DSAR 2008

 

Kimberling City, MO

May 9-10-11, 2008

 

 

HEADQUARTERS:

Kimberling Inn

Kimberling City, Missouri

 

 

DSAR Schedule

Thursday evening:

1900       Briefing for the all DSAR teams and staff.  Events are described and questions answered.  Briefing of competition staff will be done after teams are briefed. 

2030       Fellowship Event (All teams)

Friday

0730       (all teams) Briefing

0800 to 1630 – Competition events

1800       Informal evening meal. 

Saturday: (Plan this day for maximum effect for media, the public and non-participation Auxiliarists.)

0730       (all teams) Briefing

0800 to 1230 – Competition events

1330 to 1600 – Air Operations

1800       Awards Dinner – Scoring is provided for all events and awards presented.

Shore and On-Water events

                Aircraft on static display Friday afternoon and Saturday morning.

SAR Exercise.  Teams will execute a predetermined plan.  Boats and a boat coxswain will be provided.

SAR Planning.  Teams will be given the SAR scenario and will complete the search planning appropriate for the scenario.

Tow/MOB Drill. Teams will execute the plan as developed while following the Operational Excellence Program.

Communications Drill:  Teams will have two parts of the Communication Drill.  Part one will be while they are on the SAR Exercise and Part two will be at the Communication Station.  All will follow the Operational Excellence Program.

Emergency Pump:  Teams must move a gasoline powered pump and hoses from station 1 to station 2; attach hoses, prime and start the pump and fill a target barrel to a predetermined point.  When the judge calls OK, the pump is stopped,  hoses are unhooked, the pump is drained and returned to station 1, ensuring it is in the same configuration as when the exercise was started.   (Note:  The judge may modify these procedures if required for safety.)

Marlinspike:  Various knots will be required to be tied.  Knots will be based on the Boat Crew Program.

Heaving line: Throw a weighted line to a stationary target in the water.  Another team member must retrieve the line by rowing a dingy to the target.

 

Primary Team Event Schedule – Friday

 

0730

ALL TEAMS

Safety Briefing

 

 

0800

TEAM 1

SAREX/COMS Boat 1

TEAM 5

Marlinspike

 

TEAM 2

SAREX/COMS Boat 2

TEAM 6

COMS #2 *

 

TEAM 3

Pump Drill

TEAM 7

SAR Plan

 

TEAM 4

Heaving Line

TEAM 8

Down

0930

TEAM 1

SAR Plan

TEAM 5

Pump Drill

 

TEAM 2

Down

TEAM 6

Heaving Line

 

TEAM 3

SAREX/COMS Boat 1

TEAM 7

Marlinspike

 

TEAM 4

SAREX/COMS Boat 2

TEAM 8

COMS #2 *

1100

TEAM 1

Marlinspike

TEAM 5

SAREX/COMS Boat 1

 

TEAM 2

COMS #2 *

TEAM 6

SAREX/COMS Boat 2

 

TEAM 3

SAR Plan

TEAM 7

Pump Drill

 

TEAM 4

Down

TEAM 8

Heaving Line

1230

ALL TEAMS

LUNCH **

 

 

1330

TEAM 1

Pump Drill

TEAM 5

SAR Plan

 

TEAM 2

Heaving Line

TEAM 6

Down

 

TEAM 3

Marlinspike

TEAM 7

SAREX/COMS Boat 1

 

TEAM 4

COMS #2 *

TEAM 8

SAREX/COMS Boat 2

1500

TEAM 1

TOW/MOB Boat 1

TEAM 5

Heaving Line

 

TEAM 2

TOW/MOB Boat 2

TEAM 6

Marlinspike

 

TEAM 3

COMS #2 *

TEAM 7

Down

 

TEAM 4

Pump Drill

TEAM 8

SAR Plan

* Phonetic Alphabet

** Box Lunch provided to all Teams & Staff

 

  1. SAREX assumes 10 minutes to brief boat coxswain and facility familiarization, brief team and get to no wake buoy plus 30 minutes to execute plan and return to no wake buoy plus 5 minutes to dock.  Timing for scoring is from buoy to buoy.
  2. Debrief will not last 30 minutes.  Time depends on the team leader.  Debriefing will take place on-shore.
  3. Radio Communication base station active from 0800 and until relieved (approx 1630) on both Friday and Saturday.
  4. Schedule is planned so that teams may practice upcoming events and to observe other teams to learn from them
  5. PPE is required for all teams during all Friday and Saturday outdoor events.  It is the responsibility of each team to provide their PPE and assure it is worn properly.  PFDs will be provided for those who forget to bring them or who are traveling by air.

 

 

Primary Team Event Schedule – Saturday

 

0730

ALL TEAMS

Safety Briefing

 

 

0800

TEAM 1

Heaving Line

TEAM 5

SAR Plan

 

TEAM 2

Marlinspike

TEAM 6

Down

 

TEAM 3

TOW/MOB Boat 1

TEAM 7

COMS #2 *

 

TEAM 4

TOW/MOB Boat 2

TEAM 8

Pump Drill

0930

TEAM 1

COMS #2 *

TEAM 5

TOW/MOB Boat 1

 

TEAM 2

Pump Drill

TEAM 6

TOW/MOB Boat 2

 

TEAM 3

Down

TEAM 7

Heaving Line

 

TEAM 4

SAR Plan

TEAM 8

Marlinspike

1100

TEAM 1

Down

TEAM 5

COMS #2 *

 

TEAM 2

SAR Plan

TEAM 6

Pump Drill

 

TEAM 3

Heaving Line

TEAM 7

TOW/MOB Boat 1

 

TEAM 4

Marlinspike

TEAM 8

TOW/MOB Boat 2

* Phonetic Alphabet

1230-1330 - Lunch (Lunch is responsibility of each individual)

 

1330 – Air Disp