Mounted search and rescue

["IRVIN LICHTENSTEIN" <ilichten1@verizon.net>]

"The one who got away" can be a very depressing tale.  We have missed by as
little as 100 feet (he was up in a tree), to a kilometer or so.  And in some
cases by days or weeks according to the post.  The problem in learning from
these is that often it was not technique or clue evaluation that stopped the
search but an official decree that an area was off limits.  

We used to do a few a year at a local VA residential facility. Actual
searching was not conducted beyond the fence line due to a facility policy.
While 90% or more showed up at another VA facility in 48-72 hours one was
recovered about 100 yards outside the fence when a house was built there 3
years later.  

Irv can teach the ERI search management course if 6 or more want it. It runs
40 hours maximum.  Materials cost is about $500 for a map problem kit and
depending on textbooks and catering, etc. around $50 per student. Usually it
is 2 weekends.  The map problems are the time controlling factor, 5 problems
done by each group of 6 students.  They run from 1 to 3 hours plus
presentations to the rest of the class.  After completing the class each
student should be tested in a practical exercise, such as a large public
event your team is supporting.   

Irv Lichtenstein 

-----Original Message-----
From: msar-riders-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org
[mailto:msar-riders-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Una Smith
Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2008 5:19 PM
To: Mounted search and rescue
Subject: Re: [MSAR] Hypothetical searches

Susan Wright wrote:
>>I'm enjoying reading the responses to this topic (and wish there were 
>>more of them).

So do I.