I love it, that subject sparked some interest:)
Our Mock Search date is announced, we "do not" announce the time.
We start testing ourselves from the moment we are called out.
Radio's are not waiting and tested, someone "not" on the planning
committee, must pick up and bring the radios.
The first member (rider or ground support) on the scene is responsible
for contacting the OIC (officer in charge), tell them more members will be
arriving soon and determine if there is a specific location to park and set up
our command. That member follows the OIC's instructions until an officer
or ground support arrives to relieve them of that duty. The members in
charge at our command post must evaluate the information received in the
briefing, and plan the search areas and patterns.
We regularly incorporate fire and ems, sheriff's office, RACES (local HAM
radio group) and others to participate.
Our Mock Search Scenarios have included: lost, overdue hunters, hikers and
kids just out for fun. MRDD, diabetic, and/or injured, other medical problems
and deceased.
We have had what appeared to be a search for simply lost subjects turn
into crime scenes (including meth labs) or encounter distraught, disturbed,
irate, non English speaking, substance influenced or armed folks.
After the subject is located they may be walked out, ridden out on a horse,
carried out on a stretcher, pulled up a hill in a stokes basket (that required
rappelling to reach them) we've even had AirCare (our air ambulance) land by our
command post (great training for horses). The subject have been assisted out by
our team members, fire/ems members and walked out in hand cuffs.
All of this is done under the watchful eyes of evaluators. We have
evaluators on horseback with each mounted team and one or more at the command
post.
We role play from the first notification page through the return to command
post with the subject. This includes most of the items Chris listed: Search formations and patterns in the
field, - Call out procedures - Radio
communication - First Aid on site - Navigational
skills After the search is completed we hold a debriefing,
then a "hot wash" critique.
Then we hold a formal critique at our next membership meeting, all
participants are invited.
Our park is over 10,000 acres, I know that does not compare to some,
however the terrain in southwestern is Ohio varied enough with over 100 miles of
trails, I'm not concerned that finding subjects will not be
challenging!
We do train at different parks in Ohio, and have trained on private
farms.
We have participated in actual searches in a wide geographical range, we
are considered a resource dispensable by the Park. As Park Rangers in Ohio
are certified police officers, the Parks are included in the States Mutual
Aid
Contract, therefore we are available to any police agency that asks for our
assistance.
I did get some good ideas for training from the following comments, thank
you.
I will be checking out HSEEP and like the "trail-item search-gps" idea.
Thanks again T'mi and Una.
However the question still remains, if you have had any particularly good
mock search scenarios and would like to share them, I'd be grateful, and could
likewise share some of ours. If better you can send them directly to me at brendadurham5@aol.com
Thanks everyone
Brenda
S/W Ohio
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1 Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2008 17:16:53 -0500 From: Brenda Durham c/o MSAR
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-Una
BRENDADURHAM5@aol.com wrote: >Hello, >I have been
the Coordinator of our Search Team since 1994. Each year we
>have at least one Mock Search. >I am finding it hard
to be imaginative, I wondered if other team members who >have been on
the trainers end of Mock Search or Drills would like to share
>seniaros? >Thank you >Brenda
Durham >East Fork State Park Volunteer Mounted Search &
Rescue > >you can e mail be at _brendadurham5@aol.com_
(mailto:brendadurham5@aol.com) >or call me at
513-646-0061 >we are in S/W Ohio
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2 Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2008 19:52:31 -0500 From: "Lila Corey"
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Thanks for the vest info. I
needed one too. (I'm new at this). Went on my first search this
past Sunday. Learned a lot - got some of my nerves out of the way
now - Thank all of you for info on what to take for the horse- It was a
safely executed search. Learned wearing a helmet is a great thing with
all the branches in uncut forest. Also learned I can't get my butt up in
the saddle with too much stuff on me......It was a great learning
experience for me. My horse did great Una even when someone fired
a rifle VERY close by- he stopped and just focused forward and
waited for me to urge in on...YEAHHHH. Thanks too for all your
encouragement.
