Incident Command System Field Operations Guide for Search and Rescue

The Incident Command System Field Operations Guide for Search and Rescue (ICS FOGSAR) delivers to the search and rescue provider detailed checklists and thorough guidance following the NIMS Incident Command System (ICS). First published in 1996, it has offered practical insight into functional details from a SAR perspective. No other book comes close to providing this level of SAR detail on ICS. Providers will find this information indispensable on both large and small incidents. This newly updated and completely revised edition is designed with the user in mind. This pocket-sized book has a sturdy, wiro stay-flat binding, waterproof cover and quick section tabs - ideal for use in the field. It incorporates all NIMS updates, changes to Intelligence/Investigations, use of GIS specialists, advanced ICS topics, integration with Land SAR Addendum, and so much more. For every job potentially used on a SAR incident, this book outlines the essentials: an overview, activation requirements, suggested qualifications, supervisory structures, critical tasks and a detailed task list. It covers over 60 ICS positions, all written from a SAR perspective. This book will be a critical addition to anyone involved in public safety.