Kent County Emergency Services Team

2024 August 22 SAR Mock Search

This evening’s training was a Mock Search for a mountain biker who “crashed” while riding on a trail. She suffered a (simulated) leg injury, so needed to be carried out of the woods to receive medical attention.

NOTE: Click on the photos to view a larger version, and click on a video to play it. Occasional blurring is due to people moving in low (evening) light.

Signing in and preparing for the briefing.
Signing in and preparing for the briefing.
Discussing the plan for tonight's mock search.
Discussing the plan for tonight’s mock search.
Preparation is the key to success.
Preparation is the key to success.
Search teams planning for their search.
Search teams planning for their search.
The first team to leave staging.
The first team to leave staging.
Searching into the sunset.
Searching into the sunset.
Checking the map and planning their route.
Checking the map and planning their route.
A second team on their way.
A second team on their way.
Another team enjoying a nice walk.
Another team enjoying a nice walk.
Enjoy what you do!
Enjoy what you do!
The subject has been located.
The subject has been located.
Beginning to treat a mock leg injury from a mountain biking accident.
Beginning to treat a mock leg injury from a mountain biking accident.
Discussing the proper treatment.
Discussing the proper treatment.
Using a stick as a splint.
Using a stick as a splint.
Wrapping the splint to prevent further injury.
Wrapping the splint to prevent further injury.
Other team members have arrived to provide further assistance.
Other team members have arrived to provide further assistance.
Learning proper techniques for treating the injury.
Learning proper techniques for treating the injury.
Wrapping the leg to immobilize it.
Wrapping the leg to immobilize it.
Tight enough, but not too tight!
Tight enough, but not too tight!
A colorful but effective combination of the materials at hand.
A colorful but effective combination of the materials at hand.
Another team brings in the litter.
Another team brings in the litter.
A large team assembles to assist, learn, and practice.
A large team assembles to assist, learn, and practice.
Preparing the litter for the subject.
Preparing the litter for the subject.
Preparing the litter.
Transferring the subject to the litter.
Ensuring the subject is comfortable on the litter.
Carefully lifting the litter.
Carrying the subject out of the woods and into a field.
Carrying the subject out on the litter.
Carrying the subject out on the litter.
Switching litter bearers.
Ready to move with new litter bearers.
Heading down a hill.
Pausing and planning.
Heading back to staging after the subject has been delivered to medical personnel.
Heading back to staging after the subject has been delivered to medical personnel.
A lovely night for a walk.
A lovely night for a walk.
Greens and yellows.
Greens and yellows.
Creative illumination after dark.
Creative illumination after dark.