Below are a number of checklists and SAR incident forms. The KISAR board has adopted these checklists to ensure adherence to professional standards for KISAR membership. Real-time documentation of SAR incidents helps organize and streamline the response.
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KISAR Ground Search Member Standards – New members should be aware of KISAR’s ground search standards for participation in KISAR training and SAR deployments. The document offers a road map for training goals, accreditations, and skill proficiencies KISAR seeks its members to achieve before participating in SAR scenarios. We achieve this level of readiness through ongoing training. While KISAR attempts to provide a regular rotation of training topics to reach these goals, this can only be achieved by the member-in-training attending our monthly meetings and weekend trainings and may require receiving additional accreditations from outside organizations. Consult with the KISAR board of directors for additional resources.
Below are 2 concise check lists that define criteria for new KISAR members training status:
Training Member Standards – Initial membership level in KISAR which allows you to participate in field training events.
Support Member Standards – Support members are eligible to participate in “road system” based operations only. They perform valuable tasks, but are not placed into more hazardous situations.
The required SARTech III course is available online. Talk to a KISAR board member to borrow a copy of the textbook.
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Individual minimum 24-Hour Pack Gear List – Recommended gear list for members who will deploy off the immediate road system, and may need to operate without support for up to 24 hours.
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Mountain Rescue Standards – This is an additional level of certification, above ground search, with an emphasis on high-angle rigging systems and alpine travel. KISAR has developed a pdf version of the KISAR Technical Rope Guide. Individual images of the rigging guide can be downloaded and stored on a mobile device for easy reference. KISAR often uses the Skedco “Sked” roll-up litter for patient transportation, and the instructions for use can be found in this pdf document.
In addition to extensive practical training, members interested in performing in the mountain rescue role will need the following individual equipment.
* Appropriate winter clothing, gloves, goggles, etc…
* 10 Essentials, including food, water and headlamp
* Crampon compatible mountaineering boots with crampons
* Ice axe and helmet
* Climbing harness and;
– Belay device with “pear-style” carabiner
– 5 non-locking and 4 locking carabiners
– 6mm prussic cord, lengths 4′, 6′, 12′, 25′ cordallette
– double shoulder sling
– pulley optional/recommended
– purcell prussic optional/recommended
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IRIC- Initial Response Incident Commander
Below are a number of forms and instructions for initiating a search response and then organizing and documenting the workflow:
Start here for a detailed SAR response workflow: Incident Response Checklist
Check-in/check-out personnel list: ICS-211p Form
Incident Briefing Instructions: ICS-201 Instructions
Incident Briefing Form: ICS-201n PDF Form and ICS-201n Word Doc
Search and Rescue Debriefing Form: ICS-204b PDF Form and ICS-204b Word Doc
Lost person questionnaire for SAR: Lost Person Questionaire
The full text of the Initial Response Incident Commander booklet that goes into great detail to outline search leadership and incident management: IRIC Book (2nd Edition)
Kodiak Island Search & Rescue 