SAR Fundamentals/Search techniques

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== Outline ==
== Outline ==
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Type 1: speed
Type 1: speed
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- hussle
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* hussle
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- look in obvious places
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* look in obvious places
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- calling
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* calling
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Type 2: efficient
Type 2: efficient
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- purposeful wandering
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* purposeful wandering
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- critical spacing
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* critical spacing
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- sound sweep
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* sound sweep
Type 3: effective
Type 3: effective
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- grid search
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* grid search
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- arms width apart
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* arms width apart
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- spontaneous volunteers
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* spontaneous volunteers
Don't use term: hasty search, hasty team
Don't use term: hasty search, hasty team
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Team leadership
Team leadership
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- goal: coordinated action
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* goal: coordinated action
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- listen
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* listen
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- make decision
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* make decision
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- the hardest decisions are generally the least important
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** the hardest decisions are generally the least important
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- it's hard because the choices are equally good
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*** it's hard because the choices are equally good
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- any choice in such a situation is better than hesitating
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*** any choice in such a situation is better than hesitating
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- be clear on what the decision is
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** be clear on what the decision is
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- spectrum of clarity: "I think we should", "let's", "I've decided"
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*** spectrum of clarity: "I think we should", "let's", "I've decided"
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- project your voice
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* project your voice

Revision as of 22:59, 10 March 2011

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

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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