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  • From: Nativems8133 <nativems8133@aol.com>
  • To: Mounted search and rescue <msar-riders@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [MSAR] TROTSAR on the news
  • Date: Sat, 24 Dec 2011 11:00:46 -0500

Question I live in Indiana an been trying to fine a way get my horses MSAR
cert. How do I go about doing this.

Shawn

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On Dec 24, 2011, at 10:53, "T'mi Finkle" <tfinkle@erols.com> wrote:

> GSAR: Ground Search and Rescue (searching on foot); certifications as the
> NASAR SARTECH II or equivalent SAR testing, such as the
> Virginia Field Team Member program.
>
> Working SAR dogs from horseback is not conducive here on the east coast due
> to the terrain and I personally do not know of any
> testing/training standards to work SAR K9's from horseback. I could see
> where working a SAR dog from horseback could be productive
> in the Great Plains region.
>
> T'mi
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: msar-riders-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org
> [mailto:msar-riders-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of
> sleininger@myfrontiermail.com
> Sent: Saturday, December 24, 2011 10:23 AM
> To: Mounted search and rescue
> Subject: Re: [MSAR] TROTSAR on the news
>
> T'mi
>
> What is GSAR? I have two horses that I have been working with to work with
> my k9 while she is doing area search. She also does
> trailing and cadaver, but I have never been on horseback while she is doing
> those. But I have not run across the term GSAR.
>
> Sherrel
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "T'mi Finkle" <tfinkle@erols.com>
> To: "Mounted search and rescue" <msar-riders@lists.ibiblio.org>
> Sent: Friday, December 23, 2011 9:37:02 PM
> Subject: Re: [MSAR] TROTSAR on the news
>
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> You’re welcome Bob,
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>
> • We deployed them with our certified mounted responders once; our team
> will never do this again. Our Lessons Learned Review
> revealed that untrained persons on horseback during a SAR mission are a
> safety risk to our members and are a liability issue. The
> remainder of folks with horses were told to leave the area.
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> • We conduct a multi team night search once each year; our mounted team
> members love the learning experience.
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> • All of our .Mounted Responders are certified as GSAR first before they
> can deploy as mounted. Primary we provide mounted
> resources, however, we will augment ground resource in some situations, but
> the care of the equines come first.
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> From: msar-riders-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org
> [mailto:msar-riders-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Bob Foster
> Sent: Thursday, December 22, 2011 7:37 PM
> To: Mounted search and rescue
> Subject: Re: [MSAR] TROTSAR on the news
>
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> I really appreciate your advice and help. Thanks.
>
>
> How did you handle the volunteer riders?
>
>
> And what type of night training does your team do to prepare for the night
> search?
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> Doe your team also work as ground support/searchers as well?
>
>
> On Wed, Nov 30, 2011 at 4:01 AM, T'mi Finkle < tfinkle@erols.com > wrote:
>
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>
> Hi Bob,
>
> This is a brief overview about one of our most complex search and rescue
> (SAR) missions our team has had in recent years.
>
> Via a response request from the Virginia Department of Emergency Management
> ( VDEM Mission VA-070-11) , the TROTSAR Mounted Search
> and Rescue Team was dispatched to help find a missing eight year old
> autistic child on Tuesday October 25 th . The first TROTSAR
> Member arrived on the scene at 1745 hours on Tuesday October 25 th , at the
> Incident Command Post (ICP) in Doswell Virginia A MSAR
> base camp was established at 1200 hours on Wednesday at the Virginia State
> Fair Grounds, Meadow Event Park Stables (stalls 1 through
> 8, at no cost to our team members). A total of 12 mounted searchers
> responded to this mission and two dispatchers provided around
> the clock support. Since 12 hour deployment periods were implemented no
> pack animals were used, but NASAR type SAR packs were
> carried by mounted SAR responders.
>
> A variety of TROTSAR members remained on the scene throughout the entire
> mission, providing around the clock coverage until 1500
> hours on Friday October 28 th . Total of 359 volunteer hours were committed
> for this mission and 26 search tasks and assignments
> were performed by TROTSAR responders. Assignments included; mounted tasks,
> ground SAR tasks, provided task briefings to emergent
> volunteers and planning section duties at the ICP. This mission had a happy
> ending with the missing subject “Robbie Woods” being
> found alive on Friday afternoon, just a couple of hours before a winter
> storm was to impact the region.
>
>
>
> …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
>
>
>
> Overview about Mounted search and Rescue (MSAR) teams:
>
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> A wise search manager will not overlook the use of searchers mounted on
> horseback as a resource. This is particularly true if there
> are wilderness areas in the vicinity. But even relatively urban areas can
> have large parks or nearby farmland that can become
> search sites, and mounted searchers can be deployed there very effectively.
>
>
>
> At the outset, we need to make the distinction between trained searchers on
> horseback and a local horseback rider who volunteers to
> help on a particular search. While we will discuss the latter later on,
> our primary focus will be on the former: A fully equipped
> team of trained searchers mounted on horses that have been specially
> selected and trained for search work.
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> Advantages
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> The horses themselves are valuable as searchers. Like dogs, horses have
> highly developed senses of hearing and smell, and they have
> even better eyesight than dogs. These special skills can be put to good
