Course Curriculum

  • 1

    Welcome to the course!

    • A message from Jamie.

    • How to use this course

    • Before we begin...

    • Course Layout

    • Team Leader Manual

  • 2

    Chapter #1 Program

    • 5.01.01 SAR Structure in Canada

    • 5.01.02 Incident Command System

    • 5.01.03 Roles and Responsibilities

    • 5.01.04 Legal Requirements

    • 5.01.05 Liability Protections and Workers Compensation

    • 5.01.06 Finance and Administration

    • 5.01.07 Documentation

    • 5.01.08 Media Policy

    • 5.01.09 Program Quiz

  • 3

    Chapter #2 Human Factors

    • 5.02.01 Leadership and Supervision

    • 5.02.02 Risk Management

    • 5.02.03 Team Safety

    • 5.02.04 Psychological Health and Safety

    • 5.02.05 Transport

    • 5.02.06 Human Factors Quiz

  • 4

    Chapter #3 Environment

    • 5.03.01 Weather

    • 5.03.02 Natural Hazards

    • 5.03.03 Animals

    • 5.03.04 Insects and Arachnids

    • 5.03.05 Plants

    • 5.03.06 Terrain

    • 5.03.07 Environment Quiz

  • 5

    Chapter #4 First Aid and Survival Skills

    • 5.04.01 First Aid

    • 5.04.02 Survival Skills

    • 5.04.03 First Aid and Survival Skills Quiz

  • 6

    Chapter #5 Transportation and Safety Equipment

    • 5.05.01 Personal Vehicle

    • 5.05.02 SAR Response Vehicle

    • 5.05.03 Vehicle and Trailer Combinations

    • 5.05.04 Marine Rescue Vessels and Snowmobiles

    • 5.05.06 All Terrain Vehicles

    • 5.05.07 Aircraft

    • 5.05.08 Transportation and Equipment Safety Quiz

  • 7

    Chapter #6 Navigation

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    Chapter #7 Communication

    • 5.07.01 Awareness of Role of Field Communications During an Incident

    • 5.07.02 Radio Operations

    • 5.07.03 Satellite and Cell Phones

    • 5.07.04 Alerting Technologies

    • 5.07.05 Emerging Communication Technologies

    • 5.07.06 Communication Quiz

  • 9

    Chapter #8 Lost Person Behaviour

    • 5.08.01 Lost Person Behaviour

    • 5.08.02 Lost Person Behaviour Quiz

  • 10

    Chapter #9 Search Competencies

    • 5.09.00 Search Theory Overview

    • 5.09.01 Search Theory

    • 5.09.02 Notification

    • 5.09.03 Activation

    • 5.09.04 Assignments

    • 5.09.05 Search Strategies and Tactics

    • 5.9.6 Containment/Confinement

    • 5.09.07 Attraction Methods

    • 5.09.08 Clue Awareness and Detection

    • 5.09.09 Demobilization

    • 5.09.10 Night Searches

    • 5.09.11 Shoreline Searches

    • 5.09.12 Evidence Handling

    • 5.09.13 Deceased Persons

    • 5.09.14 Urban Searches

    • 5.09.15 Search Competencies Quiz

  • 11

    Chapter #10 Specialized Resources

    • 5.10.01 Specialized Resources

    • 5.10.02 Specialized Resources Quiz

  • 12

    Chapter #11 Exam

    • Map Harwill 62 P5 Edtion 3_Team Leader Exam

    • Team Leader Exam

  • 13

    Post Course

    • Congrats on completing your course!!

    • Before you go...

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