INSARAG

International Search and Rescue Response Guidelines

SAR Team Base of Operations Guidelines

Table of Contents:

Introduction
Preparedness Phase
In-Transit Phaser
Operations Phase
Reassignment/Stand Down Phase

A critical element of a successful operation by a SAR Team is the location and operation of the Base of Operation (BoO). The BoO serves as the Team's site for equipment stock set-up, headquarters, sleeping/resting/eating areas, refuge from the elements and communications hub. The correct site BoO selection for supporting the work sites is imperative. Preparedness Phase

The SAR Team must have sufficient logistics support equipment to set up and maintain a BoO for the mission duration. This would include: Shelter. Lighting and power generation. Sanitation/hygiene. Security. Food and water preparation. Medical treatment. Equipment storage and maintenance. Communications. Administration. Transportation and access routes. A SAR Team should have a preplanned system for setting up the BoO which has been trained and exercised. This would include: Area requirements. Layout and design requirements. Process for documenting the selected site's original condition.: Shelter.
Lighting and power generation.
Sanitation/hygiene.
Security.
Food and water preparation.
Medical treatment.
Equipment storage and maintenance.
Communications.
Administration.
Transportation and access routes.
A SAR Team should have a preplanned system for setting up the BoO which has been trained and exercised. This would include:
Area requirements.
Layout and design requirements.
Process for documenting the selected site's original condition.; Lighting and power generation.
Sanitation/hygiene.
Security.
Food and water preparation.
Medical treatment.
Equipment storage and maintenance.
Communications.
Administration.
Transportation and access routes.
A SAR Team should have a preplanned system for setting up the BoO which has been trained and exercised. This would include:
Area requirements.
Layout and design requirements.
Process for documenting the selected site's original condition.; Sanitation/hygiene.
Security.
Food and water preparation.
Medical treatment.
Equipment storage and maintenance.
Communications.
Administration.
Transportation and access routes.
A SAR Team should have a preplanned system for setting up the BoO which has been trained and exercised. This would include:
Area requirements.
Layout and design requirements.
Process for documenting the selected site's original condition.; Security.
Food and water preparation.
Medical treatment.
Equipment storage and maintenance.
Communications.
Administration.
Transportation and access routes.
A SAR Team should have a preplanned system for setting up the BoO which has been trained and exercised. This would include:
Area requirements.
Layout and design requirements.
Process for documenting the selected site's original condition.; Food and water preparation.
Medical treatment.
Equipment storage and maintenance.
Communications.
Administration.
Transportation and access routes.
A SAR Team should have a preplanned system for setting up the BoO which has been trained and exercised. This would include:
Area requirements.
Layout and design requirements.
Process for documenting the selected site's original condition.; Medical treatment.
Equipment storage and maintenance.
Communications.
Administration.
Transportation and access routes.
A SAR Team should have a preplanned system for setting up the BoO which has been trained and exercised. This would include:
Area requirements.
Layout and design requirements.
Process for documenting the selected site's original condition.; Equipment storage and maintenance.
Communications.
Administration.
Transportation and access routes.
A SAR Team should have a preplanned system for setting up the BoO which has been trained and exercised. This would include:
Area requirements.
Layout and design requirements.
Process for documenting the selected site's original condition.; Communications.
Administration.
Transportation and access routes.
A SAR Team should have a preplanned system for setting up the BoO which has been trained and exercised. This would include:
Area requirements.
Layout and design requirements.
Process for documenting the selected site's original condition.; Administration.
Transportation and access routes.
A SAR Team should have a preplanned system for setting up the BoO which has been trained and exercised. This would include:
Area requirements.
Layout and design requirements.
Process for documenting the selected site's original condition.; Transportation and access routes.
A SAR Team should have a preplanned system for setting up the BoO which has been trained and exercised. This would include:
Area requirements.
Layout and design requirements.
Process for documenting the selected site's original condition.
A SAR Team should have a preplanned system for setting up the BoO which has been trained and exercised. This would include: Area requirements. Layout and design requirements. Process for documenting the selected site's original condition.: Area requirements.
Layout and design requirements.
Process for documenting the selected site's original condition.; Layout and design requirements.
Process for documenting the selected site's original condition.; Process for documenting the selected site's original condition.

