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SECTION Emergency Operations <br /> STANDARD <br /> OPERATING S.O.G. No: 604.02 <br /> GUIDELINES <br /> SUBJECT Search Urgency Chart <br /> SEARCH URGENCY CHART <br /> Remember, the lower the number the more urgent it <br /> is to find the lost person(s)I!! <br /> A, SUBJECT PROFILE <br /> Age 1 <br /> Very young 1 <br /> Very old 2-3 <br /> Other <br /> Medical Condition 1 -2 <br /> Known or suspected injury or illness 3 <br /> Healthy 3 <br /> Known fatality <br /> Number of Subjects 1 <br /> One alone 2-3 <br /> More than one(unless separation suspected) <br /> B. WEATHER PROFILE <br /> Existing hazardous weather 1 <br /> Predicted hazardous weather(8 hours or less) 1 -2 <br /> Predicted hazardous weather(more than 8 hours) 2 <br /> No hazardous weather predicted 3 <br /> C. EQUIPMENT PROFILE <br /> Inadequate for environment 1 <br /> Questionable for environment 1 -2 <br /> Adequate for environment 3 <br /> D. SUBJECT EXPERIENCE PROFILE <br /> Not experienced, not familiar with area 1 <br /> Not experienced, knows the area 1 -2 <br /> Experienced, not familiar with the area 2 <br /> Experienced, knows the area 3 <br /> E. TERRAIN &HAZARD PROFILE <br /> Known hazardous terrain or other hazards 1 <br /> Few or no hazards 2-3 <br /> Total <br /> IF ANY OF THE <br /> TOTAL, EA SEARCH COU D REQUIR AND REGARDLESS <br /> MERG NCY SPONSE. <br /> TOTAL, H THE <br /> The total should range from 7 to 21,with 7 being the most URGENT! <br /> 8-11 Emergency Response 12- 16 Measured Response 17-21 Evaluate&Investigate <br /> Page 1 of 1 <br />