SAR INSTRUCTOR (Canada 2010)
FULL LEVEL 1 INSTRUCTOR COURSE
(Or do the course without the Instructor Component for 2/3 price and do the Level One - Responder Level)
This course will teach the DIMERSAR Academy Emergency Response and Search and Rescue Courses, Modules One and Two. Content taken directly from our SAR SCHOOL Curriculum. The course is about 50/50 academic and practical and is the entry level SAR Certification Course..
INTERNATIONAL DELIVERY: This course and its components has been taught all over the world, from 350 professional SAR delegates in Washington DC, USA (2007) at the International SAR Conference in Tyson’s Corner to 30 local SAR Responders in a small meeting room on the Mountains of North West Pakistan (2008) and from 250 Global Leaders in Abu Dhabi 2009 at the International Disaster Management and Crisis Response Middle East to Ontario Canada 2008 (16 Canadian Police Officers) at The Toronto Police CO Bick College in a Training Facility.
This is a 3 (full) Day Intensive SAR (Search & Rescue) Instructor Training at a third the regular price. This is part of an optional further training programme in Canada which includes HUSAR (Heavy Urban Search And Rescue), Wilderness Search and Rescue, Flood and Swiftwater Rescue, High Angle Rope Rescue and GSAR.
BASIC FITNESS IS REQUIRED.
Canditates doing FULL Level 2 have to do a timed walk to an incident exercise which most people can do but is a part of the practical exercise. If injury or fitness prevents this being succesfully completed please discuss first.
Contact us to book at Faculty@dimersar.com
COURSE OVERVIEW (DETAILED BREAKDOWN AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE)
Day One
ORIENTATION: Case Study: International Example - lessons learned [Gary Foo lectures on Pakistan Earthquake]
Exploring SAR & Emergency Response
Preparing for a SAR Deployment
Essential Skills and Knowledge
Working within a Coordination Mechanism
National and International Practices
Key roles and skills for national and international response
SAR within certain environments or situations, i.e., land, water, buildings, heights, etc.
Day Two
Kit, Equipment, Uniform & PPE
Practical Skills
Navigation
Teamwork and Leadership
Survival
Search
Rescue
Ropes & Knots
Water Response
Medical Components
Day Three
Micro-Modules
Course Review
Teaching Skills
Leadership Skills
Testing & Evaluation
Course Graduation
Course Critiques
* Passing is not guaranteed but expected. Those who cannot successfully complete the essential requirements will get a retest opportunity with remedial support. If that is again not passed a Certificate at the next level down may be Awarded.
LOCATION: Mississauga, Ontario, Canada (Exact Location TBC)DATES: Monday 1st to Wednesday 3rd November 2010
NOTE: (Cut off 26th October.)
You can do just the Orientation for $49 or $120 for one day.
COST: Discounted Just $299 (Regular $499) Cdn.
BOOKING: Please email us Faculty@dimersar.com
MATERIALS: Candidates will receive academic course materials including:
350 Emergency Response and Search and Rescue Text Book
Additional Leadership and Teaching Matter
Supporting Course Handouts
Accreditation Standards Workbook
DIMERSAR Academy Instructor Badge
Colour Certificate at Appropriate Level (Responder / Instructor)
COLOUR CERTIFICATEUpon Successful Completion candidates will receive a Numbered Teaching Colour Certificate and Lesson Requirements. If Attendees do not have the suitable background or wish to, they can do the the appropriate 'Practitioner' version - which is the SAR Responder.
ACCREDITATION
This course is provided by DIMERSAR Academy, an International Training Academy based in the UK that specialises in Rescues, Emergencies and Disasters. The Academy is recognised and Accredited by several Awarding bodies. Certificates will also have the logos of the National Accreditation Body, The NCFE (UK), and the Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM - A City and Guilds Organisation) and the College of Teachers.
CERTIFICATION
Lasts for 2 years for Instructors and 3 years for Practitioners.
INSTRUCTOR
Your Instructor is Gary Foo who is an International Disaster Risk Reduction Advisor and Commander of a Search and Rescue Team and qualified Specialist and Tech. Rescue Instructor in several Disciplines. He is a Disaster Paramedic, a former Armed Police Officer, a Tactical Trainer and Consultant to many NGOs, Government Agencies and Private Organisations. He is a United Nations Coordinator and has led several SAR Missions for International Disasters (i.e, Tsunami in Sri Lanka, Haiti, Pakistan, etc.) and rescue missions for Missing Persons. He is a Fellow of the College of Teachers and a Fellow of the Institute of Leadership and Management and lecturer at Universities.
[Photo: Gary Foo, Port Au Prince, during Haiti Earthquake Deployment.]
PROGRESSION
Candidates can go on to teach this material in their paid or volunteer positions for free or for remuneration / pay.
