- | : | + | : Basic SAR Skills Manual: F-1 "Callout/Check-In" |
: see sar/pc/training/subject/sar-fundamentals/components/subject/07-briefing-debriefing | : see sar/pc/training/subject/sar-fundamentals/components/subject/07-briefing-debriefing | ||
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: 0.5hr - 15:45-16:15 | : 0.5hr - 15:45-16:15 | ||
:: 2005-02 09:55-10:20 : 0.4h | :: 2005-02 09:55-10:20 : 0.4h | ||
- | : | + | : Basic SAR Skills Manual: Ch.17 "Search Team Leader" |
: (add marshalling, sign-in) | : (add marshalling, sign-in) | ||
: see sar/pc/training/subject/sar-fundamentals/components/subject/06-team-leader | : see sar/pc/training/subject/sar-fundamentals/components/subject/06-team-leader | ||
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:* Ch.23 "Tracking" | :* Ch.23 "Tracking" | ||
:* Appendix C "Track ID Form" | :* Appendix C "Track ID Form" | ||
- | : | + | : Basic SAR Skills Manual: Ch.18 "Tracking" |
: Tracking Form. | : Tracking Form. | ||
: Exercise | : Exercise | ||
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: 0.75 hr - 09:00-09:45 | : 0.75 hr - 09:00-09:45 | ||
: SAR Fundamentals Manual: Ch.16 "Stress in SAR" | : SAR Fundamentals Manual: Ch.16 "Stress in SAR" | ||
- | : | + | : Basic SAR Skills Manual: F-3 |
: (Floating Stone Video) | : (Floating Stone Video) | ||
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: 0.75 - 11:15-12:00 | : 0.75 - 11:15-12:00 | ||
: SAR Fundamentals Manual: Ch.7 "Emergency Survival Skills - Improvising" | : SAR Fundamentals Manual: Ch.7 "Emergency Survival Skills - Improvising" | ||
- | : | + | : Basic SAR Skills Manual: |
:* Ch.25 "Short Term Survival Skills" | :* Ch.25 "Short Term Survival Skills" | ||
:* F-17 "PSAR" | :* F-17 "PSAR" | ||
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:: 2005-02 10:40 - 11:40 | :: 2005-02 10:40 - 11:40 | ||
: SAR Fundamentals Manual: Ch.29 "Helicopter in SAR" | : SAR Fundamentals Manual: Ch.29 "Helicopter in SAR" | ||
- | : | + | : Basic SAR Skills Manual: F-6 "Helicopter Operations" |
: Helicopter operations video | : Helicopter operations video | ||
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:: 2006-09-30 13:12 - 14:15 | :: 2006-09-30 13:12 - 14:15 | ||
: SAR Fundamentals Manual: Ch.28 "Air Operations Observer" | : SAR Fundamentals Manual: Ch.28 "Air Operations Observer" | ||
- | : | + | : Basic SAR Skills Manual: F-7 "Air Observer Guide" |
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:: 2008-02-07 14:36-15:06 | :: 2008-02-07 14:36-15:06 | ||
: SAR Fundamentals Manual: Ch.31 "Legal Questions: Some Suggestions for Keeping Out of Trouble" | : SAR Fundamentals Manual: Ch.31 "Legal Questions: Some Suggestions for Keeping Out of Trouble" | ||
- | : | + | : Basic SAR Skills Manual: F-15 "Legal Aspects" |
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:: 2005-02 09:05 - 09:38 | :: 2005-02 09:05 - 09:38 | ||
: SAR Fundamentals Manual: Ch.18 "Handling Evidence" | : SAR Fundamentals Manual: Ch.18 "Handling Evidence" | ||
- | : | + | : Basic SAR Skills Manual: Ch.20 "Evidence Handling" |
: Exercise | : Exercise | ||
