SAR Fundamentals/Briefing debriefing

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Addresses part of CSA Z1625

• part of 4.9.3 Activation (call-out), check-in, and initial briefing
  • part of L3. Identify the type of information covered in deployment and initial briefings.

    partial: initial briefing (not deployment)

  • part of T6. Types of information covered in deployment and initial briefings.

    partial: initial briefing (not deployment)

• part of 4.9.4 Assignments
  • L2. Outline the components of an assignment briefing.
  • L4. Outline recording and reporting requirements for assignments.
  • T2. Components of an assignment briefing, including situation, mission, execution, administration, command, and communications (SMEAC).
  • T4. Recording and reporting requirements (e.g., note taking, periodic call-in, clues/subject located) related to the implementation of search assignments.
• ICS 204 form ~ Team Assignment Sheet ~ Briefing checklist

SAR Fundamentals Manual: Appendix D "Briefing and Debriefing Checklists"

Suprisingly this subject does not appear to be covered in the SAR Basics manual

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At the conclusion of this lesson the participants will be able to

1. Identify the type of information covered in initial briefings.
2. Outline the components of an assignment briefing.
3. Outline recording and reporting requirements for assignments.
4. what information they should have at the start of their task and how to get it.
5. what information they should provide at the end of their task.

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Total Time: 30 minutes

Time	Material
00:00 3 min	Introduction Introduce topic title Introduce Instructor Present Objectives Hand out sheets
00:03 1 min	What is a briefing
00:04 2 min	SMEAC SMEAC military helps us to make sure we don't miss things organizes and simplifies a bunch of details break it out
00:06 1 min	Situation Situation - What is happening? Who/what are we looking for? Map? Weather? Hazards?
00:07 1 min	Mission Mission - What are you being asked to accomplish. What the end goal is.
00:08 1 min	Execution Execution - Who? How?
00:09 1 min	Administration and Logistics Administration and Logistics - Rules of operation, Support
00:10 1 min	Command and Communications Command and Communications - Key People, Ways to communicate
00:11 1 min	General vs Assignment Briefing Mission & Execution are specific to the Task Assignment Rest are common and evolve over time
00:12 5 min	General Briefing Situation, Administration and Logistics, Command and Control -> General Briefing Whiteboard Verbally, by Plans Section Chief take notes Briefing Handout Walk through using example (Jim Craddock) have students supply the information include back side
00:17 5 min	Mission & Execution -> Task Assignment Briefing Task Assignment Handout Verbally, by Operations Section Chief copy to searchers, copy stays at Command Post Walk through using example, (Type 1 search exercise on first weekend) ICS 204
00:22 2 min	Reporting note taking periodic call-in when locate clues or subject ...
00:24 5 min	Debriefing Why debrief? plan next steps by understand what was done, what couldn't accomplish make sure clues are followed up on build a better picture of the region for future assignments address and follow up on safety issues capture recommendations from searchers (experts on the segment) Debriefer typically Plans Section Chief, or other overhead verbally, with written records Debriefing form Walk through using example, (Type 2 search exercise on first weekend)
00:29 1 min	Questions

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• slides (download/print: .pdf; edit: .odp)
• Briefing Handout (PCSAR DOC-86)
• Pincher SAR Task Assignment / Debriefing (PCSAR DOC-61)
• Image:Members:ICS Form 204.pdf

• SAR Fundamentals Manual - Appendix D

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• SMEAC
  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5OpfgXfSrg
    • 15 min
    • a bit too much on leadership for this module
    • Describes a bit of the history (US Civil War) of the development of SMEAC. Gives context of military use. Applies to leadership style for large corporations
    • C : Command and Control
  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9b5ISov2aYs
    • 12 min
    • a bit too military specific for SAR presentation
    • hints that gives some advance thought which would be useful for the instructor
    • OSMEAC - US Marine variant
      • O : Orientation
    • NATO standard for interoperability
    • C : Command and Signal
• see sar/pc/training/subject/sar-fundamentals/components/subject/07-briefing-debriefing
• SAR Fundamental Instructor's Outline - Chapter "Search" Part III.F and III.H
• Appendix D outline Jorgensen/Waiboer
• Old Lesson Plan (download/print: .pdf; edit: .odt)
• Training/Ideas/Briefing and debriefing

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• Add forms to slides instead of swapping screens
• Q: standardization of forms
• Samples of other team's forms