Mounted search and rescue

["Jorene Downs" <Jorene@CEOates.com>]

I suspect many of us would like to see a copy of the MSAR SOG and any 
information regarding Technical Large Animal Rescue training. Perhaps 
Richard can provide online links to more information?

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Jorene Downs
Tulare SAR - Hasty Team ICP Team
www.ceoates.com/sar
Tulare-Kings CERT
www.tk-cert.org

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Paul Fleming" <pfleming@nwlink.com>
> Would it be possible to get a copy of your Large Animal Rescue SOP or what
> ever training criteria you use. Our county is talking about trying to put
> something together like that. They call us all the time, but we don't have
> much to offer in the way of rescue expertise.
>
> Paul Fleming
> PMSAR
> pfleming@nwlink.com
>
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Richard Judd" <rjudd@intertech-usa.com>
> > This unit was created 3-4 years ago and has evolved from a group of horse
> > enthusiasts willing to perform searches to a more professional and
> > structured unit. We now have a comprehensive set of Standard Operating
> > Guidelines and certifications/qualifications for members and horses. 
> > [...]
> > There is a sub-group of members that have become trained and certified in
> > Technical Large Animal Emergency Rescue. We have equipped and trained 
> > this
> > unit for incidents such how to safely prepare for and approach large
> animal
> > incidents such as overturned and wrecked trailers or livestock haulers,
> > large animals loose on the road, large animals stuck in mud or ravines,
> and
> > incidents where people might be trapped with the animal.
[...]
> > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> > Richard Judd
> > Squad Leader - Mounted Search & Rescue Team
> > Squad Leader - Technical Large Animal Emergency Rescue Team
> > http://www.efpd.org
> > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~