Lila ----- Original Message -----
From: ALLEN SNYDER To: Mounted search and rescue
Cc: Chris Havran Sent: Monday, November 17, 2008 11:46
PM Subject: [MSAR] Fw: ANSI 107 compliant safety vest
update
I thought this might be useful
for groups that did not already have visible gear. I would want to wear
mine while searching in the woods during hunting season as well as my bay
horse could be mistaken for other quarry!
Many thanks to Chris for this info. Dana
: Monday, November 17, 2008, 12:09 PM
Hello everyone!
As per the new federal mandate, this
month, for emergency responders having to wear ANSI 107 compliant vests (when
working near federal roadways), I have found a cost effective supplier for
these vests at the 2008 Iowa EMS Association Conference. The back ID panel can
be ordered blank and my hometown fire chief can personalize them for us,
inexpensively. The vests are fully adjustable, too!
Let me know what you
think!
Chris
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Chris,
Thanks for stopping by our both at the EMS show last
week.
Attached is the pricing on the Dicke 5 point breakaway safety
vest.
If
you have any other questions don't hesitate to call.
Thanks,
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2008 02:18:45 +0000 From: Jonah Libsack
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I am interested in what you do for
mock searches. Or trainings, for that
matter.
Thanks, Jonah
> Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2008 17:16:53
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-Una > > > BRENDADURHAM5@aol.com wrote: >
>Hello, > >I have been the Coordinator of our Search Team
since 1994. Each year we > >have at least one Mock
Search. > >I am finding it hard to be imaginative, I wondered
if other team members who > >have been on the trainers end of
Mock Search or Drills would like to share > >seniaros? >
>Thank you > >Brenda Durham > >East Fork
State Park Volunteer Mounted Search & Rescue > > >
>you can e mail be at _brendadurham5@aol.com_
(mailto:brendadurham5@aol.com) > >or call me at
513-646-0061 > >we are in S/W Ohio > > Mounted
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2008 21:40:02 -0500 From: "T'mi Fi" <tfinkle@erols.com> Subject:
Re: [MSAR] Mock Search Seniaros To: Mounted search and rescue
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Our MSAR team conducts at least one Mock Search a
year and tries to have two per year. Our ideas come from searches
that are reported on the local news. We use HSEEP guidelines to
identify exercise objectives, which gives us a host combinations that
provides something new.
The Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation
Program (HSEEP) is a capabilities and performance-based exercise program
that provides a standardized policy, methodology, and language for
designing, developing, conducting, and evaluating all exercises.
In
addition to providing a standardized exercise policy, HSEEP also
facilitates the creation of self-sustaining, capabilities-based exercise
programs by providing tools and resources such as guidance, training,
technology, and direct support. This blended approach to HSEEP
implementation promotes exercise expertise, while advancing a
standardized means of assessing and improving preparedness across the
Nation.
For more information on HSEEP, see the website at:
http://hseep.dhs.gov
T'mi TROTSAR Mounted
Team www.trotsar.org
Brenda Durham c/o MSAR
wrote:
>Forwarded with the sender's permission.
-Una > > >BRENDADURHAM5@aol.com wrote: >
> >>Hello, >>I have been the Coordinator of our
Search Team since 1994. Each year we >>have at least one
Mock Search. >>I am finding it hard to be imaginative, I
wondered if other team members who >>have been on the trainers
end of Mock Search or Drills would like to share
>>seniaros? >>Thank you >>Brenda
Durham >>East Fork State Park Volunteer Mounted Search &
Rescue >> >>you can e mail be at
_brendadurham5@aol.com_ (mailto:brendadurham5@aol.com) >>or
call me at 513-646-0061 >>we are in S/W
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2008 22:04:39 -0500 From: "IRVIN LICHTENSTEIN"
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The breakaway vest in contrasting color is only
required for standing about on a federally funded highway
directing
traffic, running a machine, etc. Check with your local game protector
for the proper colors and visible area to wear in the woods.
They are
often different. Here in PA hunter orange, 100 square inches or more,
is still required in the woods, slime green only on the road where there is
a lot of orange and white stuff in place so you will stand out (as a target
maybe?). Note that cops are exempt when on patrol and
firefighters and rescue people are exempt when the danger of fire is
present because the vests burn. The prices from Iowa are pretty good
and comparable with most suppliers. In PA Mifflin Valley is the most
popular with fire police.
