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