Urban Direction Finding

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Urban Direction Finding

• Familiarization and Preparatory Training

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Overview

• Urban Direction Finding (UDF) Teams are teams of
  at least two qualified CAP members equipped and
  trained to locate and secure emergency
  transmitters (ELT or EPIRB) in urban settings.
• This briefing will cover the training tasks
  needed to be rated UDF Trainee.

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UDF Trainee Rating Requirements

• In order to obtain UDF Trainee rating, you must
  complete the following
• General Emergency Services (GES) rating.
• Complete the following Familiarization and
  Preparatory Training Tasks
• O-0010 Prepare urban DF team individual
  equipment.
• P-0102 Conduct a phone alert
• Have the Commanders approval.
• These MUST be in eServices before it will display
  on your 101 card.

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UDF Training References

• Ground Urban Direction Finding Team Tasks - 24
  May 2004
• This document is comprised of the individual SQRT
  tasks
• Urban DF Team Home Study Course
• This document is the reference text for UDF

A link to of each of these documents can found on
the Squadron 25 web site (sq25.cawg.cap.gov) on
the On-line Training Links page.
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O-0010 Prepare Urban DF Team Individual Equipment

• Minimum Equipment List
• Complete uniform (appropriate to the working
  environment) (T)
• Notepad and pencil with eraser (T)
• All CAP identification (101 card, 76 card, First
  Aid card, etc.) (T)
• Watch (T)
• Handkerchief/tissues
• Vest, reflective, orange (T)
• Comb or brush (optional) (T)
• Ground Team and UDF Task Guide (T)

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O-0010 Prepare Urban DF Team Individual Equipment
(cont)

• Minimum Equipment List
• Flash Light Red or blue lens, spare bulb and
  batteries
• Cell phone (or change/calling card) (T)
• Compass, lensatic or orientation (preferred)
• Protractor for map work
• Map case (large Zip-Loc bag can be used)
• Alcohol pens fine tip, 2 colors
• Alcohol pen eraser (alcohol swabs)
• Ruler 6 minimum
• One meal or money for food (T)

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P-0102 Conduct a Phone Alert

• Call Tree alert mechanism
• Defined hierarchy
• One person calls two or more people on the list
• Those people, in turn, call two or more people
• The process is repeated until everyone is
  notified.
• After calling down to everyone, the information
  (whos participating, whos not, who couldnt be
  reached, etc.) is passed back up.

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P-0102 Conduct a Phone Alert (cont)

• Squadron 25s Alert list
• Excel spreadsheet listing all ES personnel, their
  qualifications (including Trainee status), and
  their contact information
• For aircrew missions, the qualified Mission Pilot
  alerts the rest of the crew members (Mission
  Observer and Mission Scanners)
• For UDF, only fully qualified UDF personnel alert
  the rest of the UDF team

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P-0102 Conduct a Phone Alert (cont)

• Mission Alert Information
• Type of mission
• Expected duration
• Time and location of meeting place
• Any specific instructions
• Mission number
• Call back number

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Enter Your SQRTs into eServices

• Log on to eServices
• www.capnhq.gov
• www.capmembers.com
• Select ESERVICES link
• sq25.cawg.cap.gov
• Select eServices link

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eServices Sign In
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eServices Home Page
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Update Operations Qualifications

• From the eServices home page
• Click on the My Operations Qualifications link

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Update Operations Qualifications
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Update Operations Qualifications
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Update Operations Qualifications

• From the eServices home page
• Click on the My Operations Qualifications link
• Click on the SQTRs Enter/View Worksheet link
  under Emergency Services.

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Update Operations Qualifications
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Update Operations Qualifications

• From the eServices home page
• Click on the My Operations Qualifications link
• Click on the SQTRs Enter/View Worksheet link
  under Emergency Services.
• Select UDF - Urban Direction Finding Team from
  the Achievement drop-down list.

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Update Operations Qualifications
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Update Operations Qualifications

• From the eServices home page
• Click on the My Operations Qualifications link
• Click on the SQTRs Enter/View Worksheet link
  under Emergency Services.
• Select UDF - Urban Direction Finding Team from
  the Achievement drop-down list.
• Enter the date and the Evaluator CAPID for each
  of the signed-off tasks.

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Update Operations Qualifications
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Update Operations Qualifications

• From the eServices home page
• Click on the My Operations Qualifications link
• Click on the SQTRs Enter/View Worksheet link
  under Emergency Services.
• Select UDF - Urban Direction Finding Team from
  the Achievement drop-down list.
• Enter the date and the Evaluator CAPID for each
  of the signed-off tasks.
• Submit

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Final Steps

• Once entered into eServices, Operations
  Qualifications MUST be verified and approved by
  the Operations Officer or the Commander before
  your UDF Trainee rating will show up on your 101
  card.
• Afterwards, print your 101 card. Go to the My
  Operations Qualifications page and click on the
  101 Card link under Emergency Services.

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Final Steps
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Questions?