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CNCSAR Search and Rescue Intro to Search Management Training and Operations

CNCSAR Search and Rescue Intro to Search Management Training and Operations. North Carolina August 2009. Prepared by: Kim Ringeisen and Jay Royster. Jay Royster President Kim Ringeisen Vice President Randy Young Public Liaison Central NC Search & Rescue.

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CNCSAR Search and Rescue Intro to Search Management Training and Operations

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  1. CNCSARSearch and Rescue Intro to Search Management Training and Operations North Carolina August 2009 Prepared by: Kim Ringeisen and Jay Royster

  2. Jay Royster President Kim Ringeisen Vice President Randy Young Public Liaison Central NC Search & Rescue

  3. Central NC Search & Rescue • 8 members, 7 SARTECH II or higher • Specializing in wilderness search • 1 certified dog, 2 others currently in training for scent discriminating, air scent search • 6 members with 7 or more years of search experience • Main callout area is Central NC, however, will go statewide.

  4. CNCSAR Organization County Sheriff County EM State SAR Coordinator

  5. Organizational Priorities • Operations Manager / Captain will be responsible: • SAR Preplanning • Coordinated team incident response • On scene operations • Team Readiness • Fundraising • Inter-agency operations • Training Manager/ Captain will be responsible for: • SAR Training • Community outreach / training • Compliance • Certifications

  6. SAR team operational priorities • Meet FEMA equipment and member compliance for Wilderness Search and Rescue response (personnel and equipment) • Type IV Ready by XX XX XX • Type III Ready by XX XX XX • Type II Ready by XX XX XX http://www.nasar.org/nasar/news.php?id=151 http://www.fema.gov/preparedness/resources/search_and_rescue/wilderness_search_team.htm • Meet supporting role for Canine Search and Rescue Team Type IV, III and II response by xx xx xx • Establishment of SAR team roster • By support, SAR and/or command skills • Update Initial response procedures • County • State-wide Mutual aid • Develop MSAR Response (Mountain Bike and Equestrian) • Update extended response procedures

  7. SAR team training and continuing education • Identify critical training requirements for division • Develop 2009 - 2010 training requirements and plan • Minimum of one training a month (last [weekday]) • Minimum of one Funsar a year • Minimum of one SAR Tech II Test a year • Minimum of one Mock Search a year • Meet Rescue Technician Requirements for “Land Search” • Establish collaboration and cross notification with [team1] and [team2]. • Develop as a county lead for SAR response and training • Identify cross-training requirements for crime scene training and evidence recovery (Disaster and Single Incident) • Identify training requirements for MSAR (Mountain Bike, Equestrian) • Ensure ALL training records are kept on file with the training officer and online. • Keep medical training up-to-date.

  8. County SAR capabilities • Lost person incident (child, hunter, despondent or dementia) • First responders and/or EMT response in rural or wilderness setting. (Patient location, access, stabilization and transport) • Specialized vehicle response (4x4, gator, Mountain Bike) • Access to gated trails and water elements within the county • Disaster Search and Rescue (Natural and/or man-made) • Winter Storm response team to clear vehicles or structures. • Law Enforcement support for initial search of area • Law Enforcement support for evidence search and recovery • Law Enforcement support for Rural/Wilderness navigation • Mapping and pre-planning for parks or trails within the county • Community outreach • National Hug-a-Tree child training • Retirement or care facility training concerning walk-aways • National Be-a-Tree, dog bite prevention training • Youth group support; outdoors safety, skills

  9. A search in Franklin County

  10. Search is an Emergency!

  11. Search is an Emergency! • A SAR response must be rapid and effective. • The subject may need emergency care, may not be able to protect themselves from the environment and may not have the ability to walk out on their own. • An urgent response is required to contain the incident. • The longer it takes to activate a search response, the larger the search area will become. The larger the search area, the higher risk to life. • 1 hour=12.6 Sq miles / 2 hours=50.2 Sq miles, 3 hours= 113 Sq miles @ 2mph

  12. 3 Things to Do: Missing Person • Law Enforcement Investigation (if not already started) • Protect PLS and Missing Persons Room ASAP • Call SAR Teams training in Missing Persons Search

  13. Next Steps • Determine urgency and perimeters. Determine search area and set up containment. • Investigate with missing persons questionnaire. • Begin “hasty searches”

  14. How Do We Search? • Clue detection • Critical spacing • Seeing for the 1st Time

  15. Efficient Search • Describe using critical spacing • Combination of Air Scent Dogs, Trailing Dogs, Ground Teams, and Trackers • Know where you have been and where you have not! • Document, document, document!

  16. Tracking

  17. Medical Ready under any conditions!

  18. MAPS

  19. How to Contact Us • Always call 911 • Direct callout using CNCSAR 1-866-211-7325 • Center at (800) 858-0368 to request SAR • www.cncsar.org

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