Candidates may find this course helps them in their jobs, for promotion or applications for work.
This course allows progression to the next Practitioner or Instructor Level Course.
ADDITIONAL ITEMS
CLOTHING / UNIFORMS
Wear suitable clothing for inside and outdoors activities. Much of this will be outdoors.
(Instructor shirts and uniforms may be available provided after the course.)
KIT LIST
A very basic kit list will be required. All essential items to run the course are provided.
ACCOMMODATION
Local accommodation is not provided however, may be sourced at a reasonable rate in non-commercial setting.
DURATION & LENGTH OF DAY
There is a lot of material and the course is an intensive one. Expect to go later than "9 to 5" and one day has a Dark Environment component in it requiring a dark / night-time exercise.
OTHER TRAINING
There is also an opportunity to do Flood and Swift water Rescue Certification and High Angle Rope Rescue during the first two weeks of November. This training is a DIMERSAR Academy rated and an NFPA Complaint course.
THE COURSE IN DETAIL
SAR RESPONDER LEVEL
o Instructor’s Input
o International Example - lessons learned
o Pakistan Earthquake Powerpoint – Gary Foo
o Discuss Contrasting deployments (i.e. MisPer Vs. International SAR)
Exploring SAR & Emergency Response
o Types of SAR
o Types of Emergency Responder
o Coordination Agencies
o Team Capability
o Press and Media
o Family and Public
Preparing for a SAR Deployment
o Fitness and Preparation
o Personal and Organisational
o Pre-packed equipment and established SOPs
o Uniform and Kit list
o Disaster Management Cycle
o Search And Rescue Cycle
o Misper Types and Mechanisms
Essential Skills and Knowledge
o Rule No. 1
o Size-up / DRA (Dynamic Risk Assessment)
o LAST – Components of SAR
o Communication
o Team composition & Roles
o Navigation
o Survival & Self-Rescue
o Equipment and Medical
o Support, Logistics and Transport
Working within a Coordination Mechanism
o INSARAG
o Incident Command System
o Emergency Responders
o Information Flow (F2F & V. OSOCC)
o Briefing (i.e., STICC & GSMEAC)
o Mapping (i.e., Google earth)
National and International Practices
o INSARAG / FEMA, etc
o Red Cross, Oslo Guidelines, CIMIC / CIMIC, Sphere, etc
o LEMA, Police, Fire, Ambulance, Coastguard, Military, etc
Key roles and skills for national and international response
o Planning, Logistics, Operations and Technical roles
o Strategic, Tactical and Operational levels
o Individual considerations, i.e., Inoculations / Jabs
SAR within certain environments or situations, i.e., land, water, buildings, heights, etc.
o Explore specific types of SAR
o Name corresponding agencies and organisations
o Explain how they work
o Relate to their Inter-related involvement using their terminology
Day Two
Kit, Equipment, Uniform & PPE
o National Kit List
o International Kit List
o Uniform Aspects
o PPE (Personal Protective Equipment)
Practical Skills
Navigation
o Map & Compass
o Use of GPS
o Navigation and search skills
Team work & Leadership
o No. 1 Rule of Rescue
o Communication
o Uniform & rig
o Radio, Hand signals, Whistles, etc.
o Team Composition
o Leadership Rules
Survival
o Law of Threes
o STOP
o Preparation is 80%
o Weather
o Shelter / Warmth / Security is first (Building? Vehicle?)
o Then water before food
Search
o Ground SAR
o Search Resources (Dogs, Horses, Mountain Bikes, ATVs, etc.,)
o Search Theory
o 3 main types of search
o Passive Active Search
o Search Cube & Clue Conscious / Aware
o Discuss other methods, i.e., building, line and hail (USAR), Air, water, etc.
Rescue
o Risk Assessment
o Firefighters Creed
o Plan for back-up
o Self-Rescue
Ropes & Knots
o 2 (3) Types of rope
o 5 essential knots
o 3 Rope rules
o Belay person or kit on low level
o Self Rescue
o Abseiling / Rappelling
o Classic Abseil
Water Response
o Types of water
o Flood, swift & flat / contaminated water
o Flow of water
o Types of wearable buoyancy aid
o Don / Doff pdf / life vest
o 7 stages of water rescue
o Use of a throw bag
Medical Components
o Basic First Aid
o Team versus others
o Discuss kit & remote applications
o AVPU Assess
o Treatment of unconscious casualty
o DRAB/C
o SAMPLE Assess
o MIST Treat, Transport
Day Three
Teaching and Leadership
Micro-Modules
Course Review
Teaching Skills
Leadership Skills
Testing & Evaluation
Course Graduation
Course Critiques
Each day is an intensive 10 hour day or learning, theory, practicals, groups exercises, etc
Day Three includes 5 Leadership Styles for SAR Operators and Leaders.
