Mounted search and rescue

["Jorene Downs" <Jorene@CEOates.com>]

There is certainly ample opportunity for MSAR to provide transportation when
the circumstances are right. So yes, this is an area where MSAR can readily
expand and become known for more than "mounted searcher." The training isn't
all that complicated yet is very useful. 

Part of the "is it viable to transport this person in the saddle?"
assessment includes determining whether the person is capable of
understanding and following instructions, which may be an issue in your
snake bite and heat stroke examples or even an injured ankle ... or may not.
A variety of factors influence the saddle / no saddle transport decision and
are specific to the current situation and the individual's condition ...
subject to change as you reassess.

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Jorene Downs
SAR & CERT
Mounted SAR
www.ceoates.com/msar 

-----Original Message-----
From: E.S.
will it be fair to say that 80% or more of the usual injuries are good 
candidate for a safe saddle transporting?  ankle injured, heat strokes, 
snack bite, lost hiker, etc.  so this area of SAR need to have more respect,

recognition, and training.