• We have migrated to a Google calender, it can be viewed here.
• Here is the 2011 Training Summary (excel spreadsheet)

Training Videos by Marin SAR

We've put together this series of training videos to allow you to keep your skills sharp. Remember, this is not a substitute for the real thing. It's important that you are still attending Monday night meetings and weekend trainings so you can get hands-on experience. A well-prepared searcher is a well-trained searcher and a well-trained searcher is ready for a mission anytime, anywhere, in any weather. Here is a link to watch all the videos.

	Search & Rescue Video Training: Equipment (part 1) In part 1 of the Marin County Search & Rescue Video Training Series, SAR's Jenny Holm introduces the basic rescue equipment that we use on our team.
	Search & Rescue Video Training: Knots (part 2) In part 2 of the Marin County Search and Rescue Video Training Series, SAR's Andre Longtin-Horton introduces the primary knots used in rope rescue systems.
	Search & Rescue Video Training: Anchors (part 3) In part 3 of the Marin County Search & Rescue Video Training Series, SAR's John Channell talks about anchors, the single most important component in a rescue rigging system.
	Search & Rescue Video Training: Mainline (part 4) In part 4 of the Marin County Search & Rescue Video Training Series, SAR's Alex Leason demonstrates how to perform a lower, a changeover, and a haul for a rescue load.
	Search & Rescue Video Training: Belay (part 5) In part 5 of the Marin County Search & Rescue Video Training Series, SAR's Hannah Andre reviews the typical components of a belay system.

Training Plans used by Marin SAR

• Altitude Illness
• Search Tactics
• Lightning
• Personal Care
• Winter Operations
• Winter Gear Check List
• Frostbite
• Hypothermia
• Don't Leave Home Without It
• Carryout Skills

The following checklists are used by Marin SAR to track training status for individual members.

• Boot Camp .doc
• Vehicle Operations .doc
• ATV Operations .doc
• Technical Rock Skills .doc rev. 11/07
• MRA Technical Rock Team .doc Team Sheet .pdf
• MRA Alpine Team coming soon
• Marin SAR Career Path .doc .pdf rev. 11/1/10
• Returning member coming soon

Knots/Technical Information:

• A general knot/rope resource: http://www.animatedknots.com/
• Overview of Marin SAR equipment strengths .xls, Compiled by Jamyz Thompson rev. 12/2/05
• Soil Picket information from RS1, CA State Fire Training (pdf)
• Multi point pre equalized anchors (pdf) rev. 2/3/10
• T-Method for Pulley Systems (pdf) rev. 2/3/10
• YouTube - One Handed Munter - High Definition rev. 5/3/10

Mountain Rescue Unit Information

• Introduction to Marin's MRA Unit by Joe Hanssen
• CA OES typing for ground searchers

Overhead/ICS Information

• Pre Plan
• Management Kit
• Marin SAR's ICS Field Operations guide

Medical

• NOLS "Wilderness Medicine The Evidence" PDF
• American Heart Association CPR page
• High Altitude Medicine for SAR by Dr. Feldman (presented at MRA Conf 2006) PDF
• A good high altitude medical website: www.basecampmd.com

Misc. Documents

• 24 Hour Pack Check List - This is the list of items that should be in your 24 hour pack. It also includes the additional items required for SAR TECH 2 testing. (Word) (PDF) rev. 11/13/09
• Marin SAR's Patient Care Report and refusal of care forms rev. 2/12/05
• Outside evaluation of Marin's boot camp
                           -by Bullington, Jim-ESRT (ACS), MacNealy, Mac-ESRT (SAR)
  
• Thermal Imaging Camera Presentation (PPT)