Managing The Initial Response (Management)

HIS 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.

This course is delivered by Tai Poutini Polytechnic.

EXTENDED SEARCH PLANNING

PREVIOUSLY KNOWN AS FORMAL SEARCH PLANNING

It is widely accepted that 94% (or thereabouts) of all search and rescue operations are resolved within the initial response phase, using search management techniques learnt on the Managing The Initial Response (MTIR) course.

Bu what happens when you don’t locate the missing subject in that first phase?  This is when you have to start applying a more formal approach to search management and operate over an extended period.

The ESP course covers topics such as:

• Review of the initial response phase
• Determination of the search area
• Scenario development and analysis (in more detail)
• Planning regions and apportioning POA to those
• Segmenting regions and apportioning POA to those
• Search implementation (right resources in the right place at the right time)
• Search effort evaluation and the reallocation of POA and search effort
• Operational changeovers
• Search suspension
• Critical incident stress
• Operational debriefs
• Managing external influences

The course is designed for those who have already attended the MTIR course and ideally have some search management experience under their belts.  The training will enable participants to confidently contribute in a team environment to the search planning and incident management needs of an extended search operation.

Minimum number of attendees - 16

WORKPLACE FIRST AID (1 DAY)

FA1 - FIRST AID (1 DAY)

Pre-Course:  Nil

Duration:  8 hours

Unit Standards: 6401 & 6402

Note: Scenarios may use fake blood, which can stain, so please do not bring your best clothing.

Gear List:

• Suitable footwear for indoor & outdoor use
• Suitable outdoor clothing (please allow for seasonal conditions)
• Pen, pencil and notebook
• Your personal First Aid kit and any personal medication
• SAR Hi-Vis Vest – bring your own if you have one.

WORKPLACE FIRST AID (1 DAY)

FA1 - FIRST AID (1 DAY)

Pre-Course:  Nil

Duration:  8 hours

Unit Standards: 6401 & 6402

Note: Scenarios may use fake blood, which can stain, so please do not bring your best clothing.

Gear List:

• Suitable footwear for indoor & outdoor use
• Suitable outdoor clothing (please allow for seasonal conditions)
• Pen, pencil and notebook
• Your personal First Aid kit and any personal medication
• SAR Hi-Vis Vest – bring your own if you have one.

FIELD REFRESHER (1 DAY)

ATTENDING REFRESHER TRAINING IS KEY TO ENSURING THAT SAR SKILLS ARE KEPT UP TO DATE AND THAT BEST PRACTICE IS MAINTAINED WITH THE ULTIMATE AIM OF A CONTINUALLY IMPROVING OPERATIONAL RESPONSE.

The content of a field refresher is determined by the needs of your group or region and may integrate topics from any of the following courses or competencies:

• Search Techniques/Methods
• Tracking Core Skills/Track and Clue Awareness
• Tracking/Sign Cutting
• Processing Wilderness Clue Sites
• SAR Leadership (as it applies to Field Team Leaders)
• LandSAR Probationary Member competencies
• LandSAR Field Team Member Competencies
• LandSAR Team Leader Competencies (as they apply to Field Team Leaders)

FIELD REFRESHER (1 DAY)

ATTENDING REFRESHER TRAINING IS KEY TO ENSURING THAT SAR SKILLS ARE KEPT UP TO DATE AND THAT BEST PRACTICE IS MAINTAINED WITH THE ULTIMATE AIM OF A CONTINUALLY IMPROVING OPERATIONAL RESPONSE.

The content of a field refresher is determined by the needs of your group or region and may integrate topics from any of the following courses or competencies:

• Search Techniques/Methods
• Tracking Core Skills/Track and Clue Awareness
• Tracking/Sign Cutting
• Processing Wilderness Clue Sites
• SAR Leadership (as it applies to Field Team Leaders)
• LandSAR Probationary Member competencies
• LandSAR Field Team Member Competencies
• LandSAR Team Leader Competencies (as they apply to Field Team Leaders)

STRETCHER MANAGEMENT & ROPE SAFETY

This 1 day course was developed to deliver on the rope safety requirements of field team members of non specialist teams.

SRM has a strong focus on stretcher management and rope safety as opposed to rope rescue – the learning outcomes being:

• Work as a member of a team to carry and manage a stretcher over low angled terrain
• Select and apply knot craft in general field based Land SAR situations
• Demonstrate knowledge of properties and appropriate care of rope safety equipment
• Identify and manage risks, scope of practice and system limitations for low angle rope safety and stretcher management

STRETCHER MANAGEMENT & ROPE SAFETY

This 1 day course was developed to deliver on the rope safety requirements of field team members of non specialist teams.

SRM has a strong focus on stretcher management and rope safety as opposed to rope rescue – the learning outcomes being:

• Work as a member of a team to carry and manage a stretcher over low angled terrain
• Select and apply knot craft in general field based Land SAR situations
• Demonstrate knowledge of properties and appropriate care of rope safety equipment
• Identify and manage risks, scope of practice and system limitations for low angle rope safety and stretcher management

RIVER & FLOOD SAFETY

This 1 day course is aimed at Search and Rescue responders who are tasked to operate in and around waterways by introducing the hazards and the management of risk and a variety of crossing techniques to operate in and around rivers and flood waters.

The course content provides the minimum safety requirements for responders to make informed decisions about crossing and to keep them self and their peers safe by a combination of theory and practical teaching.

The practical session requires participants to enter the water on numerous occasions to demonstrate solo crossing, a variety of team-based river crossing techniques and to demonstrate a survival swim (to simulate being swept off feet/failed crossing).
Participants will also be taught the proper use of a throw-bag and improvised throw-bag techniques to quickly recover a person who is in the water and minimise their exposure to risk.
 

Course Material

• JI River Flood Safety Course.pdf

RIVER & FLOOD SAFETY

This 1 day course is aimed at Search and Rescue responders who are tasked to operate in and around waterways by introducing the hazards and the management of risk and a variety of crossing techniques to operate in and around rivers and flood waters.

The course content provides the minimum safety requirements for responders to make informed decisions about crossing and to keep them self and their peers safe by a combination of theory and practical teaching.

The practical session requires participants to enter the water on numerous occasions to demonstrate solo crossing, a variety of team-based river crossing techniques and to demonstrate a survival swim (to simulate being swept off feet/failed crossing).
Participants will also be taught the proper use of a throw-bag and improvised throw-bag techniques to quickly recover a person who is in the water and minimise their exposure to risk.
 

Course Material

• JI River Flood Safety Course.pdf