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:: 2006-09-30 14:15 - 14:27 | :: 2006-09-30 14:15 - 14:27 | ||
: SAR Fundamentals Manual: Ch.12 "Travel Skills: Foot Travel for the SAR Worker" | : SAR Fundamentals Manual: Ch.12 "Travel Skills: Foot Travel for the SAR Worker" | ||
- | : | + | : Basic SAR Skills Manual: Ch.8 "Foot Travel" |
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: SAR Fundamentals Manual: Ch13 | : SAR Fundamentals Manual: Ch13 | ||
: SAR Fundamentals Manual: Ch.13 "Navigation" | : SAR Fundamentals Manual: Ch.13 "Navigation" | ||
- | : | + | : Basic SAR Skills Manual: Ch.7 "Navigation" |
Rationale to not include: | Rationale to not include: | ||
SAR workers only use lat/long when interfacing with members of the public | SAR workers only use lat/long when interfacing with members of the public | ||
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:: 2006-09-30 10:15 11:45 | :: 2006-09-30 10:15 11:45 | ||
: SAR Fundamentals Manual: Ch.13 "Navigation" | : SAR Fundamentals Manual: Ch.13 "Navigation" | ||
- | : | + | : Basic SAR Skills Manual: Ch.7 "Navigation" |
Rationale to not include: | Rationale to not include: | ||
SAR workes only use LLD and its derivatives when navigating to the search | SAR workes only use LLD and its derivatives when navigating to the search | ||
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:* Ch.24 "Rope Rescue Equipment" | :* Ch.24 "Rope Rescue Equipment" | ||
:* Ch.25 "Rope Related Skills" | :* Ch.25 "Rope Related Skills" | ||
- | : | + | : Basic SAR Skills Manual: |
:* Ch.21 "Rope Rescue Equipment" | :* Ch.21 "Rope Rescue Equipment" | ||
:* Ch.22 "Rope Knots and Skills" | :* Ch.22 "Rope Knots and Skills" | ||
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'''Mountain Bike SAR''' | '''Mountain Bike SAR''' | ||
- | : | + | : Basic SAR Skills Manual: F-12 "Mountain Bike SAR" |
Rationale to not include: | Rationale to not include: | ||
A speciality not often encountered. | A speciality not often encountered. |
Revision as of 01:11, 5 March 2010
This is a sample schedule for SAR Fundamentals courses hosted by PCSAR.
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
Introductions and Registration
- 0.5hr - 18:00-18:30
- see sar/pc/training/subject/sar-fundamentals/components/subject/00-introduction-registration
SAR, what is it and where do you fit
- 0.5hr - 18:30-19:00
- SAR Fundamentals Manual:
- Ch.1 "SAR: What Is It and How Do You Fit In?"
- Ch.2 "Getting Involved in SAR"
- Basic SAR Skills Manual:
- Ch.1 "SAR Overview"
- Ch.2 "Gettining Involved with SAR"
- Video Operation GSAR 11 min
SAR standards, SAR Alberta, SAR RCMP Policy
- 0.5hr - 19:00-19:30
- see sar/pc/training/subject/sar-fundamentals/components/subject/the-sar-role
break
- 0.25 hr - 19:30-19:45
Anatomy of an incident
- 1.5hr 19:45-21:15
- 2003-10-18 10:22 - 11:35 : 1.3h
- SAR Fundamentals Manual:
- Ch.20 "Anatomy of a SAR Incident"
- Appendix A "Urgency Determination Form"
- w/mgmt. Video (30min)
- Urgency Determination Form
- see sar/pc/training/subject/sar-fundamentals/components/subject/anatomy-of-an-incident
flex
- 0.25 hr - 21:15-21:30
- buffer for overruns
