Conducting searches should include
- pre-search planning (e.g., surveying situation, retrieving information, securing equipment)
- working in pairs
- staying low
- relying on sense of touch
- searching one room completely before systematically moving on
- reporting deteriorating conditions
- maintaining situational awareness
- searching under beds, under covers, and in closets
- staying alert, listening attentively for signs of victims
- communicating continuously with rescuers and victims.
Process/Skill Questions:
- Why is it important to work in pairs?
- How would a rescuer know whether a room has already been searched?
- Why is it important to stay low when searching?