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-	This is a sample schedule for SAR Fundamentals courses hosted by PCSAR.	+	This is a sample schedule ([[SAR Fundamentals/Schedule|master]]) for SAR Fundamentals courses hosted by PCSAR.
		+	Each section links to a lesson plan.
	It is intended to help instructors schedule their sections.		It is intended to help instructors schedule their sections.
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	Typically a Friday. 18:00-21:30		Typically a Friday. 18:00-21:30
-		+	* 18:00-18:30 0.50hr '''[[SAR Fundamentals/Introduction|Introductions and Registration]]'''
-	'''[[SAR Fundamentals/Introduction|Introductions and Registration]]'''	+	* 18:30-19:30 1.00hr '''[[SAR Fundamentals/SAR Role|The SAR Role]]'''
-	: 0.5hr - 18:00-18:30	+	* 19:30-21:00 1.50hr '''[[SAR Fundamentals/Incident anatomy#Part 1|Anatomy of an Incident]]'''
-		+	* 21:00-21:15 0.25hr '''[[SAR Fundamentals/Navigation/Overview|Navigation - overview]]'''
-		+	* 21:15-21:30 0.25hr '''[[SAR Fundamentals/Navigation/Map/Features|Navigation - map - features]]'''
-	'''[[SAR Fundamentals/SAR Role|The SAR Role]]'''	+
-	: 1.0 hr - 18:30-19:30	+
-		+
-		+
-	'''break'''	+
-	: 0.25 hr - 19:30-19:45	+
-		+
-		+
-	'''[[SAR Fundamentals/Anatomy of an Incident|Anatomy of an Incident]]'''	+
-	: 1.5hr 19:45-21:15	+
-		+
-	'''flex'''	+
-	: 0.25 hr - 21:15-21:30	+
-	: buffer for overruns	+
	: Q's, discussion, prep for next day, clean up		: Q's, discussion, prep for next day, clean up
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	Typically a Saturday. 09:00-17:00		Typically a Saturday. 09:00-17:00
		+	* 09:00-09:30 0.50hr '''[[SAR Fundamentals/Day 2 start up|Start-up]]'''
		+	* 09:30-11:00 1.50hr '''[[SAR Fundamentals/Navigation/Map/Topography|Navigation - map - topography]]'''
		+	** ''too long: should be 0.75hr
		+	* 11:00-12:00 1.00hr '''[[SAR Fundamentals/First Aid|First Aid]]'''
		+	* 12:00-12:30 0.50hr '''lunch'''
		+	* 12:30-13:15 0.75hr '''[[SAR Fundamentals/Evacuation|Evacuation]]'''
		+	* 13:15-13:45 0.50hr '''[[SAR Fundamentals/Navigation/Map/UTM|Navigation - map - UTM]]'''
		+	* 13:45-14:15 0.50hr '''[[SAR Fundamentals/Incident anatomy#Part 2|Anatomy of an incident]]''' (continued video)
		+	* 14:15-14:30 0.25hr '''break'''
		+	* 14:30-14:45 0.25hr '''[[SAR Fundamentals/Navigation/Map/Distance|Navigation - map - distance]]'''
		+	* 14:45-15:30 0.75hr '''[[SAR Fundamentals/Navigation/Map/Direction|Navigation - map - direction]]'''
		+	* 15:30-16:00 0.50hr '''[[SAR Fundamentals/Organization and Incident Command|Organization and Incident Command]]'''
		+	* 16:00-17:00 1.00hr '''[[SAR Fundamentals/Ready Pack#|Ready Pack]]'''
-	'''Start-up'''	+	== Day 3 ==
-	: 0.5 hr - 09:00-09:30	+	Typically a Sunday. 09:00-17:00
-	: sign in	+
-	: exam on previous day's material	+
		+	* 09:00-09:30 0.50hr '''[[SAR Fundamentals/Day 3 start up|Start-up]]'''
		+	* 09:30-11:15 1.75hr '''[[SAR Fundamentals/Navigation instruments theory|Navigation - instruments - theory]]'''
		+	*: 10:30-10:45 0.25hr includes '''break'''
		+	* 11:15-12:00 0.75hr '''[[SAR Fundamentals/Search techniques/Theory|Search Techniques - theory]]'''
		+	* 12:00-12:30 0.50hr '''lunch'''
		+	** discuss student's clothing choices one-on-one
		+	* 12:30-17:00 4.50hr '''[[SAR Fundamentals/Search skills and compass practical|Search Skills and Navigation - instruments - practical - compass]]'''
-	'''[[SAR Fundamentals/Ready Pack|Ready Pack]]'''	+	== Assigned Reading ==
-	: 1.0 hr - 09:30-10:30	+
		+	See [[SAR Fundamentals/Assigned reading#Readings|Readings]].
-	'''break'''	+	'''[[SAR Fundamentals/Survival, body management and fitness|Survival and Body Mgmt., & Fitness]]'''
-	: 0.25 - 10:30-10:45	+	: assigned reading
		+	: otherwise 0.5h
		+	* further built upon in a later presentation
-	'''Anatomy of an incident''' (cont)	+	'''[[SAR Fundamentals/Clothing and personal equipment|clothing, personal protection, & Personal Equip]]'''
-	: 0.5hr 10:45-11:15	+	: assigned reading
-	: SAR Mgmt video	+	: otherwise 0.8h
-	:: "Initial Response" 27:30	+
