SAR Responsibilities Team Activation Developed as part of

SAR Responsibilities & Team Activation Developed as part of the National Emergency Services Curriculum Project TEAMACT. PPT LAST REVISED: 9 JULY 2008 Citizens Serving Communities 1

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 TEAMACT. PPT LAST REVISED: 9 JULY 2008 Citizens Serving Communities 2

Information Gathering • Be a good reporter and ask questions – Who – What – When – Where – Why – How – 20 Questions - Chapter TEAMACT. PPT LAST REVISED: 9 JULY 2008 Citizens Serving Communities 3

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 TEAMACT. PPT LAST REVISED: 9 JULY 2008 Citizens Serving Communities 4

Resources • Primary - organizations whose primary job is SAR – USCG – CAP – Military rescue units – And other such units… TEAMACT. PPT LAST REVISED: 9 JULY 2008 Citizens Serving Communities 5

Resources continued • Secondary - organizations with the capability to support searches – American Red Cross – Salvation Army – Law Enforcement – And other such agencies TEAMACT. PPT LAST REVISED: 9 JULY 2008 Citizens Serving Communities 6

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 TEAMACT. PPT LAST REVISED: 9 JULY 2008 Citizens Serving Communities 7

Sample Phone Tree 1 st Lt. Smith 555 -1111 2 nd Lt. Jones 555 -2222 S/M Green 555 -6666 C/FO Brown 555 -3333 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 TEAMACT. PPT LAST REVISED: 9 JULY 2008 Citizens Serving Communities 8

Minimum Alert Information • • • Type of Mission Expected Duration of Mission Time and Location of Meeting Place Special Instructions Mission Number Call Back Number TEAMACT. PPT LAST REVISED: 9 JULY 2008 Citizens Serving Communities 9

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 TEAMACT. PPT LAST REVISED: 9 JULY 2008 Citizens Serving Communities 10

Team Activation Tasks P-0102 Conduct a Phone Alert TEAMACT. PPT LAST REVISED: 9 JULY 2008 Citizens Serving Communities 11

QUESTIONS? THINK SAFETY! TEAMACT. PPT LAST REVISED: 9 JULY 2008 Citizens Serving Communities 12