Irv Lichtenstein
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2008 22:20:29 -0500 From: "IRVIN LICHTENSTEIN"
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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
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PM To: msar-riders@lists.ibiblio.org Subject: Re: [MSAR] Mock Search
Seniaros
I am interested in what you do for mock
searches. Or trainings, for
that matter.
Thanks, Jonah
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Message: 7 Date: Wed, 19 Nov
2008 22:43:14 -0800 From: Pennbo's <pennbo@verizon.net> Subject:
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Actually we were just discussing this
tonight. We are going to add an injured horse, and injured horse and
rider, to our next scenario. It's something that has a high potential for
happening but we don't always remember to practice
it!
Chris
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8 Date: Thu, 20 Nov 2008 08:40:17 -0500 From: "Marie Lester"
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Seniaros To: "Mounted search and rescue"
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Good idea on the injured horse and
rider idea, Chris. We did have one mock search in which the
horse was set loose, knowing that he would run toward the barn and where
three riders were on a tight trail and could stop him. Didn't work out as
planned, but it was a good exercise.
When I was Training Officer, I
emphasized one aspect of searching each time, even though all elements have
to come together and the end goal is to find something or
someone.
One mock exercise was conducted by the
local Sheriff's Dept., and what made it challenging was the fact that the
scenario changed as we worked. This put pressure on our Base
Commander or IC. Additionally, we were mentally set to conduct a
specific exercise, when things changed. That required thinking on the
spot. There was a mock plane crash, that went from recovery to
rescue, as we were later told that the passengers were seen taking off into
the woods. Later we were told that transportation of drugs might be
involved and the Sheriff's department set off a mock meth lab, explosion,
too.
A recent search emphasized that we follow procedures that are
outlined in our handbook. That was sure humbling, as many of us had
either forgotten what was written, or never read it all.
Additionally, live victims were coached on how to respond to their first
aid treatment. They were well off the trail, so we had to negotiate
thickets and then dismount at times and work on foot. The EMA
loaned us their moulage kits which allowed the searchers to have something
"real" to assess.
I agree with Irv that the goal is pretty much the
same, but again, some elements of this complex training can be emphasized
more than others each time.
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Pennbo's <pennbo@verizon.net> wrote:
> Actually we were just
discussing this tonight. We are going to add an > injured horse, and
injured horse and rider, to our next scenario. It's > something that has
a high potential for happening but we don't always > remember to
practice it! > > Chris >
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Message: 9 Date: Thu, 20 Nov
2008 08:00:30 -0700 From: Una Smith <una.smith@att.net> Subject:
Re: [MSAR] Mock Search Seniaros To: Mounted search and rescue
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I want to do a variation on the detection experiment
that was run at some SAR conferences a few years ago, to include some
navigational skills. Basically, along a loop trail set out clues such
as hats, gloves, and shoes. Set them not necessarily on trail, but
within a trail "corridor". There is software to make a random list of
places to put the clues (how far along the trail, which side, how far
from the trail tread). Tell the searchers generally what kinds of
clues (clothing articles), give them a map with coordinate system, and
send them off on a trail ride. Their task: detect and write
down precise coordinates of each clue. They can get the coordinates
from the map or from a GPS, but they need to write down the
coordinates. Record their start and finish times. If they use
the GPS, have them record their location on trail plus a compass heading
and distance to the clue.
As the searchers return, mark their
coordinates on a master map that has the actual clue locations already
marked. Do this privately for each searcher or search team, so poor
performers are not humiliated. Debrief each one: how many actual
clues vs how many found, accuracy and precision of coordinates
reported. Then at the next meeting or classroom training, show the
cumulative map to all students. If the result shows a certain problem
is common, focus training on that. If the result is that just certain
individuals are weak in map skills, work separately with those individuals
at some other time.
You can also make a graph of percent clues detected
vs time spent on course. That may reveal which of your students is
most effective at this type of search task.
This is only vaguely a
mock search scenario. It is similar in some respects to evidence
searches after passenger jet crashes, where there is a debris field.
It can be done on foot or while riding, so you can invite groundpounders to
participate.
Una Smith New
Mexico
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Thu, 20 Nov 2008 08:10:08 -0800 From: John Neff
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This is clue awareness. Can
be very valuable. There are more clues on searches than subjects.
You can run this many ways, from your loop trail as an individual, to teams or
as an out and back with a debrief on the out leg or not. When I was
training officer for PMSAR I found that it was very helpful for all level of
searchers, from the first timer to the old hand by keeping everyone
focused. Can also use communication so base camp can plot and practice
radio etc. Also can be used as scent training. Another plus is
that it can be set up in advance. Have fun with it!!John and Faye
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^ ^> Date: Thu, 20 Nov 2008 08:00:30 -0700> From:
una.smith@att.net> To: msar-riders@lists.ibiblio.org> Subject: Re:
[MSAR] Mock Search Seniaros> > I want to do a variation on the detection
experiment that was run at> some SAR conferences a few years ago, to
include some navigational> skills. Basically, along a loop trail set out
clues such as hats,> gloves, and shoes. Set them not necessarily on trail,
but within a> trail "corridor". There is software to make a random list of
places> to put the clues (how far along the trail, which side, how far
from> the trail tread). Tell the searchers generally what kinds of
clues> (clothing articles), give them a map with coordinate system, and
send> them off on a trail ride. Their task: detect and write down
precise> coordinates of each clue. They can get the coordinates from the
map> or from a GPS, but they need to write down the coordinates. Record>
their start and finish times. If they use the GPS, have them rec ord>
their location on trail plus a compass heading and distance to the>
clue.> > As the searchers return, mark their coordinates on a master map
that> has the actual clue locations already marked. Do this privately
for> each searcher or search team, so poor performers are not
humiliated.> Debrief each one: how many actual clues vs how many found,
accuracy> and precision of coordinates reported. Then at the next meeting
or> classroom training, show the cumulative map to all students. If the>
result shows a certain problem is common, focus training on that. If> the
result is that just certain individuals are weak in map skills,> work
separately with those individuals at some other time.> > You can also
make a graph of percent clues detected vs time spent on> course. That may
reveal which of your students is most effective at> this type of search
task.> > This is only vaguely a mock search scenario. It is similar in
some> respects to evidence searches after passenger jet crash es,
where> there is a debris field. It can be done on foot or while riding,>
so you can invite groundpounders to participate.> > Una Smith> New
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Message: 11 Date: Thu, 20 Nov
2008 09:59:49 -0700 From: Una Smith <una.smith@att.net> Subject:
Re: [MSAR] Mock Search Seniaros To: Mounted search and rescue
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Faye Neff wrote: >This is clue
awareness.
Yes, also practice matching map and terrain, or at least
using a compass. None of those skills get practiced enough, IMO, and
they are very important skills.
Una Smith
New Mexico
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12 Date: Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:39:58 -0500 From: "IRVIN LICHTENSTEIN"
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Clue awareness, map and compass, riding, are among
other skills, parts of the searcher's tool kit. As such they can be
taught as separate skills in the classroom and then in limited practical
exercises, such as mounted orienteering, rallies, paper chases.
The purpose of a mock search is to put all the skills to use as they
would be in the field. "Train as you fight, fight as you train" is
the key. The field exercise should be as realistic as possible. Part
of the TLAER training involves packaging an injured horse on a slide at
night in rough terrain after a search. But these people are not
trained searchers, they are animal rescuers. The only criteria for
the scenario is that the mock victim(s) do not become real
victims.
This will require you to have a victim, a search CP, field
tasks, paperwork, and an overseeing exercise staff to evaluate, and back up
the safety officer if he decides to stop a task as well as backups to do
real rescue, extrication, or medical evacuations if someone gets hurt.
Irv Lichtenstein
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On Behalf Of Una Smith Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2008 12:00 PM To:
Mounted search and rescue Subject: Re: [MSAR] Mock Search
Seniaros
Faye Neff wrote: >This is clue
awareness.
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