SEARCHER II (2008)
REQUIRED READING LIST PRIOR TO COURSE DATE:
(All members must obtain Standard First Aid/Level "C" CPR certification within 6 months) |
| Module |
Description/Power Point |
Source/Handouts |
Basic GSAR in Can.
Chapters 1-5
(Brief review)
|
Same as SI (2006-01-19)
only very brief review in SII class |
Read all Searcher I documents!
|
Basic GSAR in Can
Chapters 6-10 |
SII Module#1 (Feb. 04)
Chapters6-10
-Sign Awareness
-Initial Response Searches
-Modern Sweep Searches
-Closed grid
-Searching inland waters & shores |
Basic GSAR in Canada (256 pages W.Mery 1999) |
Basic GSAR in Can.
Chapter 11 |
Read Ch 11 |
Basic GSAR in Canada
(256 pages W.Mery 1999) |
Basic GSAR in Can.
Chapter 12 |
Chapter 12
-Understanding
lost person behavior |
Basic GSAR in Canada (256 pages W.Mery 1999) |
Basic GAR in Can
Chapters 13-15
Ch-17 GPS |
SII Module#2 (Feb 17th)
Navigation-Theory
1Advanced Map & Compass(s.Moore)
2. How to read a map (N.Pilon)
- Map Exercises
SII Module#3 (March 10th)
Navigation-Theory (8hrs)
- GPS setup - map Datums, positon formats
SII Module#4 (April 21)
Navigation-Practical
- GPS/Map & Compass field testing
|
1. Basic GSAR in Canada
2. Azimuth/Bearing
3. M&C Protractor Method
Exercises:
1. Odell
2. Killarney
3. Mactaquac
Garmin 76CSX Setup Notes
Operational SOG:
4. Ozi Map Menu Setup + GPS menu setup |
Basic GSAR in Can.
Chapter 16 |
Radio Essentials
(1hr theory + practical) |
|
Basic GSAR in Can
Ch-18 Beacons
|
Read CH-18
|
Basic GSAR in Canada
(256 pages W.Mery 1999) |
Basic GSAR in Can.
Chapter 19(Air spotter)
& 24 |
Ch-19 read chapter
Ch-24 read chapter
- attend 45 min session |
Basic GSAR in Canada
(256 pages W.Mery 1999)
-handout |
Basic GSAR in Can.
Chapter 21 |
Read Chapter 21
|
|
Basic GSAR in Can.
Ch- 22 First Aid
Ch-23 Rescue & Evacuate |
Read Ch-22 /Must obtain Cert.
Read Ch-23 + attend practical
|
Basic GSAR in Canada
(256 pages W.Mery 1999) |
(Olmstead)
Evidence Searches |
Olmstead Power Point |
(Olmstead)
1 FAQ
2. Court procedures |
|
All Searcher II students must attend at least 1 practice search per year see "Event" Calendar for dates.
