Search & Rescue Skills
Purpose
Modern search & rescue operations focus on quickly finding and transporting the lost or missing person. To do this, ground teams must be fully trained and already know their jobs and duties. This course introduces the student to these techniques through lecture and actual operations in the field. Upon completion, the student will be proficient in modern search and rescue techniques, and be able to perform them upon request without assistance.
When & Where
Current CALSAR Candidates and Members: Please log in to the Member Portal for schedule and location details
Skills emphasized
Preliminary ("Hasty") search techniques
Grid lines
Critical separation
Evidence searches
Man tracking
Search team duties & composition
Types of assignments
Night time techniques
Sign cutting
Radio protocol
Briefings & debriefings
Lost person profiles
Safety issues
Basics of the Incident Command System (ICS)
Packaging, evacuation & transport of the injured person