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Large Area Search Techniques and Methods

Looking for additional drills, techniques and methods for doing large area search and rescue. This is an area that my departments have not spent a great deal of time on and I am asking for any assistance that anyone is willing to offer. Thanks.

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Permalink Reply by Brandon Krause on April 4, 2009 at 7:46am

Jason,

lbfdtraining.org, under the operations section there is a video on large area search that is a great technique!

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Permalink Reply by Douglas DuBree on April 4, 2009 at 8:33am

Jason,
Send me your email address and I can send you some info on large area searches. dubree.douglas@rigov.org

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Permalink Reply by Ken Scofield on August 19, 2010 at 10:56pm

Kansas City, MO Fire Department developed a large area search technique after losing a member in '99. Contact Battalion Chief Akerson. He teaches their class all over the region.

www.kcmo.org

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Permalink Reply by Jason Hoevelmann on August 21, 2010 at 10:03am

Thanks, Kevin, I will do that.

Ken Scofield said:

Kansas City, MO Fire Department developed a large area search technique after losing a member in '99. Contact Battalion Chief Akerson. He teaches their class all over the region.

www.kcmo.org

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Permalink Reply by Jeff Schwering on August 21, 2010 at 12:05pm

Jason, we just did training on this, watch FF Basics for an upcoming drill. Feel free to contact me with questions, we were using the KC method also.

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Permalink Reply by Jason Hoevelmann on August 21, 2010 at 12:15pm

I'll keep my eyes peeled. Thanks, Jeff.

Jeff Schwering said:

Jason, we just did training on this, watch FF Basics for an upcoming drill. Feel free to contact me with questions, we were using the KC method also.

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Permalink Reply by David Johns on August 28, 2010 at 11:38am

Check out this school in North Carolina, they teach large area search very simple and effectively, Gaston Fire college. The class is Breathing equipment school which is a week long intensive course with awesome instructors.
http://www.gaston.edu/fire/training.html

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