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I love it, that subject sparked some interest:)
Our Mock Search date is announced, we "do not" announce the time.
We start testing ourselves from the moment we are called out.
Radio's are not waiting and tested, someone "not" on the planning
committee, must pick up and bring the radios.
The first member (rider or ground support) on the scene is responsible
for contacting the OIC (officer in charge), tell them more members will be
arriving soon and determine if there is a specific location to park and set up
our command. That member follows the OIC's instructions until an officer
or ground support arrives to relieve them of that duty. The members in
charge at our command post must evaluate the information received in the
briefing, and plan the search areas and patterns.
We regularly incorporate fire and ems, sheriff's office, RACES (local HAM
radio group) and others to participate.
Our Mock Search Scenarios have included: lost, overdue hunters, hikers and
kids just out for fun. MRDD, diabetic, and/or injured, other medical problems
and deceased.
We have had what appeared to be a search for simply lost subjects turn
into crime scenes (including meth labs) or encounter distraught, disturbed,
irate, non English speaking, substance influenced or armed folks.
After the subject is located they may be walked out, ridden out on a horse,
carried out on a stretcher, pulled up a hill in a stokes basket (that required
rappelling to reach them) we've even had AirCare (our air ambulance) land by our
command post (great training for horses). The subject have been assisted out by
our team members, fire/ems members and walked out in hand cuffs.
All of this is done under the watchful eyes of evaluators. We have
evaluators on horseback with each mounted team and one or more at the command
post.
We role play from the first notification page through the return to command
post with the subject. This includes most of the items Chris listed: Search formations and patterns in the
field, - Call out procedures - Radio
communication - First Aid on site - Navigational
skills
After the search is completed we hold a debriefing, then a "hot wash" critique. Then we hold a formal critique at our next membership meeting, all
participants are invited.
Our park is over 10,000 acres, I know that does not compare to some,
however the terrain in southwestern is Ohio varied enough with over 100 miles of
trails, I'm not concerned that finding subjects will not be
challenging!
We do train at different parks in Ohio, and have trained on private
farms.
We have participated in actual searches in a wide geographical range, we
are considered a resource dispensable by the Park. As Park Rangers in Ohio
are certified police officers, the Parks are included in the States Mutual
Aid
Contract, therefore we are available to any police agency that asks for our
assistance.
I did get some good ideas for training from the following comments, thank
you.
I will be checking out HSEEP and like the "trail-item search-gps" idea.
Thanks again T'mi and Una.
However the question still remains, if you have had any particularly good
mock search scenarios and would like to share them, I'd be grateful, and could
likewise share some of ours. If better you can send them directly to me at brendadurham5@aol.com
Thanks everyone
Brenda
S/W Ohio
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