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  • From: Una Smith <una@lanl.gov>
  • To: Mounted search and rescue <msar-riders@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [MSAR] Search equipment
  • Date: Mon, 25 Aug 2003 11:09:50 -0600

Paul Kearney wrote:
>We are currently revamping our unit, and as such looking at what equipment
>we are going to carry with our horses in the field for a missing person
>search. I would be interested in hearing what you folk carry on your
>horses when doing a search. We currently turn out with horse first aid
>kit, person first aid kit, maps, compass and radio. I also tie a rolled
>blanket to my own mount.

What to pack has been discussed here several times; search the
archives: https://lists.ibiblio.org/sympa/arc/msar-riders/

Also, I think it would help if you review for us your local SAR
environment: who calls you out, when, in what terrain, for what
typical length of time, at what time of day or night, in what
weather, etc. What exactly is in your first aid kits? What is
the purpose of your blanket? Did you not mention other things,
or do you really not carry them? Such as water and food? What
is your medical training? If you find a missing person, what are
you expected to do then? Call for help and do nothing else but
wait for help to arrive? Treat the person? Get the person out?

Una Smith
Santa Fe County Sheriff's Posse, in New Mexico





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