SAR Fundamentals/Search techniques

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-	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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Revision as of 23:00, 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)"

• non-publishable material

3.25 hr

• Image:Search-techniques-lesson-plan.odt
• Image:Search-techniques-rodeo-ground-briefing.pdf
• Image:Search-techniques-rodeo-ground-map.pdf

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