msar-riders@lists.ibiblio.org
Subject: Mounted search and rescue
List archive
- From: pennbo@verizon.net
- To: msar-riders@lists.ibiblio.org
- Subject: Re: [MSAR] Search for Lauren Spierer
- Date: Fri, 17 Jun 2011 16:24:43 -0500 (CDT)
Good advice was given below. I would also stress two things with the newbies:
1- you are mostly looking for evidence. You must go slowly and look carefully. Give them a spacing to maintain. Tell them it could be something as small as a piece of cloth. Then tell them if they think they see something to back off, hand off horse to another person, and tag around the item 10 feet away. Record and call in GPS location.
2- their horses are their best partners in knowing if something is "off" in an area. Whether it be a DB or a live person their horses WILL alert them to it but to do so they must be kept at a walk and they must pay attention to their mounts.
Those two things will help slow all volunteers down because it gives them specific goals that require a slow and steady pace and alertness. Many volunteers have NO idea what they are supposed to be doing and do end up doing the wrong thing.
HOpe this helps.
Chris
1- you are mostly looking for evidence. You must go slowly and look carefully. Give them a spacing to maintain. Tell them it could be something as small as a piece of cloth. Then tell them if they think they see something to back off, hand off horse to another person, and tag around the item 10 feet away. Record and call in GPS location.
2- their horses are their best partners in knowing if something is "off" in an area. Whether it be a DB or a live person their horses WILL alert them to it but to do so they must be kept at a walk and they must pay attention to their mounts.
Those two things will help slow all volunteers down because it gives them specific goals that require a slow and steady pace and alertness. Many volunteers have NO idea what they are supposed to be doing and do end up doing the wrong thing.
HOpe this helps.
Chris
Prepare grid maps hand out to all MSAR s
Color strip them based on teams
Break groups into equal numbered teams
Ask ea grp to assign a grp leader
Meet breifly w ea leader
Be specific about times and regrp mtgs
If lots of teams have 1 st and 2nd wave
Same areas
Have leaders exchange phone # or use w talkies
That will give some control and accountability
Last,ask any law enforcement to encourage all msar to report to one staging area
-
[MSAR] Search for Lauren Spierer,
Yvette Rollins, 06/17/2011
- Re: [MSAR] Search for Lauren Spierer, IRVIN LICHTENSTEIN, 06/17/2011
- Re: [MSAR] Search for Lauren Spierer, w sarvis, 06/17/2011
- Re: [MSAR] Search for Lauren Spierer, Dick L Sweet, 06/17/2011
- Re: [MSAR] Search for Lauren Spierer, Lois Guyon, 06/17/2011
- <Possible follow-up(s)>
-
Re: [MSAR] Search for Lauren Spierer,
pennbo, 06/17/2011
-
Re: [MSAR] Search for Lauren Spierer,
Yvette Rollins, 06/17/2011
- Re: [MSAR] Search for Lauren Spierer, John-Faye Neff, 06/17/2011
-
Re: [MSAR] Search for Lauren Spierer,
Yvette Rollins, 06/17/2011
-
Re: [MSAR] Search for Lauren Spierer,
Karen Nesbitt, 06/18/2011
-
Re: [MSAR] Search for Lauren Spierer,
Mike & Robin, 06/18/2011
-
Re: [MSAR] Search for Lauren Spierer,
sleininger, 06/18/2011
-
Re: [MSAR] Search Missions,
T'mi Finkle, 06/18/2011
- Re: [MSAR] Volunteers, IRVIN LICHTENSTEIN, 06/18/2011
-
Re: [MSAR] Search Missions,
T'mi Finkle, 06/18/2011
- Re: [MSAR] Search for Lauren Spierer, Dick L Sweet, 06/19/2011
- Re: [MSAR] Search for Lauren Spierer, Yvette Rollins, 06/20/2011
-
Re: [MSAR] Search for Lauren Spierer,
sleininger, 06/18/2011
- Re: [MSAR] Search for Lauren Spierer, Yvette Rollins, 06/20/2011
-
Re: [MSAR] Search for Lauren Spierer,
Mike & Robin, 06/18/2011
Archive powered by MHonArc 2.6.24.