-	:: spend time repacking my pack	+
-	'''[[SAR Fundamentals/Organization and Incident Command|Organization and Incident Command]]'''	+	'''[[SAR Fundamental/Field health and hygiene|Field Health and Hygiene]]'''
-	: 0.5hr 11:15-11:45	+	: assigned reading
		+	: otherwise 0.5 hr
-	'''flex'''	+	'''[[SAR Fundamentals/Hazards|Hazards]]'''
-	: 0.25hr - 11:45-12:00	+	: otherwise 0.5 hr
-	: buffer for overruns	+	* further built upon in a later presentation
-	: questions	+
-	'''lunch'''	+	'''[[SAR Fundamentals/Communications|Communications]]'''
-	: 12:00-12:30	+	* further built upon in a later presentation
-	'''[[SAR Fundamentals/Navigation, part 1|Navigation, part 1]]'''	+	'''[[SAR Fundamentals/Inland water|Inland Water Search]]'''
-	: 4.5 hr - 12:30-17:00	+	: assigned reading
		+	: otherwise 0.5hr
-	== Day 3 ==
-	Typically a Sunday. 09:00-17:00
		+	'''[[SAR Fundamentals/Technology|SAR resources and technology, & Power Tools]]'''
		+	: assigned reading
		+	: otherwise 0.5 hr
-	'''Start-up'''
-	: 0.5 hr - 09:00-09:30
-	: sign in
-	: exam on previous day's material
-		+	'''[[SAR Fundamentals/Urban|Urban SAR]]'''
-	'''Navigation, part 2, instruments - indoor'''	+	: assigned reading
-	: 1.75hr - 09:30 - 11:30	+
-	:: includes '''break'''	+
-	::: 0.25 - 10:30-10:45	+
-	: 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"	+
-		+
-		+
-	'''[[SAR Fundamentals/Assigned reading#Day 3|Assigned reading]]'''	+
-	: 0.25 hr - 11:45 - 12:00	+
-		+
-		+
-	'''lunch'''	+
-	: 12:00-12:30	+
-		+
-		+
-		+
-		+
-	'''[[/Search skills and compass practical|Search Skills and Compass Practical]]'''	+
-	: 4.5 hr - 12:30-17:00	+
-		+
-	== Assigned Reading ==	+
-		+
-	See [[SAR Fundamentals/Assigned reading#Readings|Readings]].	+
	== Evening 4 ==		== Evening 4 ==
	Typically a Friday, 2 weeks after the previous weekend. 18:00-21:30		Typically a Friday, 2 weeks after the previous weekend. 18:00-21:30
-	'''Start-up'''	+	* 18:00-18:30 0.50hr '''[[SAR Fundamentals/Evening 4 start-up|Start-up]]'''
-	: 0.5 hr - 18:00-18:30	+	*: (includes written exam '''[[SAR Fundamentals/Assigned reading#Review|reviewing assigned reading]]''')
-	: sign in	+	* 18:30-19:30 1.00hr '''[[SAR Fundamentals/Communications|Communications]]''' (follow-up to assigned reading)
-	: exam on previous day's material	+	* 19:30-20:00 0.50hr '''[[SAR Fundamentals/Hazards|Hazards]]''' (follow-up to assigned reading)
-		+	* 20:00-20:15 0.25hr '''break'''
-	'''Review assigned reading'''	+	* 20:15-21:30 1.25hr '''[[SAR Fundamentals/GPS practical|Navigation - instruments - practical - GPS]]'''
-	: 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 ==		== Day 5 ==
	Typically a Saturday. 09:00-17:00		Typically a Saturday. 09:00-17:00
-		+	* 09:00-09:30 0.50hr '''[[SAR Fundamental/Day 5 start up|Start-up]]'''
-	'''Start-up'''	+	* 09:30-10:15 0.75hr '''[[SAR Fundamentals/Navigation/Map/Triangulation|Navigation - map - triangulation]]'''
-	: 0.5 hr - 09:00-09:30	+	* 10:15-10:30 0.25hr '''[[SAR Fundamentals/Navigation/Map/Route Selection|Navigation - map - route selection]]'''
-	: sign in	+	* 10:30-10:45 0.25hr '''break'''
-	: exam on previous day's material	+	* 10:45-11:00 0.25hr '''[[SAR Fundamentals/Foot travel|Foot Travel Skills]]'''
-		+	* 11:00-12:00 1.00hr '''[[SAR Fundamentals/Cold weather|Cold Weather SAR]]'''
-		+	* 12:00-12:30 0.50hr '''lunch'''
-		+	* need more moving in afternoon, too much sitting.
-	'''First Aid'''	+	** Possibly have tracking merge into break and outdoor exercise.
-	: 1.0 hr - 09:30-10:30	+	* 12:30-13:00 0.50hr '''[[SAR Fundamentals/Lost person behaviour|Lost person behaviour]]'''
-	: SAR Fundamentals Manual:	+	* 13:00-13:45 0.75hr '''[[SAR Fundamentals/Search probability|Search Probability Theory]]'''
-	:* Ch.9 "Some Survival First Aid Considerations"	+	** could cut down to 0.5hr with better prepared slides
-	:* appendix B	+	* 13:45-14:15 0.50hr '''[[SAR Fundamentals/Tracking|Tracking]]'''
-	: Basic SAR Skills Manual:	+	* 14:15-14:45 0.50hr '''undefined
-	:* Ch.11 "First Aid"	+	* 14:45-15:00 0.25hr '''break'''
