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BASIC SEARCH AND RESCUE SKILLS
Developed by Rick LaValla, Rick Hood, Richard Smith, Norm Lawson, Guy Kerr
(a 2 to 5 course)
SAR management and SAR field response has changed greatly in the past few years. Searches no longer last for days or weeks. Usually they are over in 24 to 48 hours. This Course and Handbook recognizes these changes and focuses on current SAR field “best practices” and techniques.
The Course and Handbook was written to provide:
- Guidance to SAR field responders on the best practices and techniques to use and is designed to be used by both new SAR field responders and experienced SAR field and management personnel.
- Information about the duties and tasks of SAR field responders.
- Current information on SAR field responder clothing, equipment, and how to best utilize these items.
- Details on the latest search techniques, what methods work best, how to search in the field, and how to get the best results during a search.
- Information on SAR specialties such as tracking, survival, emergency medical care, and subject packaging and transport.
Course Content:
- Introduction: SAR Overview; Getting Involved with SAR.
- Outdoor Skills, Equipment: Fitness for SAR; Clothing; Outdoor/SAR Equipment; Field Health and Hygiene; Navigation; Foot Travel; Environmental Hazards in SAR; Animal, Insect, Snake Hazards; First Aid.
- Search: Search Management Crucials; Search Area / Confinement; Lost Person Behavior; Search Tactics and Resources; Search Principles and Techniques (How to Search); Search Team Leader; Tracking; Inland Water Search; Evidence Handling.
- Rescue: Rope Rescue Equipment; Rope Knots and Skills; Rescue and Evacuation
- Survival: Survival (Body Management); Short Term Survival Skills.
- Other Topics (Addendums): Callout / Check-In; Check Out, Post Mission; Critical Incident Stress; Communications; SAR Technology; Helicopter Operations; Air Observer Guidelines; Cold Weather Nutrition; Hypothermia; Snowmobile/Winter SAR; SAR Transportation; Mountain Bike SAR; Search Management Actions; ICS Orientation; Legal Aspects; Urban Search; PSAR; Basic SAR Skills Benchmarks.
For more information contact Rick@SearchAndRescueTraining.com
NEW!
Initial Response Notebook
Developed by Hugh Dougher for police, deputies, firefighters, rangers, searchers and others who respond to reports of missing persons.
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Upcoming Courses
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August 14-15, 2010
- Kemmerer, Wyoming
Basic SAR Skills
Sponsor: Lincoln Co. SAR
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August 21, 2010
- Evanston, Wyoming
SMS Practicum (New Course)
Sponsor: Unita SAR
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August 20-22, 2010
- Crescent City, CA
Search Management Systems (SMS)
Sponsor: Del Norte County Sheriffs Office SAR Team
Contact: Barney -
September 24-26, 2010
- Bend, OR
Search Management Systems (SMS)
SMS Practicum
Sponsor: Deschutes Sheriff's Office
Contact: Al Hornish
CLASS FULL November 5-7, 2010
- Santa Fe, New Mexico
Search Management Systems (SMS)
Sponsor: New Mexico State Police
Contact: Rick - More Courses
Would you like to host a course?
We have had a number of inquires about attending courses outside their own area. If you are tentative about hosting a course because of not thinking you could fill one, please contact Rick@SearchAndRescueTraining.com and he will send out email to a number of folks that are looking for courses to attend. We have had inquires from most states and even Africa wanting to attend courses. By attracting outside participation course cost can also be reduced.
News
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Plan for the 2010 spring and summer. Get the dates you want, that will best meet YOUR schedule. Rick at Search and Rescue Training is available to work with you on dates, course cost etc.
For planning purposes, typical cost for the “Search Management Systems (SMS)” workshop, updated June 2009, is approximately $130.00 per student plus a $40.00 charge for the a 300 page SMS workbook. Cost includes all instructor travel, fees etc. Training will be advertised on this website if your wish course to personnel outside of your area.
Cost for the New “SMS Practicum” 8 hour course is fixed at of $650.00 per class; includes Field Handbook and all handouts plus instructor expenses – transportation, motel, food etc., to and from class location. Training will be advertised on this website if your wish course to personnel outside of your area.
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“Really enjoyed the class. I've been telling the SAR coordinator that MSO was a good class but something was missing. This seminar fills that gap nicely.”
“The planning process works! Once we get people trained under this new system things will run much smoother.”
” Just a note to say I enjoyed the class. The course was outstanding and it brought out the true sense of the "real" searches.”
For More Information Contact
Goodman & Associates
9519 Admiral Dewey Ave. NE
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87111
505 238-8669
Rick@SearchAndRescueTraining.com
