3. National SAR System
National SAR Secretariat
ICSAR
DND, DFO, RCMP, AES
Heritage Canada, provinces
SRU's
RCC
MRSC
DND/CG
SRR Commanders
Victoria, Trenton, Halifax
Lead Minister SAR
International Maritime Organization
SOLAS
United Nations
7. JRCC Controller Duties and
Responsibilities
โข Requests for assistance can come from anywhere,
similar to 911
โข Investigate, evaluate and consider the facts and
circumstances to determine a course of action to
resolve the incident
โข Detect and dispatch, matching the tasking at hand to
a suitable and available resource
8. Incident Classification
โข Marine Incident
โ Original vehicle operates on water
โข Air incident
โ Involves manned aircraft regardless of where
aircraft came to rest
โข Humanitarian
โ Medivacs, missing persons, civilian assistance,
enforcement
16. SAR Vessel Capabilities
All SAR marine resources must be capable of:
โขIncident detection & search capability
โขSurvivor Recovery
โขFirefighting
โขTowing
โขSalvage & damage control
To what extent they can carry out these tasks is a
function of their size and crew training.
17. Type 600/1050 - Narwhal,
John Tully
โขLarge SAR cutter/high
endurance
โขAll weather patrol
โขOffshore operations
SAR Vessel Characteristics
18.
19. Type 500 - Gordon Reid, Tanu
โขIntermediate SAR cutter/medium endurance
โขModerate weather patrol
โขClose offshore operations
SAR Vessel Characteristics
22. Type 400 - Arrow Post, Pt. Henry
โขSmall Cutter/station mode
โขMedium range/moderate speed
โขSemi sheltered waters operations
SAR Vessel Characteristics
39. Search Unit passes repeatedly through datum.
=Datum
each turn is 120 degrees
1 TS
2 TS
Sector Search
Used when there is a high likelihood that search object
is at datum.
40. Expanding Square Search
Used when there is a high likelihood that search object
is at datum.
=Datum
1 TS
1 TS
2 TS
2 TS
3 TS
3 TS
4 TS
4 TS
5 TS
5 TS
6 TS
6 TS
Each turn is
90 degrees.
โขAlign search legs
with cardinal points
โขCarry two DMBโs
41. Barrier Search
Used in areas of rapid current, usually a river or
confined space.
Current
Search Area
โขPick landmarks to
steer on.
โขSRU must be angled to
stem current
โขOSC usually takes this
search
if itโs a multi-unit search
โขMain search areas
upcurrent
42. Shoreline Search
A favourite for RHIโs
Surge Channel
Sandy
Beach
Boulder
Beach
Driftwood/Log
Beach
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โขSRU must stay within beam
sighting
โข distance of beach.
โขAll possibilities must be
investigated.
โขSafety of walking Search Units
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45. What is Risk Management?
โข A process by which we can maintain an acceptable
level of safety during the operation
โข Safety
โ The identification and control of risk
โข Risk Management
โ The identification and control of risk, according to
a set of preconceived parameters
46. Stop Stop outside of the event zone (100 feet in most marine situations).
Assess Everybody observes, being careful to only discuss their
observations and not plans.
Plan Everybody gets input on the plan but the leader has the last say.
The leader assigns tasks and clarifies each team memberโs role. When
everyone acknowledges the plan, the team can approach.
47. Mission Analysis
โข organize team to meet mission objectives
โข allocate resources to critical tasks
โข monitor teams and environment, and adjust
resources as necessary
48. Mission Analysis
โ define tasks
โ verify data
โ discuss objectives
โ assess risk: safety risks, evaluate loss
potential
โ assemble plan
โ critique plan
49. Severity
โข The potential loss from unplanned events
โ Injury, occupational illness or death
โ Equipment damage
โ Mission degradation
โ Reduced moral
โ Adverse publicity
โ Administrative and/or disciplinary actions