-	:* F-9 "Hypothermia"	+	* 15:00-15:45 0.75hr '''[[SAR Fundamentals/Briefing debriefing|Briefing and debriefing]]'''
-	: Hypothermia	+	* 15:45-16:15 0.50hr '''[[SAR Fundamentals/Team leader|Search Team Leader]]'''
-		+	* 16:15-16:45 0.50hr '''undefined
-		+	* 16:45-17:00 0.25hr '''flex'''
-	'''break'''	+	*: buffer for overruns
-	: 0.25 hr - 10:30-10:45	+	*: Q's, prep for mock search
-		+
-	'''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 ==		== Evening 5 ==
-	Typically the same Saturday evening. 19:00-22:00	+	Typically the same Saturday evening. 18:30-~22:00
-	evening mock search	+	* 18:30-~22:00 3.50hr '''[[SAR Fundamentals/Mock Search|Mock search]]'''
	== Day 6 ==		== Day 6 ==
	Typically a Sunday. 09:00-17:00		Typically a Sunday. 09:00-17:00
-		+	* 09:00-10:00 1.00hr '''[[SAR Fundamentals/Stress|Stress]]'''
-	'''Stress'''	+	* 10:00-10:30 0.50hr '''[[SAR Fundamental/Day 6 start up|Start-up]]'''
-	: 0.75 hr - 09:00-09:45	+	* 10:30-10:45 0.25hr '''break'''
-	: SAR Fundamentals Manual: Ch.16 "Stress in SAR"	+	* 10:45-11:45 1.00hr '''[[SAR Fundamentals/Critique|Critique]]'''
-	: Basic SAR Skills Manual: F-3	+	* 11:45-12:30 0.75hr '''[[SAR Fundamentals/Helicopter|Helicopter]]'''
-	: (Floating Stone Video)	+	* 12:30-13:00 0.50hr '''lunch'''
-		+	* 13:00-13:30 0.50hr '''[[SAR Fundamentals/Air observer|Air Observer Guidelines]]'''
-	'''critique'''	+	* 13:30-14:00 0.50hr '''[[SAR Fundamentals/Survival skills|Survival skills]]''' (follow-up to assigned reading)
-	: 1.0 hr - 09:30-10:30	+	* 14:00-14:30 0.50hr '''[[SAR Fundamentals/External influences|External influences]]'''
-	:: 2006-09-30 09:26 - 10:15	+	* 14:30-14:45 0.25hr '''break'''
-	:: 2005-02 08:50 - 10:05	+	* 14:45-15:30 0.75hr '''[[SAR Fundamentals/Legal|Legal Aspects]]'''
-	:: 2008-02-07 10:00 - 2008-02-07 10:34	+	* 15:30-16:00 0.50hr '''[[SAR Fundamentals/Evidence handling|Evidence handling]]'''
-	: critique of night search	+	* 16:00-16:15 0.25hr '''break'''
-		+	*: second afternoon break needed due to student exhaustion
-	'''break'''	+	* 16:15-16:45 0.50hr '''[[SAR Fundamental/Day 6 review|Review]]'''
-	: 0.25 - 10:30-10:45	+	*: exam on day's material
-		+	* 16:45-17:00 0.25hr '''[[SAR Fundamentals/Wrap up|Wrap up]]'''
-		+
-	'''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 ==		== not covered ==
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-	'''Navigation - Lat/Long'''	+	'''[[Training/Ideas/Lat Long|Navigation - Lat/Long]]'''
	: 0.75 hr		: 0.75 hr
	: SAR Fundamentals Manual: Ch13		: SAR Fundamentals Manual: Ch13
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-	'''Navigation - Legal Land Description, Road Numbering System, Municipal Approach Numbering System'''	+	'''[[Training/Ideas/Legal land|Navigation - Legal Land Description, Road Numbering System, Municipal Approach Numbering System]]'''
		+	* [[Legal Land Description]]
	: 1.5 hr		: 1.5 hr
	:: 2006-09-30 10:15 11:45		:: 2006-09-30 10:15 11:45
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-	'''Rope rescue'''	+	'''[[Training/Ideas/GPS|Navigation - GPS - practical - waypoints]]'''
		+	* See [[SAR Fundamentals/Navigation instruments theory#GPS|lesson plan]] after 1:13
		+
		+
		+	'''[[SAR Fundamentals/Specialty teams|Specialty teams]]'''
		+	: good idea. Try to work in in future years.
		+
		+
		+	'''[[Training/Ideas/Rope orientation|Rope rescue]]'''
	: 1.25 hr		: 1.25 hr
	: SAR Fundamentals Manual:		: SAR Fundamentals Manual:
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-	'''Mountain Bike SAR'''	+	'''[[Training/Ideas/Mountain bike|Mountain Bike SAR]]'''
	: Basic SAR Skills Manual: F-12 "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.
		+
		+	== Filler ==
		+	* [[Critiques/2010-08-24/Sug10]]
		+	* {{link|Image:Members:2013-02-27 02 21 58u-scan.pdf}}, {{link|Image:Members:2013-02-27 02 27 04u-scan0007.pdf}}
		+	* humorous rescue video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l13dCkY6c4c
		+	* [https://www.comedywildlifephoto.com/gallery/finalists/2020_finalists.php Comedy wildlife photos]
		+	* Basic knots
		+	** clove hitch backed up
		+	** simple figure 8
		+	** traced figure 8