- Q's, discussion, prep for next day, clean up
Day 2
Typically a Saturday. 09:00-17:00
Start-up
- 0.5 hr - 09:00-09:30
- sign in
- exam on previous day's material
Ready Pack
- 1.0 hr - 09:30-10:30
- 2003-10-19 09:33 - 10:20
- SAR Fundamentals Manual: Ch.10 "Emergency Preparedness Kits - The SAR Ready Pack"
- Basic SAR Skills Manual: Ch.5 "Outdoor/SAR Equipment"
- Ready pack demo
break
- 0.25 - 10:30-10:45
Anatomy of an incident
- 0.5hr 10:45-11:15
- SAR Mgmt video
- "Initial Response" 27:30
- spend time repacking my pack
Organization and Incident Command
- 0.5hr 11:15-11:45
- SAR Fundamentals Manual:
- Ch.3 "Organization: The Incident Command System"
- Appendix E "Incident Command System (ICS) Glossary"
- Basic SAR Skills Manual:
- Ch.12 "Search Management Crucials"
- F-13 "Search Management Actions"
- F-14 "ICS Orientation"
- Exercise Incident Command
- see sar/pc/training/subject/sar-fundamentals/components/subject/03-search-management-crucials
flex
- 0.25hr - 11:45-12:00
- buffer for overruns
- questions
lunch
- 12:00-12:30
Navigation, part 1
- 4.5 hr - 12:30-17:00
- includes 15 minute break ~14:45
- 2008-01-03 13:00 - 17:30
- SAR Fundamentals Manual: Ch.13 "Navigation"
- Basic SAR Skills Manual: Ch.7 "Navigation"
- map reading:
- features, contours, land forms,
- route selection
- UTM
- scales, measurements, directions
- locating:
- distance and bearing,
- triangulation
Day 3
Typically a Sunday. 09:00-17:00
Start-up
- 0.5 hr - 09:00-09:30
- sign in
- exam on previous day's material
Navigation, part 2, instruments - indoor
- 1.75hr - 09:30 - 11:30
- includes break
- 0.25 - 10:30-10:45
- includes break
- SAR Fundamentals Ch.13 "Navigation"
- Basic SAR Skills Manual: Ch.7 "Navigation"
- stride count
- compass
- GPS
Navigation, part 3, instruments - practical - stride count
- 0.25hr - 11:30-11:45
- SAR Fundamentals Manual: Ch.13 "Navigation"
- Basic SAR Skills Manual: Ch.7 "Navigation"
Assigned reading
- 0.25 hr - 11:45 - 12:00
- review assigned reading
- distribute communications handbook
lunch
- 12:00-12:30
Navigation, part 3, instruments - practical - compass
- SAR Fundamentals Manual: Ch.13 "Navigation"
- Basic SAR Skills Manual: Ch.7 "Navigation"
- 1 hr - 12:30-13:30
Search Skills
- 3 hr - 13:30-16:30
- SAR Fundamentals Manual:
- Ch.17 "Search"
- Ch.19 "Clue Consciousness"
- Basic SAR Skills Manual:
- Ch.15 "Search Tactics and Resources"
- Ch.16 "Search Principles & Techniques (How to Search)"
- Search skills 0.5hr
- Exercise- search skills 2.0hr
- Debriefing 0.5 hr
- Clue consciousness
break
- incorporated in above
- 0.25 - brings to 16:45
flex
- 0.25 - 16:45-17:00
- buffer for overruns
- questions, review what's needed for next weekend
Assigned Reading
Survival and Body Mgmt., & Fitness
- assigned reading
- SAR Fundamentals Manual:
- Ch.4 "Fitness"
- Ch.5 "Survival and Body Management"
- Basic SAR Skills Manual:
- Ch.3 "Fitness for SAR"
- Ch.24 "Survival (Body Management)"
- SAR Fundamentals Manual:
- otherwise 0.5h
clothing, personal protection, & Personal Equip
- assigned reading
- SAR Fundamentals Manual:
- Ch.6 "Clothing and Personal Protection Systems."
