A. Active Member
1. Has completed all membership forms
2. has passed the background check
3. has attended at least half of all drills, special training
events, and emergency calls during the last year
4. has demonstrated sufficient skill with map and compass so as
to be able to navigate while on a field task without becoming
lost
5. understands and can function as a member of a team as
required in the field
6. possess such personal equipment as needed to function in the
field
B. Team Leader
1. Must be an active member
2. demonstrate leadership skills to safely lead an assignment
in the field during a search and oversee the activities of
field team members while preserving their safety.
3. Team Leaders will be issued two way radios as they become
available.
C. Command Post Leader (Search Manager)
1. Must have sufficient command skill to function as a Command
Post Leader
2. Cooperate with Incident Commander of requesting agency
3. get cellphone numbers of participating team members
4. get cellphone numbers of key agency people
5. be sure everyone is well supported and all bases are covered
6. Post traffic control signs. Place identifying and
directional signs at road junctions to assist volunteers in
finding CP.
7. Determine parking areas and manage traffic flow
8. Determine any support needs, feeding, sanitation, security
etc
9. Maintain Staging area in orderly fashion.
D. Command Post Support
1. persons selected for specialized skills and granted titles
to describe those skills
2. each position shall be evaluated and the candidate advised
of expectations and requirements
3. Prepare team search packet to include:
• Copy of map and their assignment indicated on the map
• Info Summary sheet (Photo, subject description)
E. Communications
1. Do radio check prior to deployment
2. Report to CPL any communication concerns.
3. Keeps radio log of ALL Communications, including radio
checks and welfare checks, as well as regular traffic.
4. receive, record and relay information
5. Report field activities, clues questions, etc., to
Operations
The following staff
positions do not require the member to be field capable:
• telephone coordinator
• Drivers
