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Search & Recovery Callout

Search & Recovery Callout. We Will Cover (1). Initial contact Verifying a callout Internal alert callout system Meeting point. We Will Cover (2). Interaction with others on site Fact finding Information required Dive brief Team tasks. Initial Contact. State Agency Gardaí

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Search & Recovery Callout

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  1. Search & RecoveryCallout

  2. We Will Cover (1) • Initial contact • Verifying a callout • Internal alert callout system • Meeting point

  3. We Will Cover (2) • Interaction with others on site • Fact finding • Information required • Dive brief • Team tasks

  4. Initial Contact • State Agency • Gardaí • Coastguard • Civil Defence • Member of the public

  5. Verifying a Callout • Beware of hoaxes • Ask caller for name and telephone • Call number back to verify • Mobilise when called by statutory body • Refer members of the public to Club (SAR) DO

  6. Internal Callout System • Land line / mobile phone / beeper • Mobile phones most widely used nowadays • How many to call out - depends on nature of incident, location, possible duration

  7. Meeting Point • Usually clubhouse or car park • Away from scene of incident - privacy • D.O. to visit scene before briefing (if possible) • Arrive as one group if possible

  8. Interactions on Site • Sensitivity to the circumstances • Talk to witnesses • Appoint one person (usually DO) to liaise with Gardaí, Press etc. • Don’t interact with on-lookers • Avoid dive team interaction with relatives

  9. Fact Finding • As soon as possible start gathering information • Gather information on the missing person • Urgently try to determine the point last seen or last known point

  10. Information Required • Physical description • Clothing – type, colours • Destination / Location • What they were doing? • Experience • Time of occurrence • Any other details which may beuseful

  11. Decision to Dive • Decision made by D.O. • Having considered the conditions • Best search method • Who does what / equipment • Surface search may be an option if conditions are not safe for diving

  12. Dive Brief • Per CFT - out of earshot of others • What is our objective? • How long has the missing person been in the water? • Details of search (dry run) • Recovery plan • Rope signals • Emergency plan

  13. Team Tasks • Divers - diving and standby • Search co-ordinator • Boat handling • Rope work • Compressor duty • Logger / recorder Good luck everybody !

  14. Summary • Initial contact • Verifying a callout • Internal alert callout system • Meeting point • Interaction with others on site • Fact Finding & Information Required • Dive brief & Team tasks

  15. Questions?

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