Training Library : Training Topic : Searching

Key to the levels

0

entry level

1

intermediate level

2

higher level

Level	Module	Module Name	Description	Objectives & Pre-requisites	Download	Download presenter notes
0	0	training objectives	text	Objectives 1. to provide the Training Officer with a list of the training objectives that can be achieved by means of these modules Prerequisites none
0	1	introduction to searching	Powerpoint presentation	Objectives 1. to enable the student to appreciate the different phases that an incident goes through 2. to enable the student to understand the types of searching generally used in each phase Prerequisites none
0	2	the visual process	Powerpoint presentation	Objectives 1. to enable the student to understand the visual process 2. to enable the student to appreciate the distinction between seeing and detecting Prerequisites none	download file	download presenter notes
0	3	detection of colours in daylight	exercise plan	Objectives 1. to investigate the effects of colour in searching for missing objects 2. to practice individual search skills Prerequisites searching modules 0.1 and 0.2	download file
0	4	using lights to search	Powerpoint presentation	Objectives 1. to enable the student to appreciate the type of lighting used for searching at night 2. to provide the student with some guidelines on how to use them Prerequisites searching modules 0.1, 0.2 and 0.3
0	5	detection of colours at night	exercise plan	Objectives 1. to investigate the effect of colour on detection of targets at night 2. to enable the student to understand the importance of a description of the colour of the clothing that a missing person is likely to be wearing Prerequisites groundsearch modules 0.1, 0.2, 0.3 and 0.4	download file
1	1	searching a route in daylight	Powerpoint presentation	Objectives 1. to explain the individual skills required to search a route as a member of a small field team in daylight Prerequisites all level 0 searching modules	download file	download presenter notes
1	2	searching a route in daylight	exercise plan	Objectives 1. to enable the student to develop the individual skills required to search a route in daylight 2. to allow the student to develop the skills needed to search a route in daylight as a member of a group Prerequisites all levels 0 searching modules and searching module 1.1	download file
1	3	searching a route at night	exercise plan	Objectives 1. to enable the student to develop the individual skills required to search a route at night 2. to allow the student to develop the skills necessary to search along a route at night as a member of a group Prerequisites all level 0 groundsearch modules plus groundsearch modules 1.1 and 1.2	download file
1	4	finding Critical Separation	Powerpoint presentation	Objectives 1. to enable the student to understand how Critical Separation can be found in the field Prerequisites all level 0 searching modules
1	5	finding Critical Separation	exercise plan	Objectives 1. to enable members of a field team to be able to find Critical Separation in the field 2. to enable members of a field team to understand what affects Critical Separation 3. to enable members of a field team to be able to choose a suitable location for the determination of Critical Separation Prerequisites all level 0 gridsearch modules plus gridsearch module 1.4	download file
1	6	grid searching	Powerpoint presentation	Objectives 1. to enable students to develop an understanding of grid searching 2. to enable students to understand the limitations of grid searching Prerequisites all level 0 groundsearch modules plus groundsearch modules 1.4 and 1.5
1	7	grid searching	exercise plan	Objectives 1. to enable the student to understand the principles involved in grid searching 2. to teach the student the individual skills required to be a member of a grid search team 3. to teach them how to operate as a member of a grid search team Prerequisites all groundsearch level 0 modules plus groundsearch modules 1.4, 1.5 and 1.6	download file
1	8	demonstrating Critical Separation	Powerpoint presentation	Objectives 1. to demonstrate how far apart searchers can be and still be able to detect the object for which they are searching Prerequisites all groundsearch level 0 modules and modules 1.4 and 1.5	download file	download presenter notes
2	1	purposeful wandering	Powerpoint presentation	Objectives 1. to enable the student to understand why purposeful wandering is necessary 2. to teach the student the correct way to purposefully wander Prerequisites all level 0 groundsearch modules, plus groundsearch modules 1.4, 1.5, 1.6 and 1.7
2	2	purposeful wandering	exercise plan	Objectives 1. to enable the student to understand why purposeful wandering is necessary 2. to teach the student the correct way to purposefully wander Prerequisites all level 0 groundsearch modules, plus groundsearch modules 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 1.7 and 2.1	download file
2	3	sub-sectoring	Powerpoint presentation	Objectives 1. to enable the student to understand the principles involved in sub-sectoring Prerequisites all level 0 and 1 groundsearch modules plus groundsearch modules 2.1 and 2.2
2	4	sub-sectoring	exercise plan	Objectives 1. to enable the student to understand the principles involved in sub-sectoring 2. to teach the student the individual skills needed to be a member of a team that uses sub-sectoring 3. to teach the student how to operate as a member of a team that can use sub-sectoring Prerequisites all level 0 and level 1 groundsearch modules, plus groundsearch modules 2.1, 2.2 and 2.3	download file