About this skill
The equipment guide describes the wand as a way to locate metal and includes a pre-opening equipment check. It also sets a limit on what the alarm establishes: the object still needs to be understood within the search process.
Use this lesson to discuss equipment readiness, the observation made when an alarm sounds and how that information is passed into the next part of the site’s search procedure. The separate wand-search demonstration provides another viewing option for a practical refresher.
A useful discussion question is what the operator can say with confidence after an alarm, and what still needs checking.
What to focus on
- Explain the role of the hand-held detector in a search.
- Identify the equipment checks required before use.
- Describe what an alarm tells the operator.
- Review the next step set out in your site procedure.
When this is useful
A kit briefing or a refresher before supervised detector practice.
