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  • From: "Terry Nowacki" <wwfarm@wiktel.com>
  • To: "Mounted search and rescue" <msar-riders@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [MSAR] Extended Search Solved.
  • Date: Thu, 21 Oct 2004 15:18:08 -0700

Correction to my post below ;
The the time limit for the 40 to 60 acre dog test is one and one half hours.
 
TER
 
----- Original Message -----
From: "Terry Nowacki" <wwfarm@wiktel.com>
To: "Mounted search and rescue" <msar-riders@lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Thursday, October 21, 2004 12:54 PM
Subject: Re: [MSAR] Extended Search Solved.

> Una
> No, I guess that would not accurately describe the norm here either.   I
> would have to
> say the norm is some where between line searches and larger searches but
> still a far
> cry from what MSAR is capable of.
>  The point I was trying to go for was that I do not know of any MSAR group
> any where besides my group that has certification standards or training's
> that are similar to the air scenting dog test as described below.
>
> Certifying K9 Air Scenting Test
> Day search - 40 to 60 acres - one subject in 1/2 hours
> Night Search - 80 acres, one subject in three hours.
>  Advanced day search -140 TO 160 acres locate two moving subjects in Five
> hours
>
>  If you have a experienced MSAR searcher with average riding abilities and a
> regular mount in most cases in areas that are rideable, you could easily
> pass at least two of the three above test using a standard grid search using
> only one mounted searcher.
> Now I know that not every area is rideable but  as a rule there are more
> areas that are rideable than not. The areas that are not rideable could be
> searched by MSAR on foot or if it was a hasty search just marked on a map
> and be searched later at management's discretion. Just think what a
> improvement it would be if each MSAR could cover ground similar to the above
> test.
>
> TER
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