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SAR Responsibilities & Team Activation

SAR Responsibilities & Team Activation. Developed as part of the National Emergency Services Curriculum Project. SAR Responsibilities in the United States. Navigable Waterways - USCG. Localized Land Search - Local Law Enforcement or Emergency Management

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SAR Responsibilities & Team Activation

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  1. SAR Responsibilities & Team Activation Developed as part of the National Emergency Services Curriculum Project

  2. SAR Responsibilities in the United States • Navigable Waterways - USCG • Localized Land Search - Local Law Enforcement or Emergency Management • Missing Aircraft or Distress Beacon Searches within one state - State designated representative (often CAP or sheriff’s aviation division) • Missing Aircraft or Distress Beacon Searches across state boundaries - AFRCC assigns under federal jurisdiction

  3. Information Gathering • Be a good reporter and ask questions • Who • What • When • Where • Why • How • 20 Questions - Chapter

  4. What to do when you get the call • Treat the situation as a serious mater • Get contact information from the caller • Get as much additional info. as you can • Make certain the person can get back to you • Remember whose job it really is! • You may be called just because you are a known emergency responder in the community • Contact the agency with primary responsibility

  5. Resources • Primary - organizations whose primary job is SAR • USCG • CAP • Military rescue units • And other such units…

  6. Resources continued • Secondary - organizations with the capability to support searches • American Red Cross • Salvation Army • Law Enforcement • And other such agencies

  7. Conducting Alerts • If CAP is the resource to be used for the search, you will need to be able to readily get in touch with your personnel quickly and with the information they need. This can be done via several methods: • Phone(Typically most reliable) • Pager • E-mail

  8. Sample Phone Tree 1st Lt. Smith 555-1111 2nd Lt. Jones 555-2222 C/FO Brown 555-3333 S/M Green 555-6666 C/SSgt. Doe 555-4444 C/Sgt. White 555-5555 C/Amn Black 555-4444 C/Amn Cook 555-7777 C/B Davis 555-8888

  9. Minimum Alert Information • Type of Mission • Expected Duration of Mission • Time and Location of Meeting Place • Special Instructions • Mission Number • Call Back Number

  10. Preparedness • If you are not ready to go out on a mission or have limitations to your participation tell the person calling • Equipment • Crew Rest • Other Obligations • Health problems/illness • Medication/alcohol

  11. Team Activation Tasks • Ground Team Member • P-0102

  12. QUESTIONS? THINK SAFETY

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