> use in a search situation, even though the roles of dogs
> and horses differ greatly. A search dog's training is based upon his
> forebear's instinctive skills as a searcher of prey; as a prey
> animal, the horse has survived over the centuries by its ability to detect
> a predator and escape before being eaten. Therefore,
> while a horse cannot be expected to consciously search in the same way that
> a trained air scent or tracking dog does, he is
> instinctively very aware of his surroundings at all times and will alert on
> anything out of the ordinary, especially the presence of
> another animal -- or a person! -- and he will usually detect such a
> presence well in advance of the rider. So, a good search rider
> will investigate anything that attracts the horse's attention.
>
>
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> A mounted searcher is able to carry on the horse food, water, first aid and
> survival equipment. The rider's energy will not be
> exhausted as quickly as a ground searcher carrying such equipment in a
> backpack. This advantage is especially important in rough or
> mountainous terrain or in extreme weather conditions since the rider may be
> able to search more effectively for a longer period.
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> Applications In Search Operations
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> The ability of the horse and rider to cover large areas quickly can be used
> to advantage as part of a hasty team. For example,
> mounted searchers could do a perimeter sweep, cover known trails, ridges
> and drainages, locate unmapped trails, set up trail and
> road blocks, check track traps (or if the ground is hard or dry, create
> traps on major trails and area access points), etc. The key
> thing is to make good use of this highly mobile resource.
>
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>
> But searching on horseback is not necessarily limited to confinement
> techniques. Mounted searchers can engage in slow, methodical
> searching, as well. While horses are usually used to cover trails, mounted
> searchers can bushwhack to cover assigned search areas
> unless extreme terrain conditions make it unsafe to leave the trail. They
> can even be used as grid searchers in fields and open
> woods. For example, they may well be deployed to cover large open areas as
> an alternative to aircraft or dogs. Particularly in the
> case of brush or tall grass, a team of three or four mounted searchers can
> perform multiple sweeps quicker than ground searchers --
> and more effectively, because of their elevated perspective.
>
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>
> Ms. Tomi` Finkle, CEM, SARTECH II, KB3MKI
> Chief
> TROTSAR Mounted Team
> www.trotsar.org
> 1-888-MSAR911 (for 24/7 Emergency Dispatch only)
> 301-412-5249 (cell)
>
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>
> Mission Statement: TROTSAR is a non-profit, incorporated all volunteer
> based, mounted search and rescue squad. The Team's primary
> purpose is to assist federal, tribal, state and local government agencies
> by providing certified search & rescue personnel mounted
> on horseback, for lifesaving missions of people who are missing, lost,
> stranded and/or the rescuing of victims in wilderness, rural,
> suburban or Wide Area Search missions within the Mid-Atlantic region.
>
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> From: msar-riders-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org [mailto:
> msar-riders-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org ] On Behalf Of Bob Foster
> Sent: Tuesday, November 29, 2011 10:50 PM
>
>
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> To: Mounted search and rescue
>
>
> Subject: Re: [MSAR] TROTSAR on the news
>
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> I am a member of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department MSAR team.
> First did you find the child?
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> I am in charge of training for our unit. I am always looking for an
> opportunity to simulate the facts and circumstances of real
> MSAR events as well as incorporating new training ideas.
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> Could you send me so info that I could possibly use for training?
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> What were the circumstances on this search and rescue and what signs/tracks
> were found by MSAR?
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> How was your MSAR beneficial in this operation?
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> When you are out on 12/12 shifts, what do you do as far as food is
> concerned and do you sleep in your trailers or some other
> shelter? for you and your horse.
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> Do you use a pack animal?
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> What would you say are the mandatory items to carry? For you as a rider
> and then for you to give first aid?
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> I discourage the use of chest lamps for the horse, I think it ruins nigh
> vision, but I have some team members that swear by the
> light. What is your opinion?
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> Thanks for any help. We are relatively untested in any operation that has
> gone more than 12 hours so your opinion is greatly
> appreciated.
>
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> Deputy Bob Foster
>
>
> Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
>
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> Mounted Enforcement Detail/Training
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> Cell Phone: 661.309.7399
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> Work Email: rkfoster@lasd.org
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> Personal email: bfostermed@gmail.com
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> On Thu, Oct 27, 2011 at 4:24 PM, T'mi Finkle < tfinkle@erols.com > wrote:
>
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> Two of my team members were interviewed by NBC 12,
> http://www.nbc12.com/story/15884231/ha
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> TROTSAR Mounted Team has been onsite since Tuesday working two 12 hours
> shifts daily
>
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>
> T’mi
>
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