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Sunday Apr 24, 2016 #
Hiking 6:00:00 [1]
Spent last night (6-6) on a mock search for two missing teenagers. We were dispatched to Mt. Embleton and setup our ICC there.
We were give some information and assigned to teams and search areas - generally trails in a trail system. It wasn't long before we started getting signs and tracks.
I was the navigator and, because I was generally a bit quicker, did a fair bit of tracking. I did get some excitement tracing tracks off trail for about 60' to our first clue:
Weirdly exciting to find a "manufactured" clue in the middle of the night off trail.
I did end up seeing the "victim" by spotting the headlamp of someone who was with him. It was a bit confusing as I saw it ahead while tracking and had to return to get team. We missed them when they were hiding on the first pass but were relocated by IC and saw a pack in the woods that led us to our one teenager with a broken leg. We then packaged and stretchered them out.
As in AR, most people involved are of a certain psychological profile that we would recognize. For me, the trick is recognizing those individuals on my team that "have to" work within their area and adjusting myself to fit the roll that is missing. Something familiar with most in AR. And if that is new to you, then you are one of those people that "has to" have their roll :).
On a side note, I worked with Squadron 435 on Thursday. These are THE professional military SARTECHs in Canada.
I did play a bit with Gertie - one of our tracking dogs.
And I now have officially jumped out of this craft (a Hercules).
It was about 16" in height while parked on the airport tarmac, but it still counts.
We were give some information and assigned to teams and search areas - generally trails in a trail system. It wasn't long before we started getting signs and tracks.
I was the navigator and, because I was generally a bit quicker, did a fair bit of tracking. I did get some excitement tracing tracks off trail for about 60' to our first clue:
Weirdly exciting to find a "manufactured" clue in the middle of the night off trail.
I did end up seeing the "victim" by spotting the headlamp of someone who was with him. It was a bit confusing as I saw it ahead while tracking and had to return to get team. We missed them when they were hiding on the first pass but were relocated by IC and saw a pack in the woods that led us to our one teenager with a broken leg. We then packaged and stretchered them out.
As in AR, most people involved are of a certain psychological profile that we would recognize. For me, the trick is recognizing those individuals on my team that "have to" work within their area and adjusting myself to fit the roll that is missing. Something familiar with most in AR. And if that is new to you, then you are one of those people that "has to" have their roll :).
On a side note, I worked with Squadron 435 on Thursday. These are THE professional military SARTECHs in Canada.
I did play a bit with Gertie - one of our tracking dogs.
And I now have officially jumped out of this craft (a Hercules).
It was about 16" in height while parked on the airport tarmac, but it still counts.
Tuesday Apr 19, 2016 #
Whitewater Kayak (Clearwater 1-1/2) 1 [3]
Back with Pierce and just park 'n play at the Pinks.
Little Pink was a bit softer and I worked on initiating the stern.
Big Pink was full of bounce and I swam on my last ride. Skirt lifted and took on water and I floundered around filling for a bit before finally bailing.
The awesome part to all this is Pierce didn't see me as he was walking back up to Big Pink.
It turned it to a really tough swim as I couldn't drop any gear. Thank bejubus for drysuits. There was some legitimate level 5 effort involved. Finally getting to shore way dowstream, draining boat, paddling playboat back up river, walking the shoreline and bushwacking a shorecut to the trail...
Upper back was cramping and I did something to my right bicep. Feel pretty beatup today. Which is another way of saying I feel old.
Little Pink was a bit softer and I worked on initiating the stern.
Big Pink was full of bounce and I swam on my last ride. Skirt lifted and took on water and I floundered around filling for a bit before finally bailing.
The awesome part to all this is Pierce didn't see me as he was walking back up to Big Pink.
It turned it to a really tough swim as I couldn't drop any gear. Thank bejubus for drysuits. There was some legitimate level 5 effort involved. Finally getting to shore way dowstream, draining boat, paddling playboat back up river, walking the shoreline and bushwacking a shorecut to the trail...
Upper back was cramping and I did something to my right bicep. Feel pretty beatup today. Which is another way of saying I feel old.