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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Organise resources
   • Resources are assessed and allocated, in accordance with their suitability for the task, equipment carried and availability consistent with organisational policies and procedures
   • Resources are coordinated to ensure timely completion of tasks within physical and environmental constraints
   • Personnel are encouraged and motivated to complete tasks consistent with organisational policies and procedures
   • Personnel needs are continually reviewed, in accordance with organisational policies and procedures
   • Support considerations for personnel are taken into account, in accordance with organisational policies and procedures
   • Resource needs are continually reviewed based on available