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Current revision

This is a sample schedule (master) for SAR Fundamentals courses hosted by PCSAR. Each section links to a lesson plan.

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 1 Evening 1 2 Day 2 3 Day 3 4 Assigned Reading 5 Evening 4 6 Day 5 7 Evening 5 8 Day 6 9 not covered 10 Filler

[edit] Evening 1

Typically a Friday. 18:00-21:30

• 18:00-18:30 0.50hr Introductions and Registration
• 18:30-19:30 1.00hr The SAR Role
• 19:30-21:00 1.50hr Anatomy of an Incident
• 21:00-21:15 0.25hr Navigation - overview
• 21:15-21:30 0.25hr Navigation - map - features

Q's, discussion, prep for next day, clean up

[edit] Day 2

Typically a Saturday. 09:00-17:00

• 09:00-09:30 0.50hr Start-up
• 09:30-11:00 1.50hr Navigation - map - topography
  • too long: should be 0.75hr
• 11:00-12:00 1.00hr First Aid
• 12:00-12:30 0.50hr lunch
• 12:30-13:15 0.75hr Evacuation
• 13:15-13:45 0.50hr Navigation - map - UTM
• 13:45-14:15 0.50hr Anatomy of an incident (continued video)
• 14:15-14:30 0.25hr break
• 14:30-14:45 0.25hr Navigation - map - distance
• 14:45-15:30 0.75hr Navigation - map - direction
• 15:30-16:00 0.50hr Organization and Incident Command
• 16:00-17:00 1.00hr Ready Pack

