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E<br />

S<br />

C<br />

U<br />

Emergency<br />

Services<br />

Situation<br />

Communicate<br />

Undertake<br />

Operation<br />

• Contact Police via 111 or SurfCom in any situation that requires a low<br />

light response<br />

• Request air support with illumination<br />

• Gather as much information and intelligence about the incident from<br />

informant or emergency services as possible<br />

• Keep informants at scene. Document their phone number and those of<br />

the missing if possible<br />

• Undertake a SLSNZ Search and Rescue Risk Assessment by using the<br />

SLSNZ Search and Rescue ORA application. In particular, consider and<br />

assess:<br />

- Moon state<br />

- Available celestial light<br />

- Surf conditions<br />

- Availability of shoreline illumination and spotters<br />

• Develop clear mission and objectives (GSMEAC) and place a time limit<br />

on the amount of time the IRB/ RWC will be at sea<br />

• DO NOT PROCEED IF:<br />

- Probability of detection is lower than 5%<br />

- Surf Size exceeds 1m or Unable to see breaking surf<br />

- Unable to identify breaking surf on rock features<br />

- Unsure about personal limitations to handle conditions<br />

- The SLSNZ Search and Rescue Risk Management Matrix exceeds 15<br />

• Conduct team briefing (GSMEAC) before deploying<br />

• Contact Coastguard/SurfCom/Police before launching<br />

• Conduct radio checks before deployment and file trip report (TR) with<br />

Coastguard stating:<br />

o Call sign<br />

o Number of persons on board<br />

o Intentions<br />

o Expected return time<br />

• Handover and liaise with other services using the ISBAR communication<br />

tool<br />

• Communicate frequently throughout the incident<br />

• Provide updates to SLSNZ staff when able<br />

• Ensure all team equipped with correct PPE for the task and environment<br />

• Apply a Dynamic Risk Assessment or ORA. Think about crew fatigue and<br />

poor to no light conditions<br />

• Consider requesting a modified task or refusing the task if requested<br />

task exceeds team’s capabilities or safety concerns. Document applying<br />

a Dynamic Risk Assessment or ORA<br />

• Document all details of the crew responding out to sea and pass to<br />

Police and SurfCom<br />

• Request additional support if required early with Police (e.g., Rescue<br />

helicopter)<br />

• Conduct radio checks before deployment<br />

• Develop a Comms plan by assigning call signs to each craft before<br />

deploying<br />

• Conduct Search and Rescue/SAROP within limits of team’s skill,<br />

experience and abilities<br />

• Record operational details (times, places searched, etc.). NOTE: this<br />

record may be used as evidence<br />

NSOP<br />

LOW LIGHT - NIGHT OPERATIONS NSOP_FINAL 112

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