Where to search
Use subject information, clues, terrain, trails, and search segments to define candidate areas.
The next operational period
Turn information into a plan teams can use.
Planning connects incident objectives, search priorities, geography, resources, and timing. The work moves from a changing situation to a briefed assignment, then back through results.
Follow the planning cycle ↓01UnderstandSituation and intelligence
02ChooseObjectives and strategy
03PrepareAssignments and resources
04BriefTeams and supervisors
05LearnResults and revision
Planning P
A repeatable cycle, without losing the details.
Meeting checklists and operational-period work help staff move from incident information to objectives, tactics, and a documented plan.
InputsSituation, intelligence, resource status, safety, and weather.
OutputsObjectives, assignments, map context, briefing material, and forms.
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Search planning
Prioritize the area. Define the work.
SAR planning brings probability estimates and search results into the same workflow as map segments and assignments.
What to prioritize
Compare POA and POD approaches as new information and coverage become available.
How to execute
Connect the segment, expected technique, team, hazards, and map reference.
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Inputs and outputs
Planning ties specialist information to execution.
IntelligenceSubject information and clues shape the search.GIS & SAR toolsSegments, probability, and geography define where to work.Safety & weatherHazards and conditions shape how and when teams deploy.LogisticsAvailable people and equipment make a plan feasible.
OperationsAssignments, maps, and briefings become field work.Explore Operations →
From plan to field
A plan is only useful when the team can carry it out.
Briefings carry the objective, task, map, communications information, and constraints to the assigned team. Field results feed the next planning decision.