Search and Rescue

Whether caught in a sudden and violent storm or stranded on the cliff of a mountain, people manage to get into some precarious situations. That's when elite forces and volunteers go into action. Search and Rescue is a series that highlights some of the most difficult and dangerous rescues. Using a combination of actual footage of the events and recreations, Search and Rescue provides an in-depth look at the skills and bravery of various rescue teams, and some of their most successful, and at times tragic, rescue missions. Search and Rescue is appropriate for middle school and high school.

OBJECTIVES:
Students will learn the various ways in which rescuers save people from natural and human created disasters. They will observe the efforts of local law enforcement, emergency medical services, and elite volunteer troops in daring and difficult rescues. Case studies provide a variety of situations that illustrate the different methods used in different locales and situations.

Part 2

• Atoll
• Embark
• Expedient
• Gangrene
• Hiatus
• Inherent
• Necrotic
• Neoprene
• Precarious
• Sustenance
• Undulate
• Wrest

Discussion Questions

1. The Alaskan Monarch found itself in trouble in the waters of the Bering Sea. Why does the Bering Sea strike fear into the hearts of even the most experienced mariners?

2. Locate the Bering Sea on a map. Where is it located? What are the international implications of its location?

3. Describe some of the hazards the Bering Sea poses to vessels.

4. Different branches of the Coast Guard assisted in the rescue effort of the Alaskan Monarch. Discuss how air and sea patrols worked together to rescue crewmembers.

5. Discuss some of the difficulties rescuers faced in saving the fishermen of the Alaskan Monarch.

6. What happened to the Alaskan Monarch? Why were rescuers unable to save the vessel?

7. What is the largest body of water on earth?

8. What is the Seafarer's Net? How does this net help to save the lives of men and women in trouble at sea?

9. What is the Joint Rescue Coordination Center (JRCC)? How did the JRCC help save the life of Dave Baker?

10. Members of the JRCC refer to their largest obstacle as

11. The Navy Seals participated in the JRCC's rescue of Dave Baker. What are the origins of this elite branch of the US Navy? What are some of their skills?

12. What was so unique about Dave Baker's rescue?

13. Many people visit the Rocky Mountains and decide to stay. What is the allure of these mountains? Why do people climb the mountains despite the dangers?

14. Mountain Rescue-Aspen is a team of some of the most skilled climbers in the country. What are the origins of this elite volunteer unit?

15. Mountain Rescue-Aspen sent out a

16. Discuss some of the obstacles the volunteers of Mountain Rescue-Aspen faced in their rescue of Hillary Trish.

Extended Activities

1. Imagine that you are a movie producer making a movie about the rescue of the Alaskan Monarch. Create a storyboard of your script that illustrates the scenes of the movie.

2. Design a recruit poster for the Navy Seals.

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Air Dates

• August 17, 2004