Mission Conduct Flashcards
WHAT ARE THE 6 FUNCTIONS OF HMCG?
Maritime safety
Search and rescue
Pollution response
Accident disaster and response
Vessel traffic monitoring
Maritime Security
WHAT ARE THE 6 STAGES OF MISSION CONDUCT?
Planning
Statement
Recording
Reports
Review
Investigation
WHAT ARE THE FIVE STAGES OF SAR?
Awareness
Initial Action
Planning
Operations
Conclusions
What is the definition of Uncertainty phase?
A situation wherein doubt exists as to the safety of an aircraft or a marine vessel, and of the person on board
What is the definition of Alert phase?
A situation wherein apprehension exists as to the safety of an aircraft or marine vessel, and of the person on board
What is the definition of Distress phase?
A situation wherein there is reasonable certainty that a vessel or other craft, including an aircraft or a person, is threatened by grave and imminent danger and requires immediate assistance
What plans do you need to consider at planning stage?
Search Resource Comms Rescue Media Contingency Welfare
CG Statement of Responsibility
Her Majesty’s Coastguard is responsible for the initiation and co-ordination of civil maritime search and rescue within the United Kingdom search and rescue region. This includes the mobilisation, organisation and tasking of adequate resources to respond to persons either in distress at sea, or to persons at risk of injury or death on the cliffs or shoreline of the United Kingdom.
Four types of output?
Actions
Constraints
Risks
Questions
Stages of information gathering:
Validation - grade
Analysis - order
Assessment - prioritise
Qualifying incidents
Fatality
Incident, accident, injury involving an SRU
Another authority intends to investigate
Directed by MCA HQ or Commanders
What comes under FACTS?
Information Event Consideration Issue Influences
What comes under DEDUCTIONS?
Results
Implications
What might occur
What is likely to occur
What comes under OUTPUT?
Actions
Constraints
Questions
Risks
List five types of PRELIMINARY communications search
Bridge tenders/lock keepers Foreign RCCs Verification of movement Visual checks by CRS Police/customs/immigration Harbours/docks/marinas Attempt to call vessel Radio logs/AIS Contact relatives/neighbours NCIs SAFETRX
List five types of EXTENDED communications search
Local radio station announcements
SRU for local search
Continuous attempts to contact vessel (every 4 hours)
Overdue vessel broadcast
Continuous AIS check
Visual checks at facilities every 8-12 hours
Keep list of contacted facilities/ re-check schedules
Circumstances for a PMLR
IMR identified lessons to be learned
Qualifying incident
When to use a QMP
Immediate response
All distress phase incidents, alert phase when immediately tasking
Considerations when launching an ILB
Weather Duration Size Day/night time - current and future Number of casualties Distance off shore Location of casualty
SAR Sitrep requirements (not on IR)
Incidents requiring involvement at higher level than MCA
High profile incidents gathering media attention
Likely to be major or prolonged
Involving a number of SAR assets/authorities
When duty officers require
Rescue dilemma
To attempt the rescue or not
Most appropriate unit/back up
Likelihood of success vs risk to rescuers
Purpose of SAR SITREP
Inform others who are or may be involved
Inform those who should be kept aware
Record events
More than one CRT (6)
Tech rescue - water rope mud Low numbers No OIC Covering competencies not covered by the first team Extra equipment Safety cover
Hierarchy of rescue
Rescuer
Rescue team
Bystander
Casualty
Additional facility
A facility which may be available from time to time but not to be a specified standard. e.g. military
Declared facility
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
Hovercraft limits
Waves not more than 2ft
Wind not more than 25 kts
ATLANTIC limits
Day - Rough
Night - Mod/Rough
PMR
Just culture Learning points Alert senior managers Highlight need for procedural change Feed back for technical improvement
DfT responsibility
DfT has overall responsibility for establishment, operation and maintenance of adequate and effective civil maritime and civil aeronautical SAR.
Coastguard Act
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.
Applicable legislation
UNCLOS 1982
Convention of the High Seas 1958
International Convention of Maritime SAR 1979
Civil Contingencies Act 2004
HMCG has primacy for…
coastal incidents within the littoral area
Littoral area is…
relating to or situated on the shore of the sea or a lake.
Includes the intertidal zone but can extend beyond.
Communication is important because…
Obtain and pass information
Explain to casualties what is happening/reassure them
Barriers to communication
Stress
Distraction
Jargon - use plain english
Language barriers - short sentences, single works, LL
Types of CONSTRAINTS
Constraints - imposed on all
Restraints - self-imposed
Limitations - resources
Freedoms - opportunities/dynamic plans
METHANE
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
Consideration for initial actions stage of SAR
VALIDITY - Reliability of information
URGENCY - Is the danger immediate?
EXTENT OF OPS - Measured and appropriate response
D-Class limits
Day - Mod
Night - Slight/Mod & additional rules
Launching D class at night
LA in attendance Visual range of ALB/B-class or shore 3 crew Nav & search lights Flank station advised (if ILB only station)
What is involved in CRT initial response
Investigation Surveillance First Aid Immediate rescue Stabilisation Reporting
How many CROs for immediate rescue
2 techs + equipment for rope
2 techs, 1 op + equipment for mud
2 for hasty search
Two stages of CRT response
Initial response
SAR response - land SAR, water/mud/rope rescue
Format of lifeboat launch request
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….
Lifeboat LOS comms (5)
Time check Crew list On scene weather ETA to scene Details of tasking
Actions on loss of LB comms (6)
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
When to contact RNLI HQ (7)
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
TAPSIC
Target Area Pattern Search details Information Communication
Target
Type Description Condition Name/sail Call sign/MMSI Detection aids No of persons
Area
Circular
Corner method
Boundary method
Track line
Pattern
Sector Expanding square Parallel track Creeping line ahead Track line search
Search
CSP Direction first leg Length first leg No of legs Track spacing Speed Height (aircraft)
Information
Weather on scene and forecast Co-ordinating station OSC Air co-ordinator Other SRUs involved
Communications
Mission co-ordinator or OSC On scene channels Surface to air channels Ops normal channels Relay units (if any)
Considerations for River SAR
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
