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Three categories of SAR |
Air SAR, Marine SAR, Ground and inland water SAR. both air and marine are coordinated by RCC in Victoria- rescue coordination centre |
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RCMP or local police mandate |
Responsible for ground and inland water SAR |
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ECC role |
Emergency Coordination Centre issues task numbers to sar managers And notifies regional managers of SAR activity |
Located at pep HQ in victoria |
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What are the three functions of the SAR Advisory Committee |
Advises pep on SAR policy Provides channels of communication among participating SAR groups and agencies like rcmp Facilitates standards and assess the quality of delivery of service in bc |
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How do you read UTM coordinates |
Read right, read up utm is meters |
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Read lat and long |
Read up (latatude) increases as you move N° then read left (longatude) increases as you move W° |
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C.A.D.E.T. |
Compass Add Declination East True |
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Rule of V on topo maps |
If the V has a stream the V is pointing uphill |
Stream |
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Regional manager |
Provides assistance to local governments Provides 24hr assistance to SAR managers. Approve costs associated with sar incidents |
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Volunteer SAR regional representative |
Provides communication between sar groups. Creates regional training plans in consultation with SAR groups, regional managers and the JI |
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CASARA |
Civil Air SAR Association |
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Emergency Program Coordinator |
In most cities and municipalities there is an emergency program directed by the emgerncy program coordinator. Functions as the official link between SAR groups and municipal governments, and pep regional offices. |
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Interviewing procedures |
Identify yourself, hold back appearance details of subject, where have they been, who have they seen, direction of travel is vital, collect persons info. |
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SURVIVAL PATTERN |
First aid, fire, shelter, signals, water, food |
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Ground to air signal for assistance |
V require assistance X require medical assistance LL all is well |
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Lightning do and donts |
Avoid Meadows or under solitary trees, seek cover, get off hilltops or mountains, insulate your self- sit on pack. Groups should spread out. |
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Helicopter safety. How far should you stay back |
120 ft. Approach from front only and downhill side. Wait for signal from pilot. |
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Single skid landing loading procedure |
To load single skid gradual weight is placed on skid off the ground. Departing buckle seat belt before getting out. Hand out gear. Crouch an wait til helicopter takes off. |
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Helicopters serve what two main tasks in bc |
To move crews and equipment. To evacuate injured |
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