1. 1VEHSRCH.ppt Last Revised: 16 July 2002 Ground Vehicle Search Techniques Developed as part of the National Emergency Services Curriculum Project

2. 2VEHSRCH.ppt Last Revised: 16 July 2002 Sectors of Observation Team members without specific duties are assigned an arc to watch for clues Driver, navigator, communicator, and other members with specific duties to perform should not be assigned sectors to observe

3. 3VEHSRCH.ppt Last Revised: 16 July 2002 Sectors of Observation

4. 4VEHSRCH.ppt Last Revised: 16 July 2002 Six rules of Sector Observation Scan the entire sector –Left to right –Right to left –Near to far –Far to near Observe vehicle safety –Wear your seat belt –Don’t distract or startle the driver

5. 5VEHSRCH.ppt Last Revised: 16 July 2002 Six rules of Sector Observation Continued Don’t distract other team members except to verify a clue or target Be clue-conscious - not just target focused Tell the driver if he or she is driving too fast for you to adequately search your area If you see a clue or the objective, tell the team leader, but don’t shout or startle the driver

6. 6VEHSRCH.ppt Last Revised: 16 July 2002 Vehicle Search Tasks Ground Team Member –O-0402: Employ Vehicular Scanning Techniques