SAR Fundamentals/Search techniques

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== Outline ==
== Outline ==

Revision as of 23:07, 18 March 2010

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)"
3.25 hr

Outline

es

Type 1: speed

 - hussle
 - look in obvious places
 - calling


Type 2: efficient

 - purposeful wandering
 - critical spacing
 - sound sweep


Type 3: effective

 - grid search
 - arms width apart
 - spontaneous volunteers

Don't use term: hasty search, hasty team


Team leadership

 - goal: coordinated action
 - listen
 - make decision
   - the hardest decisions are generally the least important
   - it's hard because the choices are equally good
   - any choice in such a situation is better than hesitating
 - be clear on what the decision is
   - spectrum of clarity: "I think we should", "let's", "I've decided"
 - project your voice
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