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SAR System & Organisation

This document provides an overview of search and rescue (SAR) systems and organization. It defines SAR and describes the 12 elements that make up the global SAR system, including 5 components (organization, resources, communications, emergency care, documentation), 5 stages (awareness, initial actions, planning, operations, conclusion), and 2 external influences (legal aspects, public relations). It outlines the duties of various SAR personnel like coordinators, mission coordinators, and on-scene coordinators and how they relate in the SAR chain of command. Finally, it discusses the SAR system organization at global, national and regional levels to facilitate international cooperation on lifesaving efforts.

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SAR System & Organisation

This document provides an overview of search and rescue (SAR) systems and organization. It defines SAR and describes the 12 elements that make up the global SAR system, including 5 components (organization, resources, communications, emergency care, documentation), 5 stages (awareness, initial actions, planning, operations, conclusion), and 2 external influences (legal aspects, public relations). It outlines the duties of various SAR personnel like coordinators, mission coordinators, and on-scene coordinators and how they relate in the SAR chain of command. Finally, it discusses the SAR system organization at global, national and regional levels to facilitate international cooperation on lifesaving efforts.

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ON-SCENE CO-ORDINATOR

COURSE

Capt K MARSHALL
SAR SYSTEM & ORGANISATION
IAMSAR MANUAL VOLUME II

Capt K MARSHALL
LEARNING GOALS

 Define SAR

 Describe the SAR System Elements

 State the Duties of SAR Personnel


SEARCH AND RESCUE IS...

Search “An operation, using available personnel & facilities to


locate persons in distress.”

Rescue “An operation to retrieve persons in distress, provide for


their initial medical or other needs, and deliver them to a place of
safety.”

“The use of available resources to assist persons or


property in potential or actual distress.”
SAR SYSTEM

 12 Elements

 5 components

 5 Stages

 2 External Influences

 Activated as needed in order to perform the required SAR Mission


SAR SYSTEM

SAR

ON

SYSTEM
SAR SYSTEM COMPONENTS

 “A physical part of the SAR System”

Organization

Resources

Communications

Emergency Care

Documentation
Organization Resources

Communication

Emergency Care Documentation


GLOBAL SAR SYSTEM ORGANIZATION
 ICAO - International Civil Aviation Organization and IMO coordinate, on a global
basis, member states’ efforts to provide SAR services;
 Each state does not have to provide SAR services for its own citizens wherever
 they travel world-wide. Instead, the globe is divided into search & rescue regions
 (SRR’s) each with a rescue co-ordination centre (RCC) and associated SAR
services.
SAR CO-ORDINATION

 The SAR System has three levels:

 SAR coordinators (SC)

 SAR mission coordinators (SMC)

 On-scene coordinators (OSC)


SAR CHAIN OF COMMAND

SAR Co-ordinator
(SC)

SAR Mission Co-ordinator


(SMC)

On Scene Co-ordinator
(OSC)

SAR Facility SAR Facility


SAR COORDINATOR DUTIES

 Overall responsibility Coordinate cases


 Regional responsibility
Detective work
 Identify SAR resources
Plot area; decide method of search execution
 SAR plan
 Establish RCCs Alert & dispatch SRU(s)

 Assign SMCs and SRUs Designate OSC


 Coordinating SAR training
Brief SC
 Suspension of case authority
OSC DUTIES
The OSC is the
 In charge at scene (search area)
eyes and ears of
 Evaluate SMC’s Plan the RCC
 Modify plans

 Communications

 SITREPs

 Investigate sightings

 Frequent changes are not desirable


SRU DUTIES

 Perform assigned tasks

 Communications

 Advise OSC of weather

 Report sightings to OSC

 Assist distressed craft, rescue survivors


RESOURCES

 Traditional

 Non-traditional

 Other Agencies
COMMUNICATIONS

 Receive alerts from persons in distress

 Marine Broadcasts

 Exchange information with persons in distress

 Direction Finder (DF) & homing equipment


EMERGENCY CARE

 MEDICO (informations trasmises par radio)

 MEDEVAC (évacuation médicale)


DOCUMENTATION

 SAR Operations Log


 Case folders
 Case Narrative Log
 SAR forms
 Charts and overlays
SAR COMPONENTS

 Organization

 Resources

 Communications

 Emergency Care

 Documentation
SAR STAGES

“The natural progression of a SAR


incident.”
Awareness
Initial Actions
Planning
Operations
Conclusion
AWARENESS STAGE

“A period during which the SAR system


becomes aware of an actual or potential
distress.”
Any person or agency in the SAR System
can initiate this stage.
INITIAL ACTION STAGE

 Incident Evaluation

 Emergency Phase Classification

Uncertainty - Alert – Distress

 SMC Designation

 Alert or Dispatch SAR Facilities

 UMIB, PRECOM, EXCOM


PLANNING

 Datum

 Search Area

 Search Pattern

 Search Plans

 Rescue Plans
OPERATIONS

Been there ... Done that!


CONCLUSION

 De-alert SAR system

 Prepare for next case

 Case Documentation
zzz...
 Crew Rest
SAR STAGES

 Awareness

 Initial Actions

 Planning

 Operations

 Conclusion
EXTERNAL INFLUENCES

 Legal Aspects

 Public Relations
LEGAL ASPECTS

 Obligations of Ships at Sea

 National Legislation

 Private property

 Civil Legal actions


PUBLIC RELATIONS

 Media cooperation

 Information releases

 Public accountability

 Service Policy
QUESTIONS?
SAR SYSTEM & ORGANISATION
IAMSAR MANUAL VOLUME II

Capt K MARSHALL

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