[edit] Day 3

Typically a Sunday. 09:00-17:00

• 09:00-09:30 0.50hr Start-up
• 09:30-11:15 1.75hr Navigation - instruments - theory

  10:30-10:45 0.25hr includes break

• 11:15-12:00 0.75hr Search Techniques - theory
• 12:00-12:30 0.50hr lunch
  • discuss student's clothing choices one-on-one
• 12:30-17:00 4.50hr Search Skills and Navigation - instruments - practical - compass

[edit] Assigned Reading

See Readings.

Survival and Body Mgmt., & Fitness

assigned reading

otherwise 0.5h

• further built upon in a later presentation

clothing, personal protection, & Personal Equip

assigned reading

otherwise 0.8h

Field Health and Hygiene

assigned reading

otherwise 0.5 hr

Hazards

otherwise 0.5 hr

• further built upon in a later presentation

Communications

• further built upon in a later presentation

Inland Water Search

assigned reading

otherwise 0.5hr

SAR resources and technology, & Power Tools

assigned reading

otherwise 0.5 hr

Urban SAR

assigned reading

[edit] Evening 4

Typically a Friday, 2 weeks after the previous weekend. 18:00-21:30

• 18:00-18:30 0.50hr Start-up

  (includes written exam reviewing assigned reading)

• 18:30-19:30 1.00hr Communications (follow-up to assigned reading)
• 19:30-20:00 0.50hr Hazards (follow-up to assigned reading)
• 20:00-20:15 0.25hr break
• 20:15-21:30 1.25hr Navigation - instruments - practical - GPS

[edit] Day 5

Typically a Saturday. 09:00-17:00

• 09:00-09:30 0.50hr Start-up
• 09:30-10:15 0.75hr Navigation - map - triangulation
• 10:15-10:30 0.25hr Navigation - map - route selection
• 10:30-10:45 0.25hr break
• 10:45-11:00 0.25hr Foot Travel Skills
• 11:00-12:00 1.00hr Cold Weather SAR
• 12:00-12:30 0.50hr lunch
• need more moving in afternoon, too much sitting.
  • Possibly have tracking merge into break and outdoor exercise.
• 12:30-13:00 0.50hr Lost person behaviour
• 13:00-13:45 0.75hr Search Probability Theory
  • could cut down to 0.5hr with better prepared slides
• 13:45-14:15 0.50hr Tracking
• 14:15-14:45 0.50hr undefined
• 14:45-15:00 0.25hr break
• 15:00-15:45 0.75hr Briefing and debriefing
• 15:45-16:15 0.50hr Search Team Leader
• 16:15-16:45 0.50hr undefined
• 16:45-17:00 0.25hr flex

  buffer for overruns

  Q's, prep for mock search

[edit] Evening 5

Typically the same Saturday evening. 18:30-~22:00

• 18:30-~22:00 3.50hr Mock search

[edit] Day 6

Typically a Sunday. 09:00-17:00

• 09:00-10:00 1.00hr Stress
• 10:00-10:30 0.50hr Start-up
• 10:30-10:45 0.25hr break
• 10:45-11:45 1.00hr Critique
• 11:45-12:30 0.75hr Helicopter
• 12:30-13:00 0.50hr lunch
• 13:00-13:30 0.50hr Air Observer Guidelines
• 13:30-14:00 0.50hr Survival skills (follow-up to assigned reading)
• 14:00-14:30 0.50hr External influences
• 14:30-14:45 0.25hr break
• 14:45-15:30 0.75hr Legal Aspects
• 15:30-16:00 0.50hr Evidence handling
• 16:00-16:15 0.25hr break

  second afternoon break needed due to student exhaustion

• 16:15-16:45 0.50hr Review

  exam on day's material

• 16:45-17:00 0.25hr Wrap up

[edit] 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

• Legal Land Description

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.

Navigation - GPS - practical - waypoints

• See lesson plan after 1:13

Specialty teams

good idea. Try to work in in future years.

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.

[edit] Filler

• Critiques/2010-08-24/Sug10
• PCSAR event photos, PCSAR event photos
• humorous rescue video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l13dCkY6c4c
• Comedy wildlife photos
• Basic knots
  • clove hitch backed up
  • simple figure 8
  • traced figure 8