Mounted search and rescue

["Phyllis Forrest" <pforrest@lakemetroparks.com>]

I agree-we train in all kinds of conditions on varying terrain, as well as
at night.
You still need to assess your assignment upon arrival and be sure that the
mounted units are being put to best use, and not assigned to areas which are
better suited for foot searchers.

-----Original Message-----
From: msar-riders-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org
[mailto:msar-riders-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org]On Behalf Of Una Smith
Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2006 9:27 AM
To: Mounted search and rescue
Subject: [MSAR] Risk


Lauri Struve wrote:
>To echo Irv, don't we have to judge if a situation is too risky for our
>team or mounts?

Yes, always.  Risk assessment and management is an important part
of the field team leader's job.  And one reason why I recommend the
field team leader should *not* be the navigator nor communications
person.

Something I don't like to see is the practice of avoiding anything
risky in training, saving all the risk exposure for real missions.
That is a recipe for disaster.

        Una Smith
        New Mexico

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