United States National Search and Rescue Supplement: International Aeronautical and Maritime Search and Rescue Manual Version 2.0

UNITED STATES NATIONAL SEARCH AND RESCUE SUPPLEMENT to the International Aeronautical and Maritime Search and Rescue Manual Version 2.0 April 23, 2018 PRINTED IN COLOR Lifesaving operations are conducted by dedicated SAR professionals and volunteers every day across our nation. Men, women, and children become lost or injured in our national parks and wilderness areas, large and small aircraft crash on land and ditch at sea, people in distress on boats and ships in the marine environment, and major disasters that require the rescue of many survivors, all are conducted by the National Search and Rescue Committee (NSARC) member agencies, as well as by State, Tribal, Territorial/Insular Area (STTIA), and local SAR authorities and volunteers. The U.S. SAR system is SAR professionals and volunteers, from all walks of life, working together to save lives, in many instances at great risk to themselves. NSARC developed this Version 2.0 of the National Search and Rescue Supplement (NSS) to the International Aeronautical and Maritime Search and Rescue (IAMSAR) Manual for SAR Coordinators, planners, and responders. When compared to the original NSS, this version was completely rewritten to provide the SAR professional with a broad overview of general SAR principles and operations, as well as explain the organization of the U.S. SAR system, in support of the National SAR Plan (NSP) and the IAMSAR Manual.