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ACCESSIBLE CERT TRAIN-THE-TRAINER UNIT SIX LIGHT SEARCH AND RESCUE Page 1 of 11 Creative Contributions Instructor Guide to Unit Six: Light Search and Rescue (SAR) 1. The goal of this unit is to provide participants information about three primary topics involved in Light Search and Rescue: safety, conducting interior and exterior searches and conducting rescue operations. 2. This is the content for Unit Six: a. Size up requirements b. Common search techniques c. Safe techniques for debris removal d. Safe techniques for survivor extrication e. Protecting rescuers Unit six is scheduled for two hours: Time spent on each unit can be maneuvered by dropping content and referring to its placement in the take-home materials. This permits flexibility on the part of the instructor and encourages participants to question or discuss course matters. It also holds the instructor to the time limit for the unit without expecting participants to stay overtime or to have instructors who follow to give up their time. 3. Supplies needed for Unit Six: a. LCD projector b. Computer linked to LCD projector c. Computer disk containing Unit Six power point presentation d. Instructor Guide for Unit Six e. Participant’s Manual for CERT f. Cribbing equipment g. Blankets and chairs or stretchers 4. Instructional staffing requirements: Two instructors are required for this unit. It is preferable to have a specialist who is trained search and rescue lead this unit (e.g. SAR team member, or firefighter). Team teaching is important for this unit. 5. Creative Contributions In the column to the right of each of the slides in this unit, there is space to take notes on teaching techniques that are fun, funky, and innovative. Use the classroom time in this train-the-trainer course to share ideas on how to reach people with different learning styles. Seal good ideas, generate some yourself, and utilize other’s ideas as a foundation to develop new training techniques that benefit all course participants! ---PAGE BREAK--- ACCESSIBLE CERT TRAIN-THE-TRAINER UNIT SIX LIGHT SEARCH AND RESCUE Page 2 of 11 Creative Contributions ---PAGE BREAK--- ACCESSIBLE CERT TRAIN-THE-TRAINER UNIT SIX LIGHT SEARCH AND RESCUE Page 3 of 11 Creative Contributions ---PAGE BREAK--- ACCESSIBLE CERT TRAIN-THE-TRAINER UNIT SIX LIGHT SEARCH AND RESCUE Page 4 of 11 Creative Contributions ---PAGE BREAK--- ACCESSIBLE CERT TRAIN-THE-TRAINER UNIT SIX LIGHT SEARCH AND RESCUE Page 5 of 11 Creative Contributions ---PAGE BREAK--- ACCESSIBLE CERT TRAIN-THE-TRAINER UNIT SIX LIGHT SEARCH AND RESCUE Page 6 of 11 Creative Contributions ---PAGE BREAK--- ACCESSIBLE CERT TRAIN-THE-TRAINER UNIT SIX LIGHT SEARCH AND RESCUE Page 7 of 11 Creative Contributions ---PAGE BREAK--- ACCESSIBLE CERT TRAIN-THE-TRAINER UNIT SIX LIGHT SEARCH AND RESCUE Page 8 of 11 Creative Contributions ---PAGE BREAK--- ACCESSIBLE CERT TRAIN-THE-TRAINER UNIT SIX LIGHT SEARCH AND RESCUE Page 9 of 11 Creative Contributions ---PAGE BREAK--- ACCESSIBLE CERT TRAIN-THE-TRAINER UNIT SIX LIGHT SEARCH AND RESCUE Page 10 of 11 Creative Contributions ---PAGE BREAK--- ACCESSIBLE CERT TRAIN-THE-TRAINER UNIT SIX LIGHT SEARCH AND RESCUE Page 11 of 11 Creative Contributions Community Emergency Response Training 6. Announcements before the participants are dismissed: If your CERT class continues on the same day, take your break and return to this classroom. Or If your CERT class continues on another day (next week or next month) Your Homework Assignment is to read Unit Six: Search and Rescue.