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

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

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
P-0102 Conduct a Phone Alert

12. QUESTIONS?
THINK SAFETY!