A member of the Graham County SAR must be prepared to respond to a callout any time day or night and in any weather. To do this we must train continuously. Below is a partial list of the knowledge and skills needed to accomplish our mission along with resources to help learn and maintain the needed skills.
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Basic Knowledge
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Command and Control
Command and Control is the exercise of authority and direction by a properly designated Search/Rescue Manager over search and rescue personnel in the accomplishment of the mission.
Communications
- Radio Operations
- Report Procedures
Search
- Route and Location Search Search
- Area Search Search
- Multiple Operational Periods Search
- Containment
- Tracking
- Lost Person Behavior
- Canines
- Mounted Operations
Rescue
Rescuing injured persons from the wilderness is one of our primary tasks. This can be grouped into three distinct types of rescue: stretcher transportation, technical rope rescue, and swift water rescue. While each of these rescue types have unique skills requirements, they also share an intimate knowledge of knots and the use of transportation devices (Stokes Basket or Skedco stretchers)
- Knots
- Stretcher Transportation
- Technical Rope Rescue
- Swift Water Rescue
Health & Wellbeing
First Aid
Bloodborne Pathogens
Stop the bleed
CPR
Hyperthermia
Hypothermia
Altitude Related Hazards
Personal Preparedness
- Hydration
- Clothing
- Footwear
- Packs
- Stress Management
- Local Hazards
- Risk Management
- OSHA workplace safety
Wilderness Survival
Recovery
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Land Navigation
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Aviation
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Legal Issues
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