In-Transit Phase

The SAR Team should pre-designate an Advance Team to evaluate potential sites for a BoO in coordination with the UN OSOCC, the LEMA and/or any other team on site. Operations Phase

The deployed Advance Team should evaluate the following for BoO site selection: Locations provided by the UN OSOCC and/or the LEMA. Suitably sized areas/structures. Safe and secure location. Proximity to the work sites. Transportation access. Environmental considerations. Logistics/support resources. Communications issues/topography. Document the condition of the selected site prior to set up. Select and set up the site based on mission priorities and available resources to include: Command post/administration area. Equipment stock and maintenance area. Medical treatment area. Communications center. Food preparation/feeding area. Personnel lodging area. Sanitation/hygiene area. Canine areas. Transportation/access areas. Vehicle parking. Briefing area. Generators and lighting should be strategically placed to ensure a safe and secure environment.: Locations provided by the UN OSOCC and/or the LEMA.
Suitably sized areas/structures.
Safe and secure location.
Proximity to the work sites.
Transportation access.
Environmental considerations.
Logistics/support resources.
Communications issues/topography.
Document the condition of the selected site prior to set up.
Select and set up the site based on mission priorities and available resources to include:
Command post/administration area.
Equipment stock and maintenance area.
Medical treatment area.
Communications center.
Food preparation/feeding area.
Personnel lodging area.
Sanitation/hygiene area.
Canine areas.
Transportation/access areas.
Vehicle parking.
Briefing area.
Generators and lighting should be strategically placed to ensure a safe and secure environment.; Suitably sized areas/structures.
Safe and secure location.
Proximity to the work sites.
Transportation access.
Environmental considerations.
Logistics/support resources.
Communications issues/topography.
Document the condition of the selected site prior to set up.
Select and set up the site based on mission priorities and available resources to include:
Command post/administration area.
Equipment stock and maintenance area.
Medical treatment area.
Communications center.
Food preparation/feeding area.
Personnel lodging area.
Sanitation/hygiene area.
Canine areas.
Transportation/access areas.
Vehicle parking.
Briefing area.
Generators and lighting should be strategically placed to ensure a safe and secure environment.; Safe and secure location.
Proximity to the work sites.
Transportation access.
Environmental considerations.
Logistics/support resources.
Communications issues/topography.
Document the condition of the selected site prior to set up.
Select and set up the site based on mission priorities and available resources to include:
Command post/administration area.
Equipment stock and maintenance area.
Medical treatment area.
Communications center.
Food preparation/feeding area.
Personnel lodging area.
Sanitation/hygiene area.
Canine areas.
Transportation/access areas.
Vehicle parking.
Briefing area.
Generators and lighting should be strategically placed to ensure a safe and secure environment.; Proximity to the work sites.
Transportation access.
Environmental considerations.
Logistics/support resources.
Communications issues/topography.
Document the condition of the selected site prior to set up.
Select and set up the site based on mission priorities and available resources to include:
Command post/administration area.
Equipment stock and maintenance area.
Medical treatment area.
Communications center.
Food preparation/feeding area.
Personnel lodging area.
Sanitation/hygiene area.
Canine areas.
Transportation/access areas.
Vehicle parking.
Briefing area.
Generators and lighting should be strategically placed to ensure a safe and secure environment.; Transportation access.
Environmental considerations.
Logistics/support resources.
Communications issues/topography.
Document the condition of the selected site prior to set up.
Select and set up the site based on mission priorities and available resources to include:
Command post/administration area.
Equipment stock and maintenance area.
Medical treatment area.
Communications center.
Food preparation/feeding area.
Personnel lodging area.
Sanitation/hygiene area.
Canine areas.
Transportation/access areas.
Vehicle parking.
Briefing area.
Generators and lighting should be strategically placed to ensure a safe and secure environment.; Environmental considerations.
Logistics/support resources.
Communications issues/topography.
Document the condition of the selected site prior to set up.
Select and set up the site based on mission priorities and available resources to include:
Command post/administration area.
Equipment stock and maintenance area.
Medical treatment area.
Communications center.
Food preparation/feeding area.
Personnel lodging area.
Sanitation/hygiene area.
Canine areas.
Transportation/access areas.
