Mounted search and rescue

[Lois Guyon <laguyon2@yahoo.com>]

We have not started to incorporate the ASTM standards yet, but we are going 
to.  I have been wondering about the Pony Club manual and what to do with it. 
 Much of the material is elementary for people who have been riding for 
years.  By testing on elementary material, will our people (who all need to 
re-certify this spring) be insulted?  While I have no problem having to 
demonstrate basic skills again, I am pretty sure some of our group would 
consider this a waste of time.

Lois
La Salle County, IL Sheriff's MSAR Posse



----- Original Message ----
From: Una Smith <una.smith@att.net>
To: Mounted search and rescue <msar-riders@lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Thu, March 11, 2010 10:20:21 AM
Subject: Re: [MSAR] Standards for mounted SAR

One thing that concerns me is how much "pointing at ASTM standards"
goes on, without much of anything to back it up.  As far as liability
goes, that seems worse than being oblivious.

So, those of you who have adopted the new ASTM standard for MSAR:
How have you adopted it?  Have you written a training manual?  Have
you developed a test, written or practical?  Do you have questions
about how to adopt it?  How are you handling the "incorporation by
reference" to the Pony Club manual?  Do you require your members to
read it?  Do you test them to ensure that they do read it?  Do you
expect your members to follow it?  Can we help you?  Are you ready
for one of us to do a conformance assessment on your materials and
practices?

    Una Smith
    New Mexico
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