| Below you will find a sample "procedure" or "guide". I posted it here so you can get an idea of where to start with your own Search and Rescue team "Operating Procedures" or "Operating Guide". You can use it as a start for writing your search and rescue team's procedures. |
Search and Rescue Team Position Descriptions
Position Descriptions
Active Member
1. Has completed all membership forms
2. has passed the background check
3. has attended at least half of all drills, special training events, and emergency calls during the last year
4. has demonstrated sufficient skill with map and compass so as to be able to navigate while on a field task without becoming lost
5. understands and can function as a member of a team as required in the field
6. possess such personal equipment as needed to function in the field
Team Leader
1. Must be an active member
2. Demonstrate leadership skills to safely lead an assignment in the field during a search and oversee the activities of field team members while preserving their safety.
3. Team Leaders will be issued two way radios as they become available.
Command Post Leader (CPL)
1. Must have sufficient command skill to function as a Command Post Leader
2. Cooperate with Incident Commander of requesting agency
3. Assign Command Post positions
4. Get cellphone numbers of participating team members
5. Get cellphone numbers of key agency people
6. Be sure everyone is well supported and all bases are covered
7. Place identifying and directional signs at road junctions to assist volunteers in finding CP.
8. Ensure Signin Sheet is available and used.
9. Determine parking areas and manage traffic flow
10. Determine any support needs, feeding, sanitation, security etc
11. Maintain Staging area in orderly fashion.
Command Post Support
each position shall be evaluated and the candidate advised of requirements
• Any duty given by CPL
• Prepare team search packet to include:
• Copy of map and their assignment indicated on the map
• Info Summary sheet (Photo, subject description)
Communications
1. do radio check prior to deployment
2. Report to CPL any communication concerns.
3. Keeps radio log of ALL Communications, including radio checks and welfare checks, as well as regular traffic.
4. receive, record and relay information
5. Report field activities, clues questions, etc., to Operations
The following staff positions do not require the member to field capable:
• telephone coordinator
• base station communicator where the duties are limited to the base camp area
• Drivers
