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- From: "IRVIN LICHTENSTEIN" <ilichten1@verizon.net>
- To: "'Mounted search and rescue'" <msar-riders@lists.ibiblio.org>
- Subject: Re: [MSAR] Mock Search Seniaros
- Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2008 22:20:29 -0500
The major problem with mock searches is
that it is the same objective every time—find the search object. And
because training time is precious (and expensive even if not in dollars)
success is always wanted. The key to keeping it interesting is to vary
the terrain (location) each time if you can. If you are limited to one state
park you will eventually have everybody so familiar with it that they can go to
the subject bindfolded. Trying to make it as realistic as possible
does not usually work for mounted. To get the maximum daylight you have
to preannounce the drill date and time. There are usually enough maps to
go around, the radios work because somebody tested them beforehand, and similar
problems don’t happen. Try to get other search organizations
involved, dogs, trackers, ground pounders, whatever so you can work true
unified command as you would on a real search. If you have recent search
manager graduates use them to run ops, plans, logistics and support functions
as a graduation exercise. Have your most experienced command staff monitor the
rookies. This gives your middle level personnel a chance to lead tasks and show
what they can do. The “victim” can also evaluate how well the
tasks do. An exercise is there to do it the way we
planned to do it and see how well we do, and to see how good the plan is. In
FEMA exercises there are multiple locations, multiple victims, multiple
incidents played out against a disaster involving multiple jurisdictions.
Your exercise is more limited in scope but you should try to include all the agencies
who would be there on a real mission. This allows you to see who plays
well with others and who can do tasks on their own. Irv Lichtenstein From:
msar-riders-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org
[mailto:msar-riders-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Jonah Libsack I am interested in what
you do for mock searches. Or trainings, for that matter. |
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[MSAR] Mock Search Seniaros,
Brenda Durham c/o MSAR, 11/19/2008
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Re: [MSAR] Mock Search Seniaros,
Jonah Libsack, 11/19/2008
- Re: [MSAR] Mock Search Seniaros, IRVIN LICHTENSTEIN, 11/19/2008
- [MSAR] monthly training days, David Leadbetter, 11/20/2008
- Re: [MSAR] Mock Search Seniaros, T'mi Fi, 11/19/2008
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Re: [MSAR] Mock Search Seniaros,
Pennbo's, 11/20/2008
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Re: [MSAR] Mock Search Seniaros,
Marie Lester, 11/20/2008
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Re: [MSAR] Mock Search Seniaros,
Una Smith, 11/20/2008
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Re: [MSAR] Mock Search Seniaros,
John Neff, 11/20/2008
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Re: [MSAR] Mock Search Seniaros,
Una Smith, 11/20/2008
- Re: [MSAR] Mock Search Seniaros, IRVIN LICHTENSTEIN, 11/20/2008
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Re: [MSAR] Mock Search Seniaros,
Una Smith, 11/20/2008
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Re: [MSAR] Mock Search Seniaros,
John Neff, 11/20/2008
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Re: [MSAR] Mock Search Seniaros,
Una Smith, 11/20/2008
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Re: [MSAR] Mock Search Seniaros,
Marie Lester, 11/20/2008
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Re: [MSAR] Mock Search Seniaros,
Jonah Libsack, 11/19/2008
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