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344 SEARCH AND RESCUE TECHNIQUES
The final section of the course will provide you with training and practice in field skills that apply to search and rescue (SAR) operations; we will concentrate primarily on "search", as by rights rescue is within the realm of Safety and Wellness courses. Many of the search skills I plan to introduce you to are applicable also to professional research, and even outdoor recreation. Most of these skills derive from a training course I took from the National Association for Search and Rescue (NASAR), although this is not their certification course. I will not cover all of their requirements (e.g., First Aid, Rope Skills, Nutrition), and I am adding some topics that they do not cover at present (e.g., GPS use, and weather).
Much of this time will be hands-on training during the scheduled lab hours, but (except for inclement weather, when we will meet in the SIAL D326) will be at campus locations outside the classroom. Bring your field notebook. The topics will be:
Because I intend to have you learning the operation of some equipment that we have only in small numbers, you will often need to work in teams. Collaboration, however, is at the very core of search efforts, so this will constitute an element of realism (and probably will provide you some valuable insights as to what works, and what does not). Some of the equipment limitations include:
IF you have any of these items, bring them (do NOT go out and buy them!). Personal ownership is not a grade criterion (unlike NASAR's readypack requirements for certification), and you shall not have to rely on shared equipment for any graded test. You
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