Tracking Core Skills (Tauranga) Sept 2019

TRACKING CORE SKILLS

TCS PROVIDES AN INTRODUCTION OR AWARENESS TO IDENTIFIYING, RECORDING AND REPORTING SIGN SAR FIELD TEAM RESOURCING.

In this 2 day training event, observation skills are developed so that sign or clues can be found. You will learn about the sign left by people as they travel through the environment, and develop basic tracking skills in order to be able to follow an individual in the wilderness. You will learn about the use of tracking sticks and using a light source to help with the tracking process, whilst learning about the importance of recording, processing and reporting clues and clue sites correctly.

This course covers the theory of the topics, but also offers plenty of field based skills practice. Some pre course is required but there is no post course work and the course is open entry.

This is a practical based course, you will spend most of the time outside. Please wear appropriate outdoor clothing.

GEAR LIST (Please bring)
 A hat to assist you in the practical exercises
 Head torch
 Handheld torch
 Spare batteries for your torch
 LandSAR field guide
 LandSAR waterproof notebook (if you have one)
 Pens/pencils
 Hi viz vest
 Tracking stick (a 1 meter stick/garden cane is sufficient)
 Wet weather gear

There will be one evening/night exercise which will finish between 7-8pm on the Saturday night.

There is no pre-course assessment for this course, however it is recommended that you read this website article before you attend the course.

http://www.squidoo.com/man-tracking-find-follow-tracks#module59998842