How does a typical SAR mission begin?
A friend or family member of the lost subject will call 911 to report an overdue or injured person in the back country. Dispatch will notify the on-duty Sheriff’s Emergency Services Specialist who will page the on-duty LCSAR SAR Manager and they will begin planning the response based on the time of day, weather, condition and age of the lost person and several other factors. The rest of the Team will be paged with basic information about the situation and resources will begin heading to the incident.
