SAREX Mounted
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Course Title: Evacuation by horseback
Course Description: Can you evacuate a patient via a horse or mule? What things should you consider? How do you do it? This course will show you how to evacuate a patient by giving you the dos and don'ts.Instructor: Billie Patrick
Course Title: Packing for SAR
Course Description: This course will cover the basics of packing a mule so that you can be an additional asset to support the SAR mission. It is designed to give managers and you an added awareness of what mounted search technicians can add to a mission besides searching. We will cover the basic loads and hitches that would be used during a SAR mission.Instructors: Mike Preston / Chris Flanagan
Course Title: Sensory for Mounted
Course Description: This course will cover various sensory and obstacles that the Search and Rescue horse or mule may encounter. It will assist the horse and rider to develop a mutual trust and understanding as they negotiate the various sensory obstacles. It is designed to overcome the horse's natural instinct to flee from "Scary Things" while focusing on the actions of the riders.Instructors: Billie Patrick / Kelly Maples
Course Title: Search Exercise
Course Description: This activity is designed to put together the knowledge of the courses taught throughout the weekend in a mock search exercise.Instructor: Billie Patrick
Course Title: Effective Partnering: Mounted SAR & SAR Dogs
Course Desription: Mounted SAR and SAR Dogs are two obvious search resources that include use of domestic animals. Learn how the combination of the handler with dog and rider with equine can be partnered effectively in the field to take advantage of each resource's strengths.Instructor: Jolene Downs