(mini practical sessions to be completed)
1. Radio communications
2. Subject packaging/extraction
|
Tactics |
| 2008 |
Training |
Archive |
2008 Training Archive |
Date |
Resource Available
|
Location |
Topic / Instructor |
| 2008-01-02 |
PPT
DOC |
SCAC 6 PM |
General Meeting / Winter survival Preparation talk for overnight session on Jan 19th (C.Roy) |
| 2008-01-09 |
PPT
DOC |
70 Melissa st. 6 PM |
Hazardous Contamination Awareness (C.Roy) |
| 2008-01-19 |
zip |
TBA 0900-2400hrs |
Winter Survival (Overnight) Exercise (Day1 of 2) C.Roy |
| 2008-01-20 |
|
TBA 0000 -1300 hrs |
Winter Survival (Overnight) Exercise (Day 2 of 2) C.Roy |
| 2008-01-23 |
NA |
70 Melissa st. 6 PM |
Search Management Training (update preplan) |
| 2008-02-06 |
NA |
SCAC 6 PM |
General Meeting (6PM)/ 7PM Pandemic Flu (general preparations) |
| 2008-02-13 |
DOC |
TBA 6PM |
Snowshoe Techniques (C.Roy) |
| 2008-02-24 |
PPT
DOC |
70 Melissa st 0900 1700hrs |
SAR Instructor techniques (Open to all members) registration required. Contact G.Martin |
| 2008-02-27 |
NA |
70 Melissa st 6 PM |
Search Management Training - Phases of search planning (cancelled due to weather) |
| 2008-03-05 |
PPT
DOC |
SCAC 6 PM |
General Meeting / New Radio Operation Session |
| 2008-03-12 |
PPT
DOC |
70 Melissa st 6 PM |
Ready Pack & Searcher Clothing (C.Roy) |
| 2008-03-16 |
PPT
DOC |
Killarney Park - Beach Parking lot 10 AM |
Wilderness & Remote First Aid Training - Practice improvisional techniques learned at 2007 W&RFA course. Open to all members. C.Roy Instructor |
| 2008-03-26 |
NA |
70 Melissa St 6 PM |
Search Management Training |
| 2008-04-02 |
PPT
DOC |
SCAC 6 PM |
General Meeting / Basic Map & Compass Introduction - review |
| 2008-04-09 |
PPT
DOC |
70 Melissa St 6 PM |
Clue Awareness & Man Tracking (C.Roy) |
| 2008-04-12 |
View SI
List |
SCAC 0800-1700 hrs |
Searcher I (day one of two) Mandatory for all New Members! 0800-1200 Introduction to GSAR operations (theory indoors) 1300-1700 Basic Map & Compass (both inside & outside) |
| 2008-04-13 |
View SI
List |
SCAC 0800-1700hrs |
Searcher I (day two of two) Mandatory for all New Members! 0800-1200 Searcher Survival Techniques & Theory (inside) 1300-1700 Shelter and fire building (outside) |
| 2008-04-23 |
NA |
70 Melissa st 6PM |
Search Management Training Plan search operations for Mock Search on Sat May 24th. |
| 2008-05-02 |
NA |
Yoho Lake 18:00 - 24:00 hrs |
Step by Step Tracking & Clue Awareness Course with Everett Savory Day 1 (of 3), limited seats, registration required (Contact G.Martin) |
| 2008-05-03 |
NA |
Yoho Lake 0800-24:00 hrs |
Step by Step Tracking & Clue Awareness Course with Everett Savory Day 2 (of 3) limited seats, registration required (Contact G.Martin) |
| 2008-05-04 |
NA |
Yoho Lake 0800 - 13:00 hrs |
Step by Step Tracking & Clue Awareness Course with Everett Savory Day 3 (of 3) limited seats, registration required (Contact G.Martin) |
| 2008-05-07 |
|
SCAC 6 PM |
General Meeting / Mini Grid Search in Odell Park (Practice for May 24) C. Roy |
| 2008-05-14 |
zip |
70 Melissa st. 6PM |
Water Rescue & Boat Safety - (C. Roy) |
| 2008-05-24 |
|
NA |
Practice Search - Cancelled as of Wednesday May 21 |
| 2008-05-28 |
|
70 Melissa St 6PM |
Search Management Training - Planning session for SAREX. All overhead members please attend (SM, Logistics, Radio ops)! |
| 2008-06-04 |
|
SCAC 6PM |
General Meeting / SAREX Training (C.Roy) |
| 2008-06-07 |
Zip 1
