Country's top SAR manager. | |
Develops SAR and SAR training policies. | |
Establishes RCCs and Rescue Sub Centers. | |
Provides for, arranges and manages SAR facilities of the country. |
Appointed for and oversees each SAR each SAR operation under guidance of SC(SAR Coordinator). | |
Normally this duty is undertaken by the head of RCC. |
Obtain all data on emergency. | |
Ascertain type of emergency equipment carried by distress craft. | |
Obtain update on weather /sea conditions. | |
Locate shipping in search areas. | |
Plot search areas and methods. | |
Maintain radio listening watch. | |
Allocate radio frequencies. | |
Designate OSC and CSS. | |
Dispatch delivery of survival supplies to survivors. | |
Maintain record of events. | |
Record results of searched areas. | |
Monitor SAR units engaged eg. helicopter flying hours, etc. |
Person coordinates SAR facilities working at the scene. | |
Designated by SMC. | |
The person in charge of the first facility to arrive on scene normally assume OSC function unless SMC arranges relief. |
When two or more SAR facilities conduct operations together, the SMC should designate an OSC. |
If this is not practicable, facilities involved should designate, by mutual agreement, an OSC. |
This should be done as early as practicable and preferably before arrival within the search area. | |
Until an OSC has been designated, the first facility arriving at the scene should assume the duties of an OSC. |
When deciding how much responsibility to delegate to the OSC, the SMC normally considers the communications and personnel capabilities of the facilities involved. |
Co-ordinate operations of all SAR facilities on-scene. | |||||||||||||
Obtains the search action plan from the SMC. | |||||||||||||
Plan the search or rescue operation, if no plan is otherwise available. | |||||||||||||
Modify the search action or rescue action plan as the situation on- scene dictates, keeping the SMC advised. | |||||||||||||
Co-ordinate on-scene communications. | |||||||||||||
Monitor the performance of other participating facilities. | |||||||||||||
Ensure operations are conducted safely, paying particular attention to maintaining safe separations among all facilities, both surface and air. | |||||||||||||
Make periodic situation reports (SITREPs) to the SMC. | |||||||||||||
Maintain a detailed record of the operation:
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Advise the SMC to release facilities no longer required. | |||||||||||||
Report the number and names of survivors to the SMC. | |||||||||||||
Provide the SMC with the names and designations of facilities with survivors aboard. | |||||||||||||
Report which survivors are each facility. | |||||||||||||
Request additional SMC assistance when necessary (for example, medical
evacuation of seriously injured survivors).
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The standard SITREP format may be found in IAMSAR Vol-3, appendix D. | |||||||||
SITREP should include but not be limited to:
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