Snow search machine with rescue boggan.
| Search Team Members The team is comprised of approximately 28 individuals from all walks of life and are extensively trained and certified in search techniques:
 water rescue
water recovery equipment.. Team members may have one or more certifications as:
Emergency Medical Technicians
First Responders
CPR
Despite demanding jobs, these team members form a cohesive unit, and its specialized resources stand ready 24 hours a day for whenever an emergency may arise. |
Search Procedure Search and rescue is a combination of art and science. It requires many hours of preparation and training. It sometimes requires specialized equipment. Each member of the search team has a responsibility to keep prepared for missions by completing a prescribed training program and maintaining certifications in essential skills.
When a trained search team is given an area to search, it will do so in a planned, methodical fashion. If the lost person is not located during the initial search, another team, technique, or resource will be used to increase the "probability of success." Confinement will be used to limit or monitor the search subject's movement until the search is over.
| SAR resources include:
tracking teams
ground searchers
divers
search dogs
aircraft
boats
snowmobiles
base support equipment
Any and all of the above assets may be employed to help locate a missing person. |