Pierce County Search And Rescue

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Pierce County Search And Rescue
So that others may live
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Our Purpose

• Supply trained teams to assist law enforcement
• Provide community service during disasters
• Train people in wilderness survival, search
• and rescue techniques and leadership skills
• Develop self-confidence and maturity in youth
• who complete and remain active in the program.

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Organization of ESAR

• BSA affiliation
• PCESAR is a member of WESAR -Washington Explorer
  Search and Rescue.
• ESAR members are required to apply for membership
  to Pierce County Department of Emergency Services.

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Active Members Requirements

• Subject Searches
• Evidence Searches
• Community Events
• Fund Raisers
• Training
• Meetings

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If it Aint Raining ... It Aint Training
Training Season

• Cold Rainy - Wet
• Physically Challenging

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So What Are All These Courses?

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Course One
Introduction to Search and Rescue

• Saturday Sunday classroom training
• Map reading land navigation
• Shelter building survival
• Search tactics
• Basic medical knowledge
• Equipment dos and donts
• What to bring (lunch, sleeping bag/air mattress,
  dress for all weather)

Dont buy equipment until AFTER Course One!
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Course Two
Search and Rescue Field Training

• Friday through Sunday (48 hours)
• Teams of 3 or more with a Team Leader
• Learn practice search techniques,
• wilderness navigation survival
• Practice chain of command and mock
• searching
• Patient assessment

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Course Three
Wilderness Navigation

• Teams of two trainees NO Team Leader
• Applying wilderness and navigation skills
• Orienteering course
• Endurance
• Teamwork and problem solving

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Course Four
Mock Search

• Search techniques
• Practice search patterns
• Develop and execute search skills
• Support roles, teamwork, leadership
• Tests all training received

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Equipment Clothing

• Backpacks
• Hiking Boots
• Sleeping Bags

Do NOT Buy Anything Yet...
At Course One We Will Go Over The Equipment List
in Detail
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Insurance

• BSA liability insurance
• DEM Membership - RCW 38.52
• Protection from loss of wages
• Loss or damage to equipment
• Medical expense
• Cost of fuel (over 100 miles, over 24
• hours or out of county)

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Attention High School students

• RCW 28A.225.055 - Allows for 5 days of excused
  absences for to support Search and Rescue
  activities.
• 2.0 or above grade point average
• Parents approval
• Principale approval
• (Note- Have homework done)

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ESAR Chain of Command

• Brush Monkey
• Team Leader
• Field Leader
• Operations Leader
• Director of Operations

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ESAR Vehicles
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How To Join...

• Go on line at www.pcesar.org and fill out contact
  information.
• Do not fill out the member information, you are
  not a member yet
• Complete the FEMA NIMS courses and provide the
  completion certificate at course 1
• Show up for Course One on your designated dates
  by the Course 1 Director.

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Training Fee Breakdown

• Insurance 3.00
• Training Fee 10.00
• Training Materials (Book Binder) 15.00
• Misc Merchandise (ESAR Patch Ruler) 9.00
• BSA Registration 15.00
• TOTAL FEES 52.00
• Compass (with mirror accurate to 2 degrees)
  38.00
• Maximum Amount Potentially Due AT Course One 90
• (Cash or Check ONLY!!)

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2011-2012 Course Dates
Course One Nov. 12 13 Dec. 3 4
Course Two Jan. 6- 8 Jan. 20 22
Course Three Feb. 3 - 5 Feb. 17 19
Mock Search March 17 18 March 17 18
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ESAR

• Any Questions?