Qualified Search Controllers, Search Managers and Search Trainers
One of the comments made following my piece on getting the search controllers assignment right was that a database of qualified search controllers and managers would be useful to “trainees” [for want of a better word...] In truth what Johnnie Walker actually said was; Rob, could you collate and list the qualified Search Controllers within [...]
January 24, 2010
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Tags: ALSAR, ALSAR Instructors, Johnnie Walker, SAR Instructor, SAR Team, Search Controller, Search Instructor, Search Manager, Search Trainer, Search Training · Posted in: Search Courses, Search Thoughts, Search Training
Getting the Search Controller Assignment Right (First Time!)
According to ALSAR you are not qualified to manage or control a search unless you have passed an assessment to say you are competent to do so! I think this is quite right. I do not care how good a course you sat through – unless you can prove you have taken some of it [...]
January 21, 2010
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Tags: ALSAR, Assessment, Charlie Hedges, Common Pitfalls, Missing Person Search, SAR Pre-Plan, Search Controller, Search Controller Assignment, Search Controllers Course, Search Manager, UKLSI · Posted in: Search Thoughts, Search Training
ISIS SAR Search Exercise Evaluation
From the way I write you would think that ALSAR is falling apart; I keep saying “one of the things we do badly is…”. And guess what? Here is yet another thing that I believe ALSAR doesn’t do well at. Sharing knowledge; especially feedback and learning points from search exercise de-briefs and evaluations. But one [...]
December 16, 2009
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Tags: ALSAR, Despondent, Dog Search Team, ISIS SAR, Kayak Search Team, LSDogs, Mountain Bike Search Team, Rope Access, Search Controller, Search Exercise, Search Training, SEBEV SAR, TASR, Technical and Specialist Rescue, Thames Valley Police, TVP, Water Access, Wilsar · Posted in: Guest Posts, Search News, Search Training
What is a Search Pre-Plan?
As Daryl asked so nicely I’ve decided to write some more about search pre-plans and what should go in one. Different SAR teams have different templates, content and so on. It is difficult then to give a definitive answer. However, the way to look at the question is not what should go in the pre-plan, but [...]
December 8, 2009
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Tags: Control Vehicle, Daryl Toogood, Mapping, Rope Access, RV Point, Search and Rescue Hovercraft, Search Boats, Search Control, Search Controller, Search Dogs, Search Management Team, Search PPE, Search Pre-Plan, Team Leader, Underwater Search · Posted in: Search Thoughts, Search Training
Search Management Training Courses
I’m often asked about the variety of Search Management and Search Controller courses that are available; what are they like? what is the difference? etc. Before I include a couple of links to some Search Management/Controller courses I have found on the Internet I wanted to explain how I see the difference in the wordings. [...]
November 16, 2009
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Tags: Emergency Response UK, ERI, Green Man, International Rescue Training Centre Wales, Managing the Lost Person Search, Missing Person Management Course, Search Controller, Search Controllers Course, Search Management, Search Management Course, Search Theory, UKLSI · Posted in: Search Courses, Search Links, Search Thoughts, Search Training
