Comments on: Hampshire Search and Rescue Team Abuse Local MP http://re-search.org.uk/2010/01/29/hampshire-search-and-rescue-team-abuse-local-mp/ The bloke that knows sh!t loads of dead cool stuff about search... Sat, 05 May 2012 08:59:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jeeves http://re-search.org.uk/2010/01/29/hampshire-search-and-rescue-team-abuse-local-mp/comment-page-1/#comment-669 Jeeves Sat, 30 Jan 2010 14:53:10 +0000 http://re-search.org.uk/?p=608#comment-669 A quick question: How do you train to search for a missing person? Stats are a great comfort blanket but they don't find people every time. If, when training, you are placing your 'missing person' in a certain place for your people to find then are you 'proving' the stats work. If you place that person randomly then would they find them? A quick question: How do you train to search for a missing person? Stats are a great comfort blanket but they don’t find people every time. If, when training, you are placing your ‘missing person’ in a certain place for your people to find then are you ‘proving’ the stats work. If you place that person randomly then would they find them?

]]> By: Simon Jeffs http://re-search.org.uk/2010/01/29/hampshire-search-and-rescue-team-abuse-local-mp/comment-page-1/#comment-666 Simon Jeffs Sat, 30 Jan 2010 10:00:47 +0000 http://re-search.org.uk/?p=608#comment-666 Rob, It was a tricky exercise for our new Training Officer to sort out as we also had 15 brand new recruits attending. But after a quick explanation of the searchers cube and a few other technique they all did very well and we look forward to seeing them next time. Martin also ended up being roped in to assist as a stretcher bearer to recover our misper to a place of safety. I thought the two MP's were just going to observe for half an hour and clear off but I was delighted to see them get in there with the teams and really enjoy themselves getting an insight in to the volunarty work we do. We also had the opportunity to discuss issues that affect us and all other Search and Rescue teams in the country such as the issue of VAT, members personal expenses and equipment costs. Rob,

It was a tricky exercise for our new Training Officer to sort out as we also had 15 brand new recruits attending. But after a quick explanation of the searchers cube and a few other technique they all did very well and we look forward to seeing them next time.

Martin also ended up being roped in to assist as a stretcher bearer to recover our misper to a place of safety.

I thought the two MP’s were just going to observe for half an hour and clear off but I was delighted to see them get in there with the teams and really enjoy themselves getting an insight in to the volunarty work we do.

We also had the opportunity to discuss issues that affect us and all other Search and Rescue teams in the country such as the issue of VAT, members personal expenses and equipment costs.

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