Some of these documents require a PDF document reader.
| Link | Description |
|---|---|
| Helicopter Risk Continuum, Helicopter FOG Cards, and Helicopter Use Decisions and Calculations | These three PDF documents, written by Tim Kovacs, Maricopa County Sheriff's Office Mountain Rescue/Central Arizona Mountain Rescue, cover the decision making process for employing helicopters in search and rescue. |
| Incident Response Checklist | Incident Response Checklist is a two-page document (PDF) written by Paul Anderson, Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska. It is a checklist of items to be performed by the IC from the moment the subject is reported missing. This document is part of Win CASIE III. |
| Investigative Task List | Investigative Task List is a two-page document (PDF) compiled by experienced search managers. It is a checklist of items to be considered when investigating the disappearance of a subject. This document is part of Win CASIE III. |
| Map Datums For SAR Planning and Operations, a Navigation Information Briefing Sheet, and Navigation Information for SAR Planners and SAR Field Operations | These three PDF documents are written by Art Pundt, Coconino County Sheriff's Office, Search and Rescue Unit, Flagstaff, Arizona. The first document discusses Finding Map or GPS Datums; Common Datums; and Maps, Datums, and SAR Resources. The second is a one-page briefing sheet. The third summarizes common map and GPS coordinate formats. These documents are part of Win CASIE III. |
| POC ≠ POA | POC ≠ POA is an article (PDF) written by David Lovelock, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ. It explains why POC (Probability of Containment) and POA (Probability of Area) are not the same. |
| Search Management Action Plan | Search Management Action Plan is a two-page document (PDF) developed at the Grand Canyon National Park. It is an excellent timeline tool designed to cover the Initial, Concurrent, and Successive actions of a search. Reprinted with permission Bil Vandergraff & Ken Phillips - All Rights Reserved. This document is part of Win CASIE III. |
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