Vehicle parking.
Briefing area.
Generators and lighting should be strategically placed to ensure a safe and secure environment.; Logistics/support resources.
Communications issues/topography.
Document the condition of the selected site prior to set up.
Select and set up the site based on mission priorities and available resources to include:
Command post/administration area.
Equipment stock and maintenance area.
Medical treatment area.
Communications center.
Food preparation/feeding area.
Personnel lodging area.
Sanitation/hygiene area.
Canine areas.
Transportation/access areas.
Vehicle parking.
Briefing area.
Generators and lighting should be strategically placed to ensure a safe and secure environment.; Communications issues/topography.
Document the condition of the selected site prior to set up.
Select and set up the site based on mission priorities and available resources to include:
Command post/administration area.
Equipment stock and maintenance area.
Medical treatment area.
Communications center.
Food preparation/feeding area.
Personnel lodging area.
Sanitation/hygiene area.
Canine areas.
Transportation/access areas.
Vehicle parking.
Briefing area.
Generators and lighting should be strategically placed to ensure a safe and secure environment.
Document the condition of the selected site prior to set up. Select and set up the site based on mission priorities and available resources to include: Command post/administration area. Equipment stock and maintenance area. Medical treatment area. Communications center. Food preparation/feeding area. Personnel lodging area. Sanitation/hygiene area. Canine areas. Transportation/access areas. Vehicle parking. Briefing area. Generators and lighting should be strategically placed to ensure a safe and secure environment.: Select and set up the site based on mission priorities and available resources to include:
Command post/administration area.
Equipment stock and maintenance area.
Medical treatment area.
Communications center.
Food preparation/feeding area.
Personnel lodging area.
Sanitation/hygiene area.
Canine areas.
Transportation/access areas.
Vehicle parking.
Briefing area.
Generators and lighting should be strategically placed to ensure a safe and secure environment.; Command post/administration area.
Equipment stock and maintenance area.
Medical treatment area.
Communications center.
Food preparation/feeding area.
Personnel lodging area.
Sanitation/hygiene area.
Canine areas.
Transportation/access areas.
Vehicle parking.
Briefing area.
Generators and lighting should be strategically placed to ensure a safe and secure environment.; Equipment stock and maintenance area.
Medical treatment area.
Communications center.
Food preparation/feeding area.
Personnel lodging area.
Sanitation/hygiene area.
Canine areas.
Transportation/access areas.
Vehicle parking.
Briefing area.
Generators and lighting should be strategically placed to ensure a safe and secure environment.; Medical treatment area.
Communications center.
Food preparation/feeding area.
Personnel lodging area.
Sanitation/hygiene area.
Canine areas.
Transportation/access areas.
Vehicle parking.
Briefing area.
Generators and lighting should be strategically placed to ensure a safe and secure environment.; Communications center.
Food preparation/feeding area.
Personnel lodging area.
Sanitation/hygiene area.
Canine areas.
Transportation/access areas.
Vehicle parking.
Briefing area.
Generators and lighting should be strategically placed to ensure a safe and secure environment.; Food preparation/feeding area.
Personnel lodging area.
Sanitation/hygiene area.
Canine areas.
Transportation/access areas.
Vehicle parking.
Briefing area.
Generators and lighting should be strategically placed to ensure a safe and secure environment.; Personnel lodging area.
Sanitation/hygiene area.
Canine areas.
Transportation/access areas.
Vehicle parking.
Briefing area.
Generators and lighting should be strategically placed to ensure a safe and secure environment.; Sanitation/hygiene area.
Canine areas.
Transportation/access areas.
Vehicle parking.
Briefing area.
Generators and lighting should be strategically placed to ensure a safe and secure environment.; Canine areas.
Transportation/access areas.
Vehicle parking.
Briefing area.
Generators and lighting should be strategically placed to ensure a safe and secure environment.; Transportation/access areas.
Vehicle parking.
Briefing area.
Generators and lighting should be strategically placed to ensure a safe and secure environment.; Vehicle parking.
Briefing area.
Generators and lighting should be strategically placed to ensure a safe and secure environment.; Briefing area.
Generators and lighting should be strategically placed to ensure a safe and secure environment.
Generators and lighting should be strategically placed to ensure a safe and secure environment.

Reassignment/Stand Down Phase

Upon stand down, the BoO site should be left in the best condition possible.
Document the condition of the BoO site after breakdown.