MISLE Flashcards
What is the purpose of Marine Information for Safety and Law Enforcement (MISLE)?
a. Case management tool for SAR response
1. Measure unit workload and effectiveness
2. Determine resource utilization and needs
3. Justify budget requests to meet projected
requirements
4. Analyze system operations for potential savings
5. Promulgate policies and procedures to more
effectively manage the overall SAR program.
SAR case data captured in MISLE is utilized throughout the Coast Guard for reporting out SAR measurements. What do those measurements include?
Lives saved, lives lost, property saved, time entries for response assets
When is a SAR case opened?
A SAR case shall be officially opened in MISLE for each instance the Coast Guard is specifically requested to render assistance.
When shall units open a new MISLE case?
No later than one hour after notification.
When shall a unit enter a SAR sortie into MISLE?
A unit shall enter a SAR sortie into MISLE each time one of its resources is dispatched to respond to a SAR Incident.
Sortie activity shall not be used for……what?
Sortie data shall not be used to report coordination and communication efforts.
Who enters the data for afloat reporting units?
Afloat reporting units shall have their data entered by their Administrative Control (ADCON) Commander.
What is the SMC responsible for?
SMC is responsible for ensuring completion of the entire set of SAR data for each case. If SMC is reassigned during a case, the designated SMC, upon termination of the case, shall fulfill these requirements.
Who enters sortie data for non-Coast Gard resources?
SMC shall also ensure all sortie data, for non-Coast Guard resource, is accurately documented in the case.
What are helicopters deployed aboard cutters considered to be?
Helos deployed aboard cutters for other than SAR purposes but which are utilized to prosecute a SAR incident shall be considered an extension of the cutter.
To whom do resources that are TAD to another OPFAC report SAR cases under?
Resources that are TAD to another OPFAC shall report SAR cases under their own OPFAC.
Who enters AMVER vessel participation sorties?
SMC and all uses of AMVER vessels shall be documented as part of a case.
When is MISLE data mandatory?
Units shall consider every field for which they have data as mandatory for entry purposes.
Who is responsible to ensure the entire set of required MISLE data has been entered for all SAR cases?
SMC
Who is authorized to validate MISLE cases?
Each Command shall designate in writing individuals with the authority to validate MISLE case information and change the status of the MISLE IMA.
Personnel who are authorized to validate MISLE cases are required to have what two things?
These individuals must be familiar with the case and have message release authority.
When is a case validated?
A case is validated when all appropriate MISLE entries have been made, and the information and timeline are correct, thorough, and accurately reflect the case.
When should the entire MISLE case be validated?
Within 12 hours of the case conclusion the entire MISLE case shall be validated.
When a MISLE case is validated, what is the SMC’s IMA changed to?
SMC’s MISLE IMA status must be changed from “Open-In Progress” to “Open-Submitted for Review”
What are the statuses of other IMAs associated with the case changed to by the owning unit?
The status of all other IMAs associated with the case shall be changed by the owning units to “Closed-Agency Action Complete” or “Open-Suspended” or other appropriate status at case conclusion.
When a case is validated and concluded, what is the status of all sorties changed to?
The status of all sorties associated with the case shall be changed by the owning units to “Closed-Agency Action Complete.”
What do you do with open cases prior to watch relief?
As part of the OU watch relief, all open in progress cases shall be validated by the off going watch. An entry shall be placed in the Controlling Unit’s IMA to indicate that the MISLE case has been validated.
Who are the individuals that are tasked with reviewing MISLE activity?
Each Command shall designate in writing an individual tasked with completing the review of all MISLE activity at the unit.
Who changes the status of the IMA to “Closed-Agency Action Complete or “Open-Suspended?”
MISLE Review Officer
During the case review process, who ensures that all activities in the case are set to the proper status?
MISLE Review Officer
When shall the final review of a MISLE case be completed?
Final review shall be completed within five days of case conclusion for SAR.
What are the fields within the Notification Activity?
a. Incident Type
b. Notification Method
c. Specific Notification Problem
d. Incident Date - Time
e. Notification Date - Time
f. General Location
g. Reporting Source name and number
How many SAR IMAs per command?
A unit shall not have more than one SAR IMA per command
What are the IMA mandatory fields?
a. Activity Title
b. Activity Start Date
c. Activity Status
d. Initial weather
e. Attachments (scanned documents)
What fields are required that the Activity Status depends upon?
The information in Activity Details, Primary Location, Incident Classification, Incident Summary.
What Activity Details are to be completed?
a. Uninvestigated cause
b. False Alert Cause (if FA, Suspected FA, or Hoax)
c. Location Type
d. Search Debrief
(1. Search conducted, subject located inside or out of search area, or after search suspended.)
e. SAR System used
What required fields are within the MISLE case?
These fields include:
a. SMC
b. Results (saving, losing, or assisting persons/property)
c. Case Status
d. Team Members
Resource Sortie Activity fields include:
a. Resource used
b. Mission Type
c. Times and Positions that apply
d. Sortie Owner
e. Launch delay (greater than B-0/30 min launch req)
f. ORM information
g. Target location method
h. Aborted (if prior to arrival o/s or in search area)
i. Wx
j. Results for sortie
k. Sortie status
l. Sensors or Equipment
m. Rescue personnel
n. Team member
o. Comments
What zone should all times be entered in?
All times entered shall be entered in Zulu.
Where shall data be entered for re-opened case?
Data for a re-opened case shall be entered under its original case number and electronic file.
For Incident Date-Time, what time do you use for SARSAT incidents?
For SARSAT incidents use the time the beacon was detected.
For Notification Date-Time, what time do you use for SARSAT incidents?
For SARSAT incidents, use the time the alert is received.
How much time does MISLE automatically allot as a default setting for each communications action?
MISLE automatically allots 5 minutes as a default setting for each communications action as entered in the IMA timeline when only a start time is entered.