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MARINE SAR WORKSHOP MAY 2010

This workshop aims to test local responses, SOPs, upskill participants, and build networking relationships in the field of marine SAR. The workshop will also evaluate weaknesses, identify good practices, and review and improve the SAR model.

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MARINE SAR WORKSHOP MAY 2010

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  1. MARINE SAR WORKSHOPMAY 2010 SAREX PLANNING

  2. SAREX PURPOSE • TEST LOCAL RESPONSES • TEST SOPS • UPSKILLING • NETWORKING/RELATIONSHIPS • EVALUATION • IDENTIFY WEAKNESSES • IDENTIFY GOOD PRACTICES • REVIEW/MODIFY IMPROVE THE MODEL

  3. TARGET SAREX TO RISK • IDENTIFY REALISTIC SENARIOS • IDENTIFY WHERE MOST VULNERABLE I.E NIGHT MARINE SAR ?? • MENTOR THE LESS EXPERIENCED • RUN PRIOR TABLE TOP EXERCISES

  4. KNOW YOUR RESOURCESAND LIMITATIONS - DISCUSS • VESSELS • SURF LIFE SAVING • RESCUE SWIMMERS • AIRCRAFT • SPECIALIST SEARCH EQUIPMENT I.E NVGS/FLIR/RADAR/DF/NITESUN/IR LIGHT/GPS ETC. • COMMS SUITES – MARINE/AIR TO GROUND/POLICE/CELL/SAT PHONES/SPIDER TRACK/TRACK PLUS • LIKELY RESPONSE TIMES • VESSELS/AIRCRAFT OF OPPORTUNITY – HOW TO IDENTIFY I.E MARINE CHANNELS/AIRWAYS – OHAKEA RADAR CONTROL

  5. VNC • TALK TO SAME

  6. SQUARE TRUST • HELIPRO • IROQUOIS • WESTPAC • CRV • CHIEFTAN • ORION

  7. DESIGN TO TEST • INITIAL CALL – QUALITY OF INFORMATION – ROLE PLAYER • ACTIVATION OF RESOURCES BY POLICE COMMS – COASTGUARD/SAR COORDINATOR/AIR SUPPORT – TIMELINESS • REFLEX TASKING – WHICH RESOURCE AND WHY • ALL STATIONS BROADCASTS • ESTABLISHMENT OF INCIDENT MANAGEMENT TEAM (IMT) • LOCATION OF IMT AND USE OF CIMS MODEL • SAR BASE SET UP – APPROPRIATE FOR TASK ?? • COMMS – BEST CHANNEL - BACK UPS ?? • RECORD KEEPING – LOGS ETC • TIMELINESS OF SEARCH ASSEST RESPONSE

  8. DESIGN TO TEST Contd.. • USE OF RCCNZ/MOC IN EARLY STAGES – CH 16 BROADCASTS AND SEARCH AREA DETERMINATION (SAD) • USE OF RCCNZ RE DELEGATION OF TASKING SPECIALST FIXED WING AIRCRAFT IE CHIEFTAN/ORION ETC • PLOTTING SKILLS • INVESTIGATION – QUALITY OF - ON GOING – ROLE PLAYERS • USE OF OTHER AGENCIES – I.E AIRWAYS • QUALITY OF TASKINGS • APPROPRIATENESS AND EXECUTION OF SEARCH PATTERNS – GPS DOWNLOADS POST EXERCISE. • MEDIA – DEALING WITH • NOK LIAISON - ONGOING – ROLE PLAYERS

  9. SAREX DEBRIEF • STANDARD PRACTISE • USE A STANDARD FORMAT – CHECKLIST • OBJECTIVE CRITIZISM – NOT A PERSONAL ATTACK • IDENTIFY POINTS WELL DONE • IDENTIFY SHORTCOMINGS • WELCOME SOLUTIONS TO FIX – TEAM APPROACH • INSTIGATE PLAN TO PREVENT REPEATING MISTAKES • RECORD OUTCOMES • REPEAT WITH TABLE TOP AT LATER TIME TO ENSURE LESSONS LEARNED

  10. FOXTON NIGHT MARINE SAREX AUGUST 2008 AIMS • TEST EFFECTIVENESS OF AIRCRAFT SPECIALIST SEARCH EQUIPMENT NVG/FLIR/NITESUN • DEMONSTRATION OF RCCNZ SAD SOFTWARE • DEMONSTRATION OF COASTGUARD VESSEL TRACKPLUS • TEST COMMS – MARINE AND AIR TO GROUND • COORDINATION OF MULTIPLE AIR ASSESTS • FLARE TEST – FAMILIARITY AND TRIANGULATION EXERCISE • NETWORKING

  11. AIR RESOURCESAND EQUIPMENT • SQUARE TRUST RESCUE HELO – SQUIRREL • HELIPRO BK117 • RNZAF IROQUOIS

  12. SQUARE TRUST SQUIRREL • 4 CREW • 3 SETS NVG – PILOT UNAIDED • FLIR • NITESUN

  13. HELIPRO BK117 • 2 CREW • WESTCAM FLIR

  14. IROQUOIS • 4 CREW • ALL ON NVGS • NITESUN WITH IR LIGHT

  15. THE TARGETS23 IN ALL • COASTGUARD RESCUE VESSEL – NAIAD • COASTGUARD JETS SKI • 5 WHITE NETBALL – WILSONS – REFLECTORISED TAPE • 2 CAPS • 4 YELLOW PFD FITTED WITH IR LIGHT/STROBE/RED BIKE LIGHT AND REFLECTORISED TAPE • TEN HOT WATER BOTTLES IN POLYSTYRENE FRAME – 5 WITH RED CYALUME STICKS

  16. RESULTS (7 OUT OF 23) • FLARE POSITION SUCCESSFULLY PLOTTED USING COMPASSES • NOT ONE PHONE CALL FROM THE PUBLIC!! • COMMS WORKED EFFECTIVELY • TRACKPLUS WORKED WELL • BOTH FLIR EQUIPPED HELICOPTERS PICKED UP THE NAIAD AND JET SKI. • NONE OF THE HOT WATER BOTTLES LOCATED BY FLIR • SEVERAL TARGETS PICKED UP BY NITESUN WITH IR FILTER • NEITHER CAP LOCATED • TWO OF THE FOUR PFD’S LOCATED BY NVG • ONLY 3 OF THE HOT WATER BOTTLES LOCATED BY NVG

  17. RESULTS CONTD.. • GOOD NETWORKING • APPRECIATION OF RCCNZ SAD SOFTWARE

  18. CONCLUSIONS FLIR • HAS LOW POD FOR PERSONS IN THE WATER SENARIO • NARROW FIELD OF VIEW • NEEDS TO BE IN HIGH POD AREA • PERSON IN WATER WILL RAPIDLY COOL TO ENVIRONMENT MAKING IDENTIFICATION DIFFICULT • NEEDS TO BE SKILLED OPERATOR NVGs • NVGS PROVED TO BE MOST EFFECTIVE • IROQUOIS MOST SUCCESSFUL DUE TO FLIGHT PROFILE OF 250FT AMSL AT 70 KTS – DARK NIGHT • MULITPLE NVGS IMPROVE CHANCE OF DETECTIBILITY • GREATER AREA COVERAGE

  19. QUESTIONS ?

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