SAR Leadership

These resources provide information that supports leadership for a SAR operation.

Resources

Search and Rescue Leadership Concepts
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Date: 22/01/19 Type: pdf Size: 1.7 MB
- A resource book on search and rescue leadership concepts.
The Discipline of Teams
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Date: 22/01/19 Type: pdf Size: 374 KB
- A reference article that discusses what makes teams work, and what a team is and what it isn't.
Critical Incident Common Reactions
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Date: 22/01/19 Type: pdf Size: 48 KB
- A reference article that discusses what makes teams work, and what a team is and what it isn't.
Critical Incident Tips for Managers
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Date: 22/01/19 Type: pdf Size: 54 KB
- One-page of suggestions for managers after a workplace critical event.
Critical Incident Stress Debriefing
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Date: 22/01/19 Type: pdf Size: 247 KB
- A reference article on the value and process of debrifing to assist others in dealing with the physical or psychological symptoms that are generally associated with trauma exposure.

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CIMS

New Zealand's Coordinated Incident Management System (CIMS) is the framework for consistent principles, structures, functions, processes and terminology for SAR agencies to apply in an operation.

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Family Liaison

The role of Family Liaison Officers and their interaction with family members plays an important part in SAR operations.

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Investigative Interviewing

Investigative interviewing is a fundamental skill for SAR personnel to obtain and complete, accurate and reliable information.

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T-Cards

T-Cards are a process and system record, account for and report the status of resources during a SAR operation.

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Fatigue Guidance Note for Search and Rescue

This guidance note is for the organisations in the search and rescue sector who train, develop, task, instruct, and direct people providing search and rescue expertise during a search and rescue operation (SAROP) or a search and rescue exercise (SAREX).

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