SAR Basic Training

February 22-23, 2020 0730 -1700

Classes will be held at Office of Emergency Services Classroom 200 Industrial Avenue, Placerville, CA

February 27 Critical Incident Stress will be held at 200 Industrial Avenue, Placerville, CA

Crime Scene Preservation

Deputy Jared Melton - meltonj@edsar.org

This class offers an overview of crime scene preservation for the professional search and rescue volunteer. Scene preservation, types of evidence, chain of custody, proper procedures to follow, training logs and post search incident reports are covered. Students will be expected to demonstrate the skills taught during the practical exercise on Sunday morning.

Critical Incident Stress Management

Kristi Mayhew - mayhew.kristi@yahoo.com

This seminar course will cover in-depth the psychological effects of Search and Rescue on its volunteers. The course explores the relationship of stress, critical incident stress and consideration of SAR events volunteers are exposed to that can bring about critical incident stress. An explanation of Eustress versus Distress, types of critical incident stress, the symptoms to be aware of for acute, cumulative, and delayed stress reactions as well as the difference between post traumatic stress and PTSD. This class is required for all Search and Rescue volunteers and does not need to be repeated.

Mantracking

Steve Maricle - steve.maricle@edsar.org

This class will provide the student with the basics necessary to track a subject during a search. Discussion of some of the basics steps will include a discussion of the difference between tracks, prints, clues and signs, a discussion of the roles of a tracker, demonstration of several methods to mark clues, explanation of the roles of a flanker and a point person during the tracking process as well as practice identifying and drawing prints. Students will demonstrate these skills during the Practical exercise on Sunday morning.

Basic Compass and Land Navigation Class

Land Navigation Instructor Team - enrique.borgzinner@edsar.org

This introductory course is designed for those who are not comfortable using a compass, those who haven't used a compass in some time or those who want to brush up on their skills. This field course will cover basic compass parts, field map orientation skills, finding a bearing, bi-angulation exercise, and cross country travel using your compass. All of this will be accomplished in a fun Team setting. Students MUST bring the following to this class: Compass, pencil/pen, UTM grid reader or ruler and a clip board or something to write on in the field.

SAR Intermediate Training

March 14-15, 2020 0730 -1700

Classes will be held at Office of Emergency Services Classroom 200 Industrial Avenue, Placerville, CA

Land Navigation (Map and Compass)

Steve Steinbrecher- ssteinbrecher394@edsar.org

This course is designed to provide the student with the skills necessary to pass the Land Navigation practical test in order to be a searcher for El Dorado County Search and Rescue. Following this class room portion of Land Navigation training, the student should be able to describe the difference between road maps, 7.5 minute maps and wilderness maps, demonstrate the proper use of each map, identify most commonly used map symbols, demonstrate how to obtain a bearing, demonstrate leapfrogging along a given bearing in daylight and night, describe the difference between true and magnetic north, explain a back azimuth and how to obtain one, explain longitude, latitude, UTM and demonstrate how to convert, define contour lines, bearing lines and why they are important, demonstrate how to follow a compass course of at least four different bearings and distances, be able to pass a field proficiency course demonstrating GPS skills and demonstrate relaying information back to the incident command post. Students should bring to class: Compass, (no lensatic military compasses), UTM Grid Reader (ask Instructor BEFORE class if you do not know which one to purchase), pencils/pens, ruler, and a shoe lace. Maps and all other materials will be provided. Student will be tested on these in an afternoon practical examination as well as be tested in the field at a later date.

Hand Outs for Land Navigation Class

SAR Team Specific Training

These courses are offered at various times throughout the year and are geared towards specific teams but all members of El Dorado County Search and Rescue are encouraged to attend.

Aircraft Safety

This course will provide the student with a basic understanding aircraft safety as it pertains to Search and Rescue. This course, normally taught once in the spring will provide the student the knowledge of what the limitations of aircraft resources commonly used in the field, explain the roles of helicopters in observation, insertion and extraction of ground team members, demonstrate safety techniques for approaching and loading a helicopter and entering and exiting a helicopter, explain the dangers of working around a helicopter, demonstrate the hand signals for directing a helicopter, demonstrate the use of safety equipment when working around helicopters as well as how to set up a helicopter landing zone in both daylight and night conditions. The intermediate level of this course involves patient packaging and patient extraction via air assets from the field.

You may go online to Mountain Rescue Online Training and take the Basic Helicopter Training online program. Provide your Team Training Officer and Jared Melton with your certificate of completion.

Winter Safety Class - Ground Team

An in-depth discussion covering hypothermia, frostbite, personal equipment and clothing, slips and falls, hydration and nutrition, safe hazardous condition driving, known winter risks in El Dorado County, avalanche awareness, team deployment concerns and finally a tabletop exercise so students can put into practice what they have learned. While this class is not a CORE class it is required for all ground team members who want to progress to Type 1 or 2 status.

Medical Incident Report - Ground Team

Mike Pott - mike.pott@edsar.org

This is a class on how to use the MIR. If you deploy in the field, this class is a must have class to help you understand what you and your team need to do if you are faced with an Incident Within an Incident (i.e. a teammate becomes ill or injured in the field and you need to act). Topics include: what is an Incident Within an Incident, Standards for Initial Response, how to fill out the MIR and report the information to the incident command post. .

Incident Emergency Plan - Management Team

Mike Pott - mike.pott@edsar.org

This is an introductory class on the IEP and is designed to assist you in effectively activating the IEP during an unplanned, urgent or emergent Incident Within an Incident. This class is for anyone that works as part of the Incident Management Team, from Runner to IC. Topics include: ICS Position Responsibilities, Standards for Initial Response, and Using the Medical Incident Report, extracting the patient from the field with basic life support, to a trauma center for advanced life support.