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Yes, management should know better ... I wouldn't
call it gross negligence, but would certainly suggest those management personnel
have a refresher course in incident fundamentals that are common in every
emergency / disaster response.
1. Personal safety.
2. Team safety.
3. Other person's safety.
Also remember the SEARCHER - in this case the rider
- also has the personal responsibility to say no if the mission assignment
doesn't appear to address normal safety concerns. So the individual also has
personal responsibility to speak up.You want to be part of the solution, not
create a possible new problem.
A pretty common rule of thumb in SAR is a team of 2
if close to other support, team of 3 if a bit more distant. Team of 4-6 if far
from other resources ... but add more personnel if a distance litter carry is
anticipated. (Locally we use minimum 12 - preferably more - ground
personnel for a backcountry litter carry.)
Commonly MSAR teams are 2-4 riders. Teams of 4 MSAR
are particularly valuable if those riders are trained to perform a carry-out in
the saddle - assuming appropriate medical circumstances - so having this
training is advantageous since it is notably less labor intensive than the
normal distance litter carry and a valuable management resource. Riders can also
move more quickly on the horses than the normal walking ground searchers, which
reduces the time frame.
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