Members Only – Training – Saskatoon Search and Rescue

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Members Only – Training

Intro to Navigation

Slides: Intro to Navigation
Video: Intro to Navigation

Maps

Slides: Topographic Maps
Map Download (to accompany slides and video): Saskatoon 1:250,000 Map
Video: Topographic Maps
Document: Geolocation by Township and Range in Prairie Provinces

Compass

Slides: Compass
Video: Compass

GPS

(Note: Each GPS device will be set up somewhat different but the menu, page or heading under which to find things should be similar.)

Document: GPS Use
Video: GPS – Initial Setup (turn on, acquiring satellites, battery check, set backlight)
Video: GPS – How to Clear Current Track
Video: GPS – How to Mark Waypoints
Video: GPS – Basic Navigating with GPS
Video: GPS – Check That Track is Recording

CalTopo

Document: CalTopo

InReach

Document: inReach Training

Near Water Search

Course: Swiftwater Awareness On-Line Training

Hypothermia

Course: Baby Its Cold Outside
Document: Hypothermia Card

First Aid

Document: Acronyms Complete
Document: SSAR First Aid Kit Content List (updated November 2020)
Document: SSAR Patient Report Form SOAP Note
Document: WFRA Patient Assessment Flow Chart
Video: How to remove medical gloves
Video: First Aid Scenario – Mary (April 2020)
Video: First Aid Scenario – Mark (April 2020)
Video: First Aid Scenario – John Doe (April 2020)

Command Center and Equipment

Video: Electrical Panel – Magnetic Flashlight Operation
Video: Electrical Panel – Breaker Switch Settings
Video: Portable Radio – GPS Operation
Video: Portable Radio – Lock Feature
Video: Air Band Radio – Reduce Static with Squelch Switch
Video: Air Band Radio – Mode Selection to Change Frequency
Video: Air Band Radio – Resolve Interference from Lights
Video: Truck to Trailer Hook-up
Video: Unhooking from Truck
Video: Exterior Hook-ups and Setup
Video: Command Center Setup on Scene
Video: Command Center Trailer Foot Setup
Video: Internal Power Source Setup
Video: Powering Up Trailer
Video: Unloading the Trailer on Scene
Video: Radio and GPS Equipment Distribution
Video: Securing Back Door of Command Center
Video: Command Center Takedown Procedures
Video: How to Raise SSAR Antenna Mast on Command Post using Air Compressor

Logistics/Repeater Trailer

(Note: Setup and takedown videos were recorded in 2018. While setup and takedown processes are still the same, gear locations and trailer storage have since changed. Please refer to “Packing the Gear” and “Storing at the Hall” for updated storage information.)