Mounted search and rescue

["E.S." <ES212@QWEST.NET>]

someone need to invent a folding stretcher that can be installed on the 
saddle, should I start this invention?


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lila Corey" <Caballera@embarqmail.com>
To: "Mounted search and rescue" <msar-riders@lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Sunday, July 19, 2009 12:18 PM
Subject: Re: [MSAR] Transport via horse


> Many years ago, before I even knew there was MSAR, I was trail riding with
> some friends.  One of the ladies had a severe allergic reaction, and my 
> one
> tablet of benadryl was not enough.  She eventually became incoherent as we
> tried to get her out of the woods to a rescue squad.  So, I ponied her 
> horse
> very close to mine and pretty much supported her laying over her horse 
> from
> my horse.  We got her out and met the rescue squad at the nearest road, 
> and
> she was okay.  But, she was in serious condition  that day due to the 
> length
> of time and  severity of the reaction. I did not know anything about
> transport, just used a little common sense and knew my horse was calm and
> good enough to do the job.  We were a long way from a road when it 
> happened.
> But, all turned out well.  Again, as Jorene said, training I think is the
> important word here as well as using common sense as to when to use this
> method of transport, as well as horse conditioning/training.  In this 
> case,
> my horse did a great job - her horse was a little friskier than mine, but
> mine seemed to settle hers and we got the job done.
> Lila
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "T'mi Finkle" <tfinkle@erols.com>
> To: "'Mounted search and rescue'" <msar-riders@lists.ibiblio.org>
> Sent: Sunday, July 19, 2009 10:24 AM
> Subject: Re: [MSAR] Transport via horse
>
>
> > Very good points Jorene!
> >
> > Our team has been conducting mounted evacuation training for several 
> > years
> > now.  We have performed mounted evacuation of subjects on actual 
> > searches,
> > as well as, during numerous multi-jurisdictional full scale SAR 
> > exercises.
> > Personally, I have taught mounted evacuation for almost 7 years now and
> > have
> > presented the course at MD, VA and DE State SAR conferences.  This course
> > was last (publicly) taught in April during the 2009 VA SAR Conference 
> > held
> > in Appomattox Virginia.
> >
> > Depending on the conditions and other factors present, mounted evacuation
> > remains a valid tool in the MSAR tool box.  It is also a known fact that
> > not
> > all (status 2) subjects need to be strapped into a Stokes basket and be
> > hand
> > carried out by a litter team, HOWEVER, if conditions warrant a mounted
> > evacuation; having completed proper training is a MUST for any MSAR 
> > strike
> > team performing this task.  A photo of our team performing a mounted
> > evacuation (during a mock search in 2004) can be seen on the Members page
> > of
> > our public website (you will see that for our team the only person on
> > horseback is the subject).
> >
> > Our team recently updated our (PowerPoint) mounted evacuation slide show
> > that we use for public presentations.  MSAR-riders readers can contact me
> > off-list if you would like a copy of the presentation (I will be on work
> > related travel for the next couple of weeks, so please email me directly
> > and
> > do not post your request on the open forum).  Additionally, the Virginia
> > Search and Rescue Council MSAR Standards Committee is developing a 
> > mounted
> > evacuation standard at this time.  The standard should be ready for
> > Council
> > review within the next few weeks.  Once the standard is approved by the
> > State, I will share it with everyone.
> >
> >
> > T'mi
> > www.trotsar.org
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> >
> > Give someone the choice of "we can get you out in 4 hours / before dark 
> > in
> > the saddle, or the litter carry team can be here to start a carry-out in
> > the
> > morning" and the person may well choose the saddle. However, some
> > non-riders
> > simply aren't good candidates for transporting in the saddle ... which is
> > part of the training.
> >
> > But keep in perspective it might be a rider you're transporting - perhaps
> > a
> > member of your own team or group of trail / backcountry riders. This
> > method
> > is very useful for rider self-help and a lot less complicated when the
> > person being transported is already comfortable in the saddle. ;-)
> >
> > - - - - - -
> > Jorene Downs
> > SAR & CERT
> > Mounted SAR
> > www.ceoates.com/msar
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Una Smith
> >
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