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  • From: <horsedriver54@woh.rr.com>
  • To: Mounted search and rescue <msar-riders@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Cc: T'mi Fi <tfinkle@erols.com>
  • Subject: Re: [MSAR] Training Conference idea?
  • Date: Sat, 23 May 2009 15:44:54 -0400

Thank you very much. We are learning as we go since there is, I believe, no
state standards here in Ohio. I am very glad I found this group to learn
from. Have a great safe weekend. Lisa
---- T'mi Fi <tfinkle@erols.com> wrote:
> Lisa - I will send it first thing Tuesday morning when I get to my other
> computer. I hope your enjoy the course!
>
> You will discover that the clues are easy to place and it only take
> about an hour for each rider to run the course (we space riders and
> start them on 10 minute intervals). It is also a fun way to teach your
> MSAR Responders the proper basics of a (mounted) hasty search. I will
> also include a picture of the clue (water bottle) we use. We use
> (hiking type) water bottles since it is a relatively common clue that
> lost persons have often times discarded on past search missions.
>
> PS: Una, back in the early years, our team used 1-gallon and then
> downsized to quart size milk jugs, but we found that not to many (if
> any) lost subjects have left milk jugs behind (as a clue), so that is
> another item that we did away with ;)
>
> T'mi
>
> horsedriver54@woh.rr.com wrote:
>
> >Good Afternoon, This sounds alot like our mock search and rescue. We
> >give the team a scenerio of a person or group of people that have come up
> >missing. But this idea sounds very good and a way to keep your team sharp
> >and working as a team could you send me the details. we are Clark
> >County Mounted Search and Rescue of Springfield Ohio thanks so much and
> >enjoy reading all the articles. lisa sites
> >---- T'mi Fi <tfinkle@erols.com> wrote:
> >
> >
> >>Chris- The first item that comes to mind is perhaps conducting a 10 clue
> >>POD course, used to established an MSAR responders POD percentage. I
> >>have a clue placement template that we use and can forward it to you, if
> >>you would like. This course is some what of a spin off of the NASAR SAR
> >>Tech-II (Ground) POD playing card test.
> >>
> >>
>
>
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