INSARAG

International Search and Rescue Response Guidelines

SAR Team Mobilization Guidelines

Table of Contents:

Introduction
Preparedness Phase
Activation Phase
Return to Home Base Phase

All SAR Teams should have the capability of being at the designated point of departure within a predetermined time following an activation order. To accomplish this, a mobilization plan must be developed and exercised.

Preparedness Phase

A mobilization plan should address the following areas: A 24-hour national focal point. A Team notification point. A Team notification process. A designated Team assembly point. An equipment packaging and palletizing plan. A transportation plan (Team and equipment) including relevant documentation.: A 24-hour national focal point.
A Team notification point.
A Team notification process.
A designated Team assembly point.
An equipment packaging and palletizing plan.
A transportation plan (Team and equipment) including relevant documentation.; A Team notification point.
A Team notification process.
A designated Team assembly point.
An equipment packaging and palletizing plan.
A transportation plan (Team and equipment) including relevant documentation.; A Team notification process.
A designated Team assembly point.
An equipment packaging and palletizing plan.
A transportation plan (Team and equipment) including relevant documentation.; A designated Team assembly point.
An equipment packaging and palletizing plan.
A transportation plan (Team and equipment) including relevant documentation.; An equipment packaging and palletizing plan.
A transportation plan (Team and equipment) including relevant documentation.; A transportation plan (Team and equipment) including relevant documentation.

National focal point - every country must have a single designated national focal point capable of receiving all official notifications of disaster-related communications. To accomplish this the following requirements are necessary: Constantly available and staffed. Capable of gathering, exchanging and disseminating information with all concerned. Capable of analyzing and determining the criticality of the information and passing it to appropriate authority. Capable of contacting the SAR Team focal point or authority.: Constantly available and staffed.
Capable of gathering, exchanging and disseminating information with all concerned.
Capable of analyzing and determining the criticality of the information and passing it to appropriate authority.
Capable of contacting the SAR Team focal point or authority.; Capable of gathering, exchanging and disseminating information with all concerned.
Capable of analyzing and determining the criticality of the information and passing it to appropriate authority.
Capable of contacting the SAR Team focal point or authority.; Capable of analyzing and determining the criticality of the information and passing it to appropriate authority.
Capable of contacting the SAR Team focal point or authority.; Capable of contacting the SAR Team focal point or authority.

Team notification point - every Team must have a single designated team notification point capable of receiving all official notifications of disaster related communications. To accomplish this, the following requirements are necessary. The Team focal point must be: Constantly available and staffed. Capable of gathering, exchanging and disseminating information with all concerned. Capable of alerting staff and Team members.: Constantly available and staffed.
Capable of gathering, exchanging and disseminating information with all concerned.
Capable of alerting staff and Team members.; Capable of gathering, exchanging and disseminating information with all concerned.
Capable of alerting staff and Team members.; Capable of alerting staff and Team members.

Activation Phase

It is within the Team's responsibility to establish informal contacts for the exchange of information within the INSARAG network (UN OCHA and other SAR Teams) and the national focal points. This can be achieved by establishing an information processing center which deals with the following issues: Contact information. Situation updates. Weather, security information, etc.: Contact information.
Situation updates.
Weather, security information, etc.; Situation updates.
Weather, security information, etc.; Weather, security information, etc.

Implement the mobilization plan.

Return to Home Base Phase

Implement any corrective actions.
Make recommendations to INSARAG.