MANAGING THE INITIAL RESPONSE

Hosted by the Wellington group

THIS COURSE PREPARES THE STUDENT TO PARTICIPATE IN AN INCIDENT MANAGEMENT TEAM DURING THE INITIAL RESPONSE PHASE OF A SEARCH AND RESCUE OPERATION.

It covers a wide range of topics including operational pre-planning; conducting search urgency assessments; collecting information for the initial response; applying lost person behaviour theory during an initial response period; applying reflex tasking; establishing and confining the initial search area; applying decision pointing; and assigning SAR resources during the initial response period. Students also develop their understanding of lost person behaviour and how it affects the search planning process.

This three day course involves both theory and scenario based practice. Some pre course work is required but there is no post course work. 

Prerequisites are CIMS 2 which is covered in the pre-course material, and Search Techniques.

PRECOURSE LEARNING - The Psychology of the Lost by Kenneth Hill.

Reading of pre populated pre-plans and familiarisation with the pre plan template.

Minimum number of attendees - 10