Land Search Operations Manual
The entire revised Manual is available in Portable Document Format [
PDF: 2.53
Mb].
The purpose of this manual is to provide a comprehensive reference source for those Authorities that have the responsibility for conducting land search and rescue operations within Australia.
This manual has been developed by a National Working Party representative of Police, State/Territory Emergency Services, the Australian Defence Force and the Australian Maritime Safety Authority. The working party was initiated and sponsored by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority.
Proposed changes to this document should be forwarded to the National Search and Rescue Manual Amendment Committee, Australian Maritime Safety Authority, at the address shown below.
The National SAR Council is unable to provide hard copy versions of the manual.
The manual is available to access in sections:
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Chapters
Contents
Last Updated
Index
Table of Contents
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16 November 2010Glossary
16 November 2010Chapter 1
Search and Rescue System
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Chapter 2
Communications
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Chapter 3
Awareness and Initial Action
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Chapter 4
Planning and Evaluation
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Chapter 5
Techniques and Operations
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Chapter 6
Rescue
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Chapter 7
Conclusion
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Chapter 8
Training
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Chapter 9
Medical factors and Survival Calculations
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Appendix |
Contents |
Last Updated |
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A |
Map of Australia identifying States/Territories |
16 November 2010 |
B |
SAR Responsibilities Table |
16 November 2010 |
C |
Inter-governmental Agreement |
16 November 2010 |
D |
Transfer Form |
16 November 2010 |
E |
Search Urgency Form |
16 November 2010 |
F |
Missing Person Questionnaire |
16 November 2010 |
G |
Object Questionnaire |
16 November 2010 |
H |
Land SAR Checklist |
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I |
Lost Person Behaviour |
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J |
Land SAR Planning Tables |
16 November 2010 |
K |
Additions to Naismith’s Rule |
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L |
Mattson Consensus Worksheet |
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M |
Organisational Chart |
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N |
Field Search Headquarters Layout |
16 November 2010 |
O |
Communications Net |
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P |
Land Search POD Graph |
16 November 2010 |
Q |
Clue Recognition Version |
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For further information, contact the Council.
Last updated: 5 May 2011