- Ch.11 "Personal Outdoor Equipment"
- Basic SAR Skills Manual: Ch.4 "Clothing"
- SAR Fundamentals Manual:
- otherwise 0.8h
Field Health and Hygiene
- Basic SAR Skills Manual: Ch.6 "Field Health and Hygiene"
- otherwise 0.5 hr
Environmental Hazards in SAR
- SAR Fundamentals Manual: Ch.8 "Problems Associated with Specific SAR Environments"
- Basic SAR Skills Manual: Ch.9 "Environmental Hazards in SAR"
- otherwise 0.25 hr
Animal, Insect, Snake Hazards
- Basic SAR Skills Manual: Ch.10 "Animal, Insect, Snake Hazards"
- otherwise 0.25hr
Communications
- assigned reading
- distribute Communications Handbook
Inland Water Search
- assigned reading
- Basic SAR Skills Manual: Ch.19 "Inland Water Search"
- otherwise 0.5hr
- 2005-02 13:20 - 13:38
SAR resources and technology, & Power Tools
- assigned reading
- SAR Fundamentals Manual:
- Ch.15 "SAR Resources and Technology"
- Ch.27 "Hand and Power Tools for Rescue"
- Basic SAR Skills Manual:
- F-5 "SAR Technology"
- F-11 "SAR Transportation"
- otherwise 0.5 hr
- 2005-02 10:22 - 10:40, 15:05 - 15:20
Urban SAR
- Basic SAR Skills Manual:
- F-16 "Urban SAR"
Evening 4
Typically a Friday, 2 weeks after the previous weekend. 18:00-21:30
Start-up
- 0.5 hr - 18:00-18:30
- sign in
- exam on previous day's material
Review assigned reading
- 1.0 hr - 18:30-19:30
- Survival and Body Mgmt., & Fitness
- clothing, personal protection, & Personal Equip
- Communications
2nd half of SAR Mgmt.Video
- 0.5 hr - 19:30-20:00
- "Expanding the Search" 20:00
break
- 0.25 - 20:00-20:15
Navigation, part 3, instruments - practical - GPS
- SAR Fundamentals Manual: Ch.13 "Navigation"
- Basic SAR Skills Manual: Ch.7 "Navigation"
- 1.25 hr : 20:15-19:00
Day 5
Typically a Saturday. 09:00-17:00
Start-up
- 0.5 hr - 09:00-09:30
- sign in
- exam on previous day's material
First Aid
- 1.0 hr - 09:30-10:30
- SAR Fundamentals Manual:
- Ch.9 "Some Survival First Aid Considerations"
- appendix B
- Basic SAR Skills Manual:
- Ch.11 "First Aid"
- F-9 "Hypothermia"
- Hypothermia
break
- 0.25 hr - 10:30-10:45
Evacuation
- 0.25 hr - 10:45-11:00
- SAR Fundamentals Manual: Ch.26 "Evacuation"
- Basic SAR Skills Manual: Ch.23 "Rescue and Evacuation"
- [include litter carry / perhaps patient packaging]
Cold Weather SAR
- 1 hr - 11:00-12:00
- Snowmobile / Winter SAR
- Basic SAR Skills Manual: F-10 "Snowmobile/Winter SAR"
- Cold Weather Nutrition
- Basic SAR Skills Manual: F-8 "Cold Weather Nutrition"
- Wind Chill Calculation
- Basic SAR Skills Manual: G-4 "Wind Chill Calculation Chart"
lunch
- 12:00-12:30
Communications
- 1 hr - 12:30-13:30
- SAR Fundamentals Manual: Ch.14 "Communications"
- Basic SAR Skills Manual: F-4 "Communications"
- Exercise
- see sar/pc/training/subject/sar-fundamentals/components/subject/05-communications
Lost person behaviour
- 0.5hr - 13:30-14:00
- SAR Fundamentals Manual:
- Ch.21 "Lost Person Behavior"
- Appendix F "Lst Person Questionnaire"
- Basic SAR Skills Manual: Ch.14 "Lost Person Behavior"
- Lost person Questionnaire w/exercise
Search Probability Theory
- 0.75hr - 14:00-14:45
- SAR Fundamentals Manual: Ch.22 "Search Probability Theory"
- Basic SAR Skills Manual:
- Ch.12 "Search Management Crucials"
- Ch.13 "Search Area/Confinement"
- Search Area / Confinement
break
- 0.25hr - 14:45-15:00
Briefing and debriefing
- 0.75hr - 15:00-15:45
- SAR Fundamentals Manual: Appendix D "Briefing and Debriefing Checklists"
- Basic SAR Skills Manual: F-1 "Callout/Check-In"
- see sar/pc/training/subject/sar-fundamentals/components/subject/07-briefing-debriefing
Search Team Leader
- 0.5hr - 15:45-16:15
- 2005-02 09:55-10:20 : 0.4h
- Basic SAR Skills Manual: Ch.17 "Search Team Leader"
- (add marshalling, sign-in)
- see sar/pc/training/subject/sar-fundamentals/components/subject/06-team-leader
Tracking
- 0.5hr - 16:15-16:45
- SAR Fundamentals Manual:
- Ch.23 "Tracking"
- Appendix C "Track ID Form"
- Basic SAR Skills Manual: Ch.18 "Tracking"
- Tracking Form.
- Exercise
flex
- buffer for overruns
- 0.25hr - 16:45-17:00
- Q's, prep for mock search
Evening 5
Typically the same Saturday evening. 19:00-22:00
evening mock search
Day 6
Typically a Sunday. 09:00-17:00
Stress
- 0.75 hr - 09:00-09:45
- SAR Fundamentals Manual: Ch.16 "Stress in SAR"
- Basic SAR Skills Manual: F-3
- (Floating Stone Video)
critique
- 1.0 hr - 09:30-10:30
- 2006-09-30 09:26 - 10:15
- 2005-02 08:50 - 10:05
- 2008-02-07 10:00 - 2008-02-07 10:34
- critique of night search
break
- 0.25 - 10:30-10:45
Review
- 0.5 hr - 10:45-11:15
- verify sign in
- distribute course evaluations
- exam on previous day's material
Survival
- 0.75 - 11:15-12:00
- SAR Fundamentals Manual: Ch.7 "Emergency Survival Skills - Improvising"
- Basic SAR Skills Manual:
- Ch.25 "Short Term Survival Skills"
- F-17 "PSAR"
- prevention, trip plan
- improvising
- video Share The Responsibility
lunch
- 12:00-12:30
Helicopter
- 0.75hr - 12:30-13:15
- 2005-02 10:40 - 11:40
- SAR Fundamentals Manual: Ch.29 "Helicopter in SAR"
- Basic SAR Skills Manual: F-6 "Helicopter Operations"
- Helicopter operations video
Air Observer Guidelines
- 1 hr - 13:15-14:15
- 2005-02 12:45 - 13:20
- 2006-09-30 13:12 - 14:15
- SAR Fundamentals Manual: Ch.28 "Air Operations Observer"
- Basic SAR Skills Manual: F-7 "Air Observer Guide"
Legal Aspects
- 0.5hr - 14:15-14:45
- 2005-02 15:20 - 15:41
- 2008-02-07 14:36-15:06
- SAR Fundamentals Manual: Ch.31 "Legal Questions: Some Suggestions for Keeping Out of Trouble"
- Basic SAR Skills Manual: F-15 "Legal Aspects"
break
- 0.25 - 14:45-15:00
Evidence handling
- 0.5 hr - 15:00-15:30
- 2005-02 09:05 - 09:38
- SAR Fundamentals Manual: Ch.18 "Handling Evidence"
- Basic SAR Skills Manual: Ch.20 "Evidence Handling"
- Exercise
External influences
- 0.5hr - 15:30-16:00
- SAR Fundamentals Manual: Ch.30 "Handling External Influences"
- (family, media, politics)
Foot Travel Skills
- 0.25hr - 16:00-16:15
- 2006-09-30 14:15 - 14:27
- SAR Fundamentals Manual: Ch.12 "Travel Skills: Foot Travel for the SAR Worker"
- Basic SAR Skills Manual: Ch.8 "Foot Travel"
Review
- 0.5 hr - 16:15-16:45
- exam on day's material
Wrap up
- 0.25 hr - 16:45-17:00
- certificates, congratulations
- log books
- going forward
- maintaining certification
- joining SAR groups
- SAR Alberta
- other training that is possible
- return lent texts, compasses
- return cheques
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.
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.