At last, a “hands on” practical search management course specifically designed to address the missing person in the urban and suburban environments. The course is packed full of practical information essential for the person tasked with the responsibility to manage a search in these environments.

   

1. Apply the fundamentals of missing person search management in both urban and suburban environment with practical map exercises.
2. Demonstrate familiarity with the Incident Command System in a first response situation.
3. Describe appropriate actions in a missing person scenario to include appropriate protocols for the following:

• Obtaining sufficient information for a complete initial report.
• Determining possible subject behavior that may influence search strategy.
• Evaluate the need to search as opposed to waiting for more information.
• Determining and applying appropriate resources for an urban setting.
• Determining initial strategy and tactics that will produce the greatest chances for success.
• Organizing and managing the initial search effort.
• Communications and management of casual volunteers and family members in an urban setting search.

• Differences in rural/wilderness and urban/suburban
• SAR.
• Using the Incident Command System for urban search management.
• Categories of missing persons, in all age groups, and their potential behavior
• Selection and use of traditional and nontraditional SAR resources: Transitioning from the woods to the city streets.
• The planning process, the key to efficient operations.
• Review SAR theory and principles of incident management.
• Investigating the urban missing person case.
• Developing effective strategies and objectives.
• Tactical operations and efficient use of resources.
• Information management and the effects of external influences.
• Managing the media, the family and the casual volunteer.
• Logistical support and operation of the incident base.