Searching Suburban Environment - Kerikeri June 2020

SEARCHING SUBURBAN ENVIRONMENT

On completion of this training, participants will be able to perform as a search team member for a search in a suburban environment. They will understand issues and hazards that influence a suburban search operation, and under broad supervision, will be responsible for their search findings, dealing with members of the public, contributing to search decisions, and managing personal risk.
This course is specifically designed to enable students to safely participate in suburban searches and understand basic theory and legislation behind such operations.

Lost person behaviour is explored and applied in the context of suburban search. Likely subject profiles are examined in detail. Considerable emphasis is placed on team work. Suburban search methods are explored in detail, and practices and procedures to maximise POD are explored. This is a practical field based course with a strong theoretical component. An intensive two days involving both day and night searches for a range of likely subjects. 

Course Material

• JI SSE.pdf