Trainee's Manual on Disaster Preparedness (European Commission Humanitarian Office, 59 p.): Module IV. Emergency Services & Responses: Session VI. SEARCH & RESCUE

Trainee's Manual on Disaster Preparedness (European Commission Humanitarian Office, 59 p.)

Module IV. Emergency Services & Responses

		Session I. SHARING OF DISASTER EXPERIENCES
		Session II. COMMON EMERGENCY RESPONSES
		Session III. COMMUNICATION & WARNING
		Session IV. INFRASTRUCTURE & TRANSPORTATION
		Session V. ACTIVATION/OPERATIONALIZING THE DISASTER OPERATIONS CENTER
		Session VI. SEARCH & RESCUE
		Session VII. TREATMENT AND CARE OF DISASTER VICTIMS
		Session VIII. HEALTH & ENVIRONMENTAL SANITATION
		Session IX. EMERGENCY RELIEF OPERATIONS

Session VI. SEARCH & RESCUE

A. Basic Concepts on Search & Rescue (Training on Capability Building)

1. Concept of Training/Preparedness
2. Concept of Organization and Equipage

· Organization
· Equipage

3. Concept of Employment

B. Management of Rescue Operation

1. Search and Rescue in Disaster Management
2. Philippine SAR System
3. The AFP SAR Task Force/AFP Disaster Response Task Force
4. Authority and Procedure in SAR and Evacuation
5. Organization of Rescue Operation
6. Formulation of Rescue Plan
7. Stages of Rescue
8. Documentation

C. Competency Areas of SAR personnel

D. Different SAR techniques

1. Metropolitan Rescue
2. Environmental Rescue
3. Vehicular and Aircraft Accident
4. Water Safety and Rescue
5. Fire and Elementary Fire Fighting

E. Rescue Equipment, Types and Uses, Maintenance and Care