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- From: pennbo@verizon.net
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- Subject: Re: [MSAR] Training Conference idea?
- Date: Wed, 27 May 2009 22:51:32 -0500 (CDT)
Hi T'mi- I would love the template when you get a chance to send it. The more tools in the arsenal the better! Thanks! Chris
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Sent: Saturday, May 23, 2009 9:38
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Subject: Re: [MSAR] Training Conference
idea?
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.
The course is conducted on a
fairly groomed 2 to 3 mile section of trail, with MSAR responders carrying
their normal SAR packs and gear. All clues are clearly visible from the trail
and are located on both the right and left side, the clue are placed at 0-3
feet from the center of the trail, 4 to 20 feet from the center of the trail
and 21 to 25 feet from the center of the trail. Clue placement is also
broken down into three more classes: those on the ground, off the ground to 4
feet and 4 to 7 feet off the ground. The POD course template makes set up very
easy. We use 10 translucent green colored water bottles with lettered
markings on them with an 8" piece of orange string attached (for hanging
clues) . Attendees simply ride the trail, go into search mode and write down
the letter on the clue in the order they find them.
MSAR folk seem to
really enjoy this course and consider it fun challenge. It is a great way for
them learn/understand what their personal POD percentage really is and how POD
percentages relate to search mission planning. I have had several search
managers commend us for providing this type validated SAR training. In
the past 5 years we have been conducting this course, no one has ever obtained
100% and only one 2-person team has ever obtained a 90%. As a means of
course validation any clue not found by any of the attendees is canceled out.
Only once has a POD clue been canceled out and that was with just one
clue, which was accidentally placed 1 foot over 7 foot mark. It is
amazing to the participants how all clues can be located by the group as a
whole, yet their average (find) percentage runs around 50 to 70 percent.
We then do a group trail ride to retrieve the clues so everyone can see
where each one was placed.
After attending this training course, it is
very rare for any MSAR responder to ever come back at debriefing and say they
had a 70% (or Higher) POD rating of their search area.
T'mi www.trotsar.org
pennbo@verizon.net wrote:
Thanks, Chris
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Re: [MSAR] Training Conference idea?
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Re: [MSAR] Training Conference idea?,
IRVIN LICHTENSTEIN, 05/23/2009
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Re: [MSAR] Training Conference idea?,
Jorene Downs, 05/24/2009
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Re: [MSAR] Training Conference idea?,
T'mi Fi, 05/24/2009
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Re: [MSAR] Training Conference idea?,
Una Smith, 05/25/2009
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Re: [MSAR] Training Conference idea?,
pennbo, 05/27/2009
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Re: [MSAR] Training Conference idea?,
pennbo, 05/30/2009
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