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BCMSAR RESPONSE TO CALLOUT BY PERSONNEL
I. Scope and Purpose
This procedure provides direction to members of
BCMSAR responding to callouts.
II. Definition of Callout
A. A callout is a message received by members of
BCMSAR that the team is needed in a situation.
III. Duties of Field Members On Receipt of a callout
A.
Responding Members
shall notify the telephone coordinator their intention to proceed
to the callout.
IV. Duties of Telephone Coordinator(s)
A. On receipt of a callout --
1. Obtain such additional information as needed from the officer
in charge (directions, call back numbers)
2. Contact all team captains by
telephone, leaving messages on answering
machines, voice mail,
etc.
3. Contact all members of teams that a
captain could not be reached.
B. General Instructions--
1. The message shall be brief and to the point-- “Bureau County
Mounted Search and Rescue is responding to a search at
[location]. Are you responding?”
2. The message shall encourage response and the tone of voice
used shall encourage response
3. The telephone coordinator does not
have to brief the members on the
mission - just get them on the road
C. Callbacks
Members shall be directed to call the Telephone Coordinator. The
sheriff’s office is not to be called or contacted except in
gravest emergency. The officer in charge will call out to the
coordinator to update the coordinator.
V. Minimum Crew--Searches
The minimum crew consists of one (1) Command Post
Leader, and four (4) searchers.
VI. Special Units
Mounted members shall evaluate the weather and road conditions
and may decide to respond/report mounted or dismounted as they
shall deem safe. The officer in charge may request a dismounted
response based on weather and terrain at the scene.
A more formal policy will be developed as experience develops
VII. Disaster Assistance Response
BCMSAR will be activated for response at the discretion of the
officer in charge for non-search missions at the request of
disaster assistance agencies
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