Zip 2 |
SCAC 0800-1700 hrs |
Searcher II (Day one of two) 0800 -1200 Search Tactics (indoors) 1300 -1700 Advanced Navigation (indoors & outdoors) |
| 2008-06-08 |
Zip 3 |
SCAC 0800-1700 hrs |
Searcher II (Day two of two) 0800 -1200 Advanced Navigation Field testing (outdoors) 1300 -1700 Packaging and Extraction (outdoors) |
| 2008-06-11 |
PPT
DOC |
70 Melissa St. <6>6PM |
Litter Carry / Slope Evacuation (C. Roy) |
| 2008-06-21 |
|
Near village of Gagetown |
SAREX Joint SAR exercise |
| 2008-06-25 |
|
70 Melissa St 6PM |
Search Management Training - Sarex debrief for overhead staff. |
| 2008-07-02 |
NA |
SCAC - 6PM |
General Meeting / Logistics Chief Training (S.Moore) CANCELLED |
| 2008-07-09 |
PPT
DOC |
70 Melissa St. 6PM |
Probability of Detection in the Feild (C. Roy) |
| 2008-08-13 |
zip |
70 Melissa St 6PM |
River Crossing / Fording Safety - (C. Roy) |
| 2008-09-03 |
PPT
|
SCAC 6PM |
General Meeting / GPS Overview - How the system works. advantages for SAR (G.Martin) |
| 2008-09-10 |
PPT
DOC |
70 Melissa St. 6PM |
Map & Compass Training (C.Roy) |
| 2008-09-20 |
View SI table above |
SCAC 0800-1700 hrs |
Searcher I Training (day 1 of 2) Mandatory for all New Members 0800-1200 Introduction to GSAR operations (indoors) 1300-1700 Basic Map & Compass (indoors & outdoors |
| 2008-09-21 |
View SI table above |
SCAC 0800-1600 hrs |
Searcher I Training (day 2 of 2) Mandatory for all New Members 0800-1200 Survival Techniques & Theory (indoors) 1300-1700 Fire and Shelter building (outdoors) |
| 2008-09-24 |
|
70 Melissa St 6PM |
Search Management Training (Review of Rapid Deployment strategies and plan for upcomming Practice Search in Oct) |
| 2008-10-01 |
PPT
DOC |
SCAC 6:30PM |
General Meeting / Ready Pack & Searcher Clothing (C.Roy) - bring in your gearbag night (compare gear and setup) |
| 2008-10-08 |
DOC |
70 Melissa St. 6:30PM |
Hypothermia Training (T.Carr) |
| 2008-10-22 |
|
CP Locaton 6PM |
Search Management Training (CP location - review planning and logistics for 26th) |
| 2008-10-25 |
View SII
List above |
SCAC 0800-1800/Killarney Park 1900-1000 |
Searcher II (Day one of two) Outside 0800 -1200 Search Tactics (how to search, clue awareness, tracking, confinement,sign cutting, flagging, hipchains,shoreline searching) 1300 -1700 Advanced Navigation (M&C review, nav practice,type I,II,III searching, flagging hip chain exercise, 1700 - 1800 hrs - Supper at SCAC 1900 - 2100 Night Navigation (Killarney Park)box exercise (require existing members to assist with perimeter) |
| 2008-10-26 |
View SII list above |
Killarney Park (Beach entrance) 0800-1700 hrs |
Searcher II (day 2 of 2) 0800 -1200hrs PRACTICE SEARCH for all members 1200-1300hrs lunch 1300-1400 hrs Searcher II written test (SII students only) 1400 -1800 hrs first aid evacuation and litter carry |
| 2008-10-26 |
|
Killarney Park (Beach Entrance) 0800-1200 hrs |
Practice Search for ALL members - Bring proper clothing (dress for rain) and equipment + food and water. |
| 2008-11-02 |
PPT
DOC |
TBA 0900-1300 hrs Killarney Park (Beach Entrance) |
Wilderness First Aid Training (refresh) |
| 2008-11-05 |
PPT
DOC |
SCAC 6:30PM |
General Meeting / Sleep Fatigue & SAR (C.Roy) |
| 2008-11-26 |
|
70 Melissa St. 6PM |
Search Management Training |
| 2008-12-03 |
PPT
DOC
video |
SCAC 6:30PM |
General Meeting / Helicopter Safety Awareness (C.Roy) |
| 2008-12-10 |
zip |
70 Melissa St. 6PM |
Urban Search Awareness (C. Roy) |
