SAR Chapter 2

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SAR
Chapter 2 Awareness and Initial Action
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CHAPTER 2 KEY WORDS
NON-DISTRESS Craft or person is experiencing some
difficulty, not in imminent danger or need
immediate response.
UNCERTAINTY Knowledge of situation that may need
to be monitored.
ALERT Craft or person has a difficulty may need
assistance. (Overdue)
DISTRESS Craft or person is threatened by grave
or imminent danger requiring immediate response
to distress scene.
MARB Marine Assistance Request Broadcast
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CHAPTER 2 KEY WORDS - Continued
UMIB Urgent Marine Information Broadcast
PRECOM Preliminary Communication Search
EXCOM Extended Communication Search
EPIRB Emergency Position Indicator Radio Beacon
MEDICO Medical advice given to distress vessel
MEDEVAC Evacuation of person(s) in distress
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Awareness
Usually by radio or telephone call
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SAR Mission Coordinator (SMC)
automatically assigned in Coast Guard to resource
receiving the initial call - but can be bumped up
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Initial Action
Taken by the SAR Mission Coordinator (SMC)
Non - Distress issues a Marine Assistance
Request Broadcast (MARB) Communication Search for
unreported or overdue vessel to determine if a
Distress exists
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Initial SAR Checksheet
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Supplemental SAR Checksheet
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SAR Mission Coordinator (SMC)
- Usually the Coast Guard element made AWARE
- Transferred to higher level by Command
Structure based on ability of response unit
SMC must be shore-based
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INITIAL ACTION
DETERMINE PHASE degree of uncertainty
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NON - DISTRESS
issue a MARB (Marine Assistance Request
Broadcast)
Minimum documentation required
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UNCERTAINTY
implies doubt
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ALERT
implies apprehension
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DISTRESS
implies Grave or Imminent danger
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Call for Coast Guard Assistance
Is vessel in immediate Danger? (Sinking, Fire,
etc.)
ANY ATTEMPTS to contact the calling Mariner
within the period designated by the orange area
will be considered an interference to Government
communications - an FCC VIOLATION ! !
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INCIDENT PHASE DETERMINATION
Marine
a. Fire, Sinking, Collision DISTRESS
b. Electronic Distress Signal -- DISTRESS
c. Overdue -- UNCERTAINTY
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Follow-up
a. Position
b. How determined
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Flare Sightings
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Beacon Incidents
GPRIB Signal at 1575 MHz
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URGENCY OF RESPONSE
1. Survivability of Accident
2. Drift
3. Environment
4. Weather
Can SRU (Search Rescue Unit ) operate safely?
Can the Target be detected?
5. Daylight remaining
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COMMUNICATIONS SEARCHES
MEDICO / MEDEVAC
Rescue Coordination Center (RCC) becomes Search
and Rescue Mission Coordinator (SMC)
Medical Authority Consulted
Aircraft Commander makes final decision
Heart Attacks
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
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