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Joel Hardin Professional Tracking Services 

Journeyman Tracker

Tracking for Mission-Critical Applications

This advanced tracking course builds team fundamentals to reach higher levels of accuracy and effectiveness in the field. Additional training in multiple team operations, sign cutting and interpretation using typical search and rescue mission scenarios. Requires Level 2—Apprentice Tracker certification to participate.

Journeyman Trackers demonstrate leadership, knowledge and ability to:

· Respond to searches and make a presentation to authorities as a Level 3—Journeyman Tracker.

· Obtain pertinent incident information from SAR, law enforcement and witnesses.

· Evaluate use of various tracking techniques to meet mission needs.

· Assist incident command or SAR managers in the decision-making process of interpreting tracking evidence to better direct search resources.

· Maintain effective communications between SAR management and tracking resources.

· Maintain detailed notes to aid in report writing.

· Assist in coordinating and briefing tracking teams.

· Work effectively in any tracking team.

· Take charge as tracking team leader when appropriate to mission effectiveness.

· Recognize and resolve sign contradictions, contamination and prime sign complexities.

· Follow complicated sign routing.

· Effectively cut sign by locating natural and man-made barriers.

· Complete and submit a comprehensive written report to authorities at completion of the mission.

· Make basic tracking presentations and prepare students for advanced missions.

· Complete training logs and provide useful and constructive feedback to all students.

· Work as a professional at all times with tactful and sensitive communications to others.