Elements and Performance Criteria
- Prepare for search
- Routes to and from the search area are determined
- Search patterns are confirmed and search zones are entered accurately in unmanned aircraft systems
- Scanning and camera equipment are checked for faults and addressed before search operation
- Conduct search operation
- Appropriate search phase is amended when required
- Search information is coordinated and/or relayed to appropriate personnel
- Search areas are systematically scanned and updates communicated to relevant personnel
- Critical search objective information is communicated efficiently to search team
- Review search operation
- Search information is reviewed with search team
- Relevant documentation is completed and provided to relevant personnel