This course is the entry level course for the tracking series. It introduce's participants to clue awareness, heightened observation and man tracking skills. Participants learn to distinguish between the characteristics of an undisturbed environment and the characteristics caused by human passage through the environment. Practical exercises are undertaken to learn how to calibrate and use a tracking stick, to track human sign in a variety of terrain and explore some basic principles of processing clue sites.

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Course recommended: for all search and rescue personnel both as an awareness and introduction to the world of tracking. Regarded as a core course for SAR.

Prerequisites: To attend this course, you must be competent in outdoor skills, in tune with nature and preferably involved in some aspect of Search and Rescue (or similar).

Venue recommendations: classroom type setting for inside work with 1-2 large whiteboards, Overhead projector, Powerpoint projector (not essential) OHP/PowerPoint screen, multi box and extension cord.  Access to a mixture of bush, forest, river environments for outdoor elements. eg: school, scout, or outdoor pursuits camp.

Venue hire, participant accommodation and catering are a local cost.

Course Numbers: minimum of 17 and maximum 24 participants (2 Instructors. Negotiable for single Instructor - contact search@sarinz.com to discuss options)

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