SEARCH URGENCY CHART

Date: __________________ Time: __________________ Writer: ________________

REMEMBER, the lower the number the more urgent it is to find the Lost Person(s)!!

A. SUBJECT PROFILE		RATING
	Age
		Very Young 	 1
		Very Old 	 1
		Other 	 2 - 3	__________
	Medical Condition
		Known or suspected injury or illness 	 1 - 2
		Healthy 	 3
		Known Fatality 	 3	__________
	Number of Subjects
		One Alone 	 1
		More than one (unless separation suspected) 	 2 - 3	__________

B.  WEATHER PROFILE
	Existing hazardous weather 	 1
	Predicted hazardous weather (8 hours. or less) 	 1 - 2
	Predicted hazardous weather (more than 8 hours) 	 2
	No hazardous weather predicted 	 3	__________

C. EQUIPMENT PROFILE
	Inadequate for environment	 1
	Questionable for environment 	 1 - 2
	Adequate for environment 	 3	__________

D. SUBJECT EXPERIENCE PROFILE
	Not experienced, not familiar with area 	 1
	Not experienced, knows the area 	 1 - 2
	Experienced, not familiar with area 	 2
	Experienced, knows the area 	 3	__________

E. TERRAIN & HAZARDS PROFILE
	Known hazardous terrain or other hazards 	 1
	Few or no hazards 	 2 - 3	__________

				__________ TOTAL
7 - 11 Emergency Response	12 - 16 Measured Response	17 - 21 Evaluate & Investigate

IF ANY OF THE CATEGORIES ARE RATED AS 1, REGARDLESS OF THE TOTAL, THE SEARCH COULD REQUIRE AN EMERGENCY RESPONSE

Is the subject/circumstances a danger to searchers?
□ No		□ Yes.  Get details and limit response to safe search methods.  E.g., overhead only, vehicle search, etc.
Is the subject of sound mind but being deliberately evasive?
□ No		□ Yes.  No response (not our mandate).  Exceptions: child, mental handicap, dementia, suicidal, medical.

Search Team Tasked by (Tasking Agency Officer): _________________________
PCSAR Doc-1 revised 2008-02-17