STANDARD COMPETENCIES:

 

         A.      Identify the uses of various wilderness rescue equipment.

         B.      List the sequential techniques for belay, rapel, ¿Z pulley¿, and crevasse rescue.

         C.      Employ the appropriate techniques and equipment for various wilderness rescues.

         D.      Apply methodology for rescue and travel on scree, talus, high-angle, and avalanche slopes.

         E.      Identify the sequential steps necessary for the management of a wilderness ¿SAR¿ incident.

         F.      Complete all field practicums.

 TOPICAL OUTLINE:

 

 I.      Search and Rescue Concepts

 II.     Victim Behaviors.

 III.    Discussion of SAR Topics.

 IV.     Safety, Rules, Regulations, Colorado Search and Rescue Board.

 V.      Demonstration of proper hard skills and techniques.

         A.      equipment

         B.      belays and rapels

         C.      crevasse

         D.      z pulleys

         E.      avalanche SAR

         F.      scree and talus

         G.      ground search techniques

 VI.     Student practice practicals.

 VII.    Leadership Roles in SAR