Advantages And Disadvantages Of Combined Search And Rescue Teams

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SAR Teams
In South Africa there is a wide variety of different search and rescue teams but we will be concentrating on WSAR and USAR. We will be looking at the skills and training required to compile a successful team. The team will depend on the size and terrain of where the rescues need to take place and the size of the team will also depend on these factors. The team size can vary from 6 members for a rescue mission up to 70 members for a search and rescue mission. Some places use teams of about 31 rescuers. (howstuffworks.com, 2014)
In South Africa you can do all you rescue courses separately or if you are doing your B – degree in Emergency Medical Care all your rescue modules will be included which will make you an ideal candidate …show more content…

This will involve many different companies and different skill levels which could make the planning process a lot easier since there will be a big variety of expertise and the input for the planning will be much easier. Logistically the involvement of multiple agencies will also provide a much bigger variety of equipment and experience.
The limitations to working in a combined search and rescue team will be a conflict in leadership: if someone believes that there qualification is more important than the experience of the other participating services. Everybody might not be able or trained to use all of the equipment and the SOP’s of the different services might not be the same.
Techniques in SAR
I will be concentrating on the different search techniques used in the field and that rescuers should be familiar with. As a trained searcher you should familiarise yourself with all the techniques so that you can do what is required of you on SAR operation. Specially trained dogs will often be used to help locate missing people and helicopters will be used to evacuate them depending on the

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