PCSAR Doc-96 Operating Profile/Wikify/Experiment/Situations/Wilderness Search

Description: Search wilderness, often hazardous and mountainous areas for missing snowmobilers.

PCSAR experience: Approximately a dozen searches of this type.

Forecast: 2 incidents of 1 or 2 op periods every year

Optimum Minimum: 2 op periods with 1 team of 3 expert-level sledders, at least one of which has Basic SAR Skills. (At least 3 team members are needed to dig out equipment.)

PCSAR role: PCSAR normally provides

Need met?: No – short on personnel