Mounted search and rescue

[Una Smith <una.smith@att.net>]

Cathy Blaser wrote:
>My unit is needing to create a SOP for our SAR team.

The first question is do you really want SOPs, or do you want SOGs?
 
As Irv Lichtenstein mentioned already, standard operating guidelines
are for management of the organization, not management of the search
function.  The distinction blurs for, eg, "overhead" issues such as
when and how to establish a search mission.

Cathy, what exactly do you need?  SOGs for field teams?  What kind
of field teams, doing what kinds of SAR tasks?  SOGs for callout
procedures?  SOGs for deciding who is eligible for callout?  SOGs
for radio communications?  SOGs for use of personal equipment?  Or
SOGs for management of the organization?

        Una Smith
        New Mexico