• 1. STATE AND UNDERSTAND COAST GUARD ORGANIZATION AND RESPONSIBILITY WHILE CONDUCTING SEACH AND RESCUE.

• 2. STATE AND UNDERSTAND USCG POLICY AND D1 SAR POLICY.

• 3. AND OVERALL GENERAL UNDERSTANDING OF ALL COAST GUARD SAR POLICIES.

PRIMARY GEOGRAPHIC DIVISIONS OF RESPONSIBILITY

• 1. ATLANTIC MARITIME

• 2. PACIFIC MARITIME

• 3. AERONAUTICAL PACIFIC

• 4. AERONAUTICAL ATLANTIC

TWO GEOGRAPHIC AREAS OF USCG FOR SAR

• PACIFIC AREA (PAC AREA)

• ATLANTIC AREA (LANT AREA)

THE THREE GENERAL OBJECTIVES FOR THE SAR

PROGRAM1. MINIMIZE LOSS OF LIFE, AND INJURY

IN THE MARINE ENVIROMENT

2. MINIMIZE PROPERTY LOSS AND DAMAGE

3. MINIMIZE CREW RISK DURING SAR MISSSIONS

TWO SAR PROGRAMS GOALS

• OPTIMIZE USE OF RESOURCES IN CONDUCTING SAR

• MAINTAIN A WORLDWIDE LEADERSHIP POSITITION IN MARITIME SAR.

STATUTORY AUTHORITY FOR THE SAR PROGRAM

• AUTHORITY FOR THE USCG TO CONDUCT SAR MISSIONS IS CONTAINED IN TITLE 14, SECTIONS 2, 88, 141 OF THE US CODE.

• USCG SHALL DEVELOP, ESTABLISH, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE SAR FACILITIES AND MAY RENDER AID TO DISTRESSED PERSONS AND PROTECT AND SAVE PROPERTY ON AND UNDER THE HIGH SEAS AND WATERS SUBJECT TO THE JURISDICTION OF THE UNITED STATES.

STATE THE UNDERSTANDING OF SEARCH AND RESCUE AGREEMENTS

• SEARCH AND RESCUE AGREEMENTS ARE FORMAL WRITTEN DOCUMENTS USED TO RESOLVE COORDINATION PROBLEMS (EX. SUCH AS GUIDANCE FOR ENTERING ANOTHER AOR OR PROVIDING SRU’S TO ASSIST ANOTHER AGENCY OR COUNTRY).

DISTRESS BEACON RESPONSE POLICY

• REPORTS OF AUDIBLE AND VISUAL BEACONS SHOULD BE TREATED THE SAME AS A REPORT OF A ORANGE OR RED FLARE.

• DISTRESS BEACONS OPERATES ON 406 MGHZ.

FLARE RESPONSE POLICY

• RED AND ORANGE FLARES ARE RECOGNIZED AS MARINE AND AVIATION SIGNALS.

• REPORTS OF RED AND ORANGE FLARES SHALL BE TREATED AS A DISTRESS SITUATION.

• ONGOING RED AND ORANGE SIGHTINGS REQUIRE A

FIRST LIGHT SEARCH.

STATE THE DEFINITION OF FALSE ALARM.

• A FALSE ALARM IS WHEN SOMEONE OR SOMETHING REPORTED TO BE IN DISTRESS IS CONFIRMED NOT TO BE IN DISTRESS AND IS NOT IN NEED OF ASSISTANCE.

• THE REPORTING SOURCE MISJUDGED THE SITUATION OR ACCIDENTLY ACTIVATED A DISTRESS BEACON.

STATE THE DEFINITION OF A HOAX

• A HOAX IS A CASE WHERE INFORMATION IS REPORTED WITH THE INTENT TO DECIEVE.

POLICY FOR CLOSING HOAX OR FALSE ALARM CASES

• WHEN THE SOURCE OF A HOAX OF FALSE ALERT HAS BEEN CONFIRMED THE SMC OR THE SC SHOULD CLOSE THE CASE.

• WHEN THE SOURCE IS UNKNOWN THE CASE CANNOT BE CLOSED, ONLY SUSPENDED.

SAR ASSISTANCE POLICY

• CG PRIMARY CONCERN IN ANY SAR MISSION IS THAT PROPER, TIMELY, AND EFFECTIVE ASSISTANCE IS PROVIDED.

• IT IS ALWAYS A CG PRIORITY TO REMOVE PEOPLE FROM DANGER.

GENERAL SALVAGE POLICY (OTHER THAN TOWING)

• WHEN NO COMMERCIAL SALVAGE FACILITIES ARE ON SCENE UNITS SHOULD ONLY ENGAGE IN SALVAGE OTHER THAN TOWING WHEN LIMITED SALVAGE OPS CAN PREVENT A WORSENING SITUATION OR COMPLETE LOSS OF THE VESSEL

GENERAL SALVAGE POLICY (OTHER THAN TOWING) CONT.

• EXAMPLES OF PRUDENT ACTIONS

– UNGROUNDING OF SMALL REC VESSELS– DEWATERING– GENERAL DAMAGE CONTROL

• SALVAGE OPS ARE PERFORMED AT THE DISCRETION OF THE UNITS CO/OINC

• CG’S PRIMARY CONCERN IS SAVING LIVES, THEN PROPERTY

• THE CG WILL ONLY ENGAGE IN FIREFIGHTING OPERATIONS:

– IN SUPPORT OF A REGULAR FIREFIGHTING AGENCY– UNDER SUPERVISION OF A QUALIFIED FIRE OFFICER– EXCEPT TO SAVE A LIFE OR IN THE EARLY

STAGES OF A FIRE TO AVERT SIGNIFICANT THREAT WITHOUT UNDUE RISK

POLICY FOR PERSONS TRAPPED IN CAPSIZED

VESSELS

• DISTRICT COMMANDER WILL ENSURE THAT EXPERIENCED SUPERVISORS NOT THE SRU CREW DECIDE HOW TO PROCEED WITH RESCUE ATTEMPTS

POLICY FOR PERSONS TRAPPED IN CAPSIZED

VESSELS• RECOMMENDED RESCUE PROCEDURES

– KEEP IN CONTACT WITH THE PERSON(S)– STABILIZE THE HULL– ESTIMATE THE VOLUME OF AIR REMAINING– CG SWIMMERS MAY ATTEMPT RESCUE BUT

SHALL NOT DIVE UNDER OR ENTER VESSEL– INJECT CLEAN AIR IF POSSIBLE– ONLY IF NO RESCUE IS POSSIBLE,

MAY YOU CONSIDER RE-RIGHTING THE VESSEL.

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