Mission Conduct Flashcards

Question

Additional facility

Answer 1

A facility which may be available from time to time but not to be a specified standard. e.g. military

Answer 2

A facility which is designated as being available for civil maritime SAR according to a specific standard or set criteria. e.g. CRT & RNLI/indepdenents

Answer 3

Waves not more than 2ft | Wind not more than 25 kts

Answer 4

Day - Rough | Night - Mod/Rough

Answer 5

``` Just culture Learning points Alert senior managers Highlight need for procedural change Feed back for technical improvement ```

Answer 6

DfT has overall responsibility for establishment, operation and maintenance of adequate and effective civil maritime and civil aeronautical SAR.

Answer 7

The CG 1925 placed a statutory duty upon HMCG to carry out the maritime SAR duties - the most important laid down in 1992 ... the HMCG responsibility statement.

Answer 8

UNCLOS 1982 Convention of the High Seas 1958 International Convention of Maritime SAR 1979 Civil Contingencies Act 2004

Answer 9

coastal incidents within the littoral area

Answer 10

relating to or situated on the shore of the sea or a lake. | Includes the intertidal zone but can extend beyond.

Answer 11

Obtain and pass information | Explain to casualties what is happening/reassure them

Answer 12

Stress Distraction Jargon - use plain english Language barriers - short sentences, single works, LL

Answer 13

Constraints - imposed on all Restraints - self-imposed Limitations - resources Freedoms - opportunities/dynamic plans

Answer 14

``` Major incident Exact location Type of incident Hazards present or suspected Access - safe routes Number, type, severity of casualties Emergency services present and required INFORM TACTICAL COMMANDER ```

Answer 15

VALIDITY - Reliability of information URGENCY - Is the danger immediate? EXTENT OF OPS - Measured and appropriate response

Answer 16

Day - Mod | Night - Slight/Mod & additional rules

Answer 17

``` LA in attendance Visual range of ALB/B-class or shore 3 crew Nav & search lights Flank station advised (if ILB only station) ```

Answer 18

``` Investigation Surveillance First Aid Immediate rescue Stabilisation Reporting ```

Answer 19

2 techs + equipment for rope 2 techs, 1 op + equipment for mud 2 for hasty search

Answer 20

Initial response | SAR response - land SAR, water/mud/rope rescue

Answer 21

This is SCG. We are requesting the launch of ... for [situation]. The mission is ... Execution will be [other SRUs]. Tasking is to ... Comms will be....

Answer 22

``` Time check Crew list On scene weather ETA to scene Details of tasking ```

Answer 23

Two calls on VHF/MF Two blind broadcasts any message Attempt contact by all available means 15/30 mins no contact > Ch16/2182 broadcast Inform LOM/LA and RNLI ops by phone & email Replay AIS

Answer 24

Any lifeboat or crew accident on service Lifeboat attending incident where crew subjected to serious risk Loss of comms with a LB LBs from two or more stations launched to one incident ILB launched in F6 or above, ALB in F8 or above Any LB launched to more than 30 miles from station An ALB launched to be at sea for more than 6 hours

Answer 25

``` Target Area Pattern Search details Information Communication ```

Answer 26

``` Type Description Condition Name/sail Call sign/MMSI Detection aids No of persons ```

Answer 27

Circular Corner method Boundary method Track line

Answer 28

``` Sector Expanding square Parallel track Creeping line ahead Track line search ```

Answer 29

``` CSP Direction first leg Length first leg No of legs Track spacing Speed Height (aircraft) ```

Answer 30

``` Weather on scene and forecast Co-ordinating station OSC Air co-ordinator Other SRUs involved ```

Answer 31

``` Mission co-ordinator or OSC On scene channels Surface to air channels Ops normal channels Relay units (if any) ```

Answer 32

Geography - enclosed, traffic, witnesses, predictable movement Initial actions - increased response speed needed Incident creation - location, no of persons, type CREATE Environmental - tidal flow, sheltered from sea, shallow water Information gathering - often inaccurate posn, high initial call volumes Other agencies - police & fire boats, vessels, independents