National Standard Operating Procedures - Jul 2022
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Undertake<br />
Operation<br />
End<br />
Operation<br />
Debrief<br />
- Call sign<br />
- Number of persons in each search team<br />
- Intentions<br />
- Expected return time<br />
- Handover and liaise with other services using the ISBAR communication tool<br />
- Communicate throughout the incident if the situation changes<br />
• Ensure all team equipped with correct PPE for the task and environment<br />
• Apply a Dynamic Risk Assessment or ORA<br />
• Consider requesting a modified task or refusing the task if requested task<br />
exceeds team’s capabilities or safety concerns; document applying a Dynamic<br />
Risk Assessment or ORA<br />
• Document all details of the crew responding out to sea and pass to Police and<br />
SurfCom.<br />
• Request additional support if required early with Police (e.g., Rescue helicopter)<br />
• Conduct radio checks before deployment<br />
• Develop a Comms plan by assigning call signs to each craft before deploying<br />
• Conduct Search and Rescue/SAROP within limits of team’s skill, experience and<br />
abilities<br />
• Record operational details (times, places searched, etc.). NOTE: this record may<br />
be used as evidence<br />
• Conduct search in conjunction with Police, LandSAR and other services<br />
• File Situation Reports (SITREPS) frequently, especially when conditions change<br />
• Stand down when requested or unsafe to continue.<br />
- Carry out a Dynamic Risk Assessment on the ORA if unsafe to continue<br />
• Notify emergency services and SLSNZ when operation has ended<br />
• Ensure all team safe and return equipment to state of readiness<br />
• Complete SLSNZ documentation<br />
- Report damage to equipment and injuries to members<br />
• Conduct debrief in timely manner and make operational changes if required<br />
• Follow up team (arrange CISD with SLSNZ and request peer support if required)<br />
5.0 Document Management and Control<br />
Policy owner Chief Operations Officer Date issued October2021<br />
Content Manager<br />
Approved By<br />
<strong>National</strong> Search & Rescue<br />
Manager<br />
Chief Operations Officer<br />
Revision date <strong>Jul</strong>y 2023<br />
NSOP<br />
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