Catastrophic Incident SAR Addendum

330 Pages·2012·8.09 MB·English

by  Dan Lemon

CATASTROPHIC INCIDENT
SEARCH AND RESCUE ADDENDUM
to the
National Search and Rescue Supplement
to the
International Aeronautical and Maritime
Search and Rescue Manual
Version 3.0

June, 2012

Department of Homeland Security
Department of Interior
Department of Commerce
Department of Defense
Department of Transportation
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Communications Commission
(www.uscg.mil/nsarc)
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Foreword 

Disasters will continue to challenge Federal, State, Tribal, Territorial, and local Search and
Rescue (SAR) responders in the planning and execution of large-scale mass rescue operations.
The National Search and Rescue Committee (NSARC) realized that even though the
Catastrophic Incident Search and Rescue (CISAR) Addendum (Version 2.0) was last updated in
2009, significant additional changes were required to ensure Federal SAR responders remained
current with new information and guidance in the conduct of interagency mass rescue operations.
The NSARC directed the NSARC Correspondence Work Group to research and revise the
current CISAR Addendum. With significant additional information and a complete
reorganization of the existing Sections, the Correspondence Work Group decided that instead of
updating Version 2.0, the CISAR Addendum would be reissued as Version 3.0.
Significant changes to Version 3.0 include:
• The addition of a new Part on specific natural disasters (earthquakes, flooding,
hurricanes, tornadoes, and tsunamis);
• A complete reorganization and updating of the existing material;
• New Sections on Tribes and Territories have been added;
• A detailed glossary and index have been added;
• The States Section, as well as the Sections on Aircraft Management and Temporary
Flights Restrictions have been revised and updated;
• Significant improvements were incorporated in the Section on Emergency Support
Function (ESF) #9 – Search and Rescue, as well as on the responsibilities of the ESF #9
Primary Agency and overall Primary Agency; and the
• ESF #9 – Search and Rescue Annex to the National Response Framework has been added
as Appendix A.
As in the previous versions of the CISAR Addendum, this Version 3.0 attempts to provide
baseline guidance and information that can improve the effectiveness of the unified command in
the conduct of the CISAR, and provide important guidance for the CISAR responder.

Correspondence Work Group
National Search and Rescue Committee

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Table of Contents 

Letter of Promulgation iii
Foreword v
Table of Contents vii
List of Figures ix
List of Tables xi
Glossary xiii
List of Acronyms xxxix
Introduction xliii
Part 1: CISAR Organization 1-1
Section 1-1: CISAR Primary Reference and Guidance Documents 1-3
Section 1-2: Catastrophic Incident SAR 1-5
Section 1-3: Emergency Support Function #9 1-9
Section 1-4: Federal SAR Responsibilities 1-23
Section 1-5: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) 1-27
Section 1-6: Department of Defense (DoD) 1-33
Section 1-7: United States Coast Guard (USCG) 1-41
Section 1-8: National Park Service (NPS) 1-45
Section 1-9: States 1-47
Section 1-10: Tribes 1-51
Section 1-11: U.S. Territories, Commonwealths, and Compact Nations 1-55
Section 1-12: Nongovernmental Organizations (NGO) 1-65
Part 2: CISAR Management 2-1
Section 2-1: CISAR Management 2-3
Section 2-2: CISAR Operating Principles 2-5
Section 2-3: CISAR Planning Considerations 2-9
Section 2-4: Notice and No-Notice Events 2-21
Section 2-5: National Incident Management System (NIMS) 2-23
Section 2-6: Search and Rescue Mission Coordinator (SMC) 2-25
Section 2-7: CISAR Searches 2-29
Section 2-8: Structural Marking Systems 2-33
Section 2-9: Delivery of Survivors 2-37
Section 2-10: Communications 2-39
Section 2-11: Geo-referencing 2-43
Section 2-12: Aircraft Management 2-53
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Section 2-13: Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) 2-61
Section 2-14: Boat Operations Management 2-65
Section 2-15: Operational Reporting 2-69
Section 2-16: Conclusion of CISAR Operations 2-71
Part 3: CISAR Supplemental Considerations 3-1
Section 3-1: Risk Assessment 3-3
Section 3-2: Health and Safety 3-7
Section 3-3: Traumatic Stress Reactions 3-17
Section 3-4: Persons with Special Needs 3-25
Section 3-5: CISAR and Children 3-35
Section 3-6: Animals 3-47
Section 3-7: Handling of Human Remains 3-51
Section 3-8: Handling of Animal Remains 3-55
Section 3-9: Media and Public Relations 3-57
Section 3-10: CISAR Exercises 3-59
Part 4: Natural Disasters 4-1
Section 4-1: Natural Disasters 4-3
Section 4-2: Earthquakes 4-5
Section 4-3: Flooding 4-13
Section 4-4: Hurricanes (Typhoons) 4-19
Section 4-5: Tornadoes 4-29
Section 4-6: Tsunamis 4-33
Part 5: CBRNE Incidents 5-1
Section 5-1: Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and High-Yield Explosive
(CBRNE) Incidents--Introduction 5-3
Section 5-2: Chemical Incident 5-7
Section 5-3: Biological Incident 5-11
Section 5-4: Radiological Incident 5-17
Section 5-5: Radiological Dispersal Device (RDD) Response Actions 5-25
Section 5-6: Improvised Nuclear Device (IND) Response Actions 5-27
Appendix A: ESF #9 A-1
Index Index-1

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List of Figures 

Figure 1-2-1: Emergency or Major Disaster Declaration 1-6
Figure 1-3-1: Stafford Act Declaration/Emergency Support Function #9 Concept 1-12
Figure 1-3-2: General ESF #9 SAR Response 1-19
Figure 1-5-1: FEMA US&R Task Force Locations 1-28
Figure 1-5-2: FEMA US&R Task Force – Type I 1-29
Figure 1-5-3: FEMA US&R Incident Support Team – Advance (IST-A) 1-30
Figure 1-5-4: FEMA Regions 1-31
Figure 1-6-1: Simplified DoD Support Structure for Catastrophic Incident SAR 1-39
Figure 1-7-1: USCG Districts and FEMA Regions 1-44
Figure 1-11-1: Puerto Rico 1-57
Figure 1-11-2: U.S. Virgin Islands (Overview) 1-58
Figure 1-11-3: St. Thomas and St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands 1-59
Figure 1-11-4: St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands 1-59
Figure 1-11-5: Territory of Guam 1-60
Figure 1-11-6: Territory of American Samoa 1-61
Figure 1-11-7: Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands 1-62
Figure 1-11-8: Federated States of Micronesia 1-63
Figure 1-11-9: Republic of the Marshall Islands 1-64
Figure 2-2-1: Tiered Approach to CISAR Operations 2-7
Figure 2-3-2: Generic Unified SAR Branch Configuration 2-17
Figure 2-3-3: Comparison – International SAR System and NIMS/ICS CISAR
Coordination 2-18
Figure 2-3-4: Planning “P” Operations Planning Cycle 2-19
Figure 2-3-5: Example 24-Hour Operations Cycle 2-20
Figure 2-5-1: Incident Command with SAR Branch 2-24
Figure 2-8-1: FEMA Building Marking System (Commence Search) 2-33
Figure 2-8-2: FEMA Building Marking System (Completed Search) 2-34
Figure 2-8-3: FEMA Building Marking System (Modified Mark – Incomplete Search) 2-34
Figure 2-8-4: Building Marking Template 2-35
Figure 2-8-5: INSARAG Building Marking System 2-36
Figure 2-11-1: USNG 2-45
Figure 2-11-2: How to Use the USNG 2-46
Figure 2-11-3: Latitude and Longitude 2-48
Figure 2-11-4: GARS 2-50
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Figure 2-11-5: GARS Example 2-51
Figure 2-12-1: Typical Air Operations Organization with SAR Branch 2-56
Figure 2-13-1: Types of TFR Shapes 2-62
Figure 2-13-2: Mission Type Altitude Stratification within a TFR 2-64
Figure 3-1-1: Part 2 – CISAR Mission Risk Analysis 3-6
Figure 3-5-1: Guidelines for Helping Children Cope with a Disaster 3-40
Figure 4-2-1: Normal, Thrust, and Strike-Slip Faults 4-5
Figure 4-2-2: Earthquake Response Time Phases 4-7
Figure 4-4-1: Generic Hurricane Timeline 4-24
Figure 4-6-1: Earthquake Generated Tsunami 4-33
Figure 5-2-1: Chemical Incident Decontamination Procedures 5-8
Figure 5-3-1: Biological Agent Delivery Methods 5-13
Figure 5-4-1: Factors Influencing Dispersion of Radiological Effects 5-19

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