SAR Techniques: Field Skills

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SAR TechniquesField Skills

• KCSARA Academy

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Field Team Briefing

• Situation status
• Objectives
• Strategies and predictions
• Subject information
• Vital concerns medical problems
• Clue considerations
• Subjects trip plans
• Terrain
• Weather

• Needed equipment
• Communication details
• Reporting details
• Transport details
• Time expectations
• Who/where subjects family is
• Media considerations
• Tactical assignments
• Medical/rescue/ evacuation plan

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Clue Orientation

• Search for clues, not subjects
• Clue seeking is a learned skill that takes
  practice
• All clues have value, dont dismiss anything
• Avoid forming opinions, let the clues lead the way

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Types of Clues

• Physical Foot prints, litter
• Recorded Trail registers, summit logs, trail
  mail
• People Witnesses, point last seen
• Event Light, camp fire, signal

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Clues
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Clues
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Clues
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Tracking
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Tracking Documenting
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Tracking The Tracking Stick
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Tracking Teamwork
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Tracking Do you see the print?
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Tracking Do you see the print?
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Tracking Marked Sign
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Trailing Getting the scent
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Interviewing

• Interview Anyone Who Might Have Data
• Introduce yourself and your purpose
• Create a comfortable environment
• Start with non-threatening questions
• Ask open-ended questions what have you seen?
• LISTEN! LISTEN! LISTEN!
• WRITE IT DOWN!

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Documentation

• An accurate log of found clues is important!
• All clues have value, dont dismiss anything
• Write it down as you go
• Write down who, what, where, and when

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Debriefing

• Given to PLANNING by field teams, includes
• Actual area covered
• Estimated POD
• Location of any clues
• Hazards/Difficulties encountered
• Any gaps in the search
• Any communication problems
• Suggestions for future efforts
• All original notes, with name of note-taker

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Probability Of Detection (POD)

• What are the chances of spotting the clues?

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Probability Of Detection (POD)Considerations

• Responsive vs. Unresponsive
• Efficiency vs. Thoroughness
• Hasty (Initial) teams are responsible for 80 of
  finds

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• Train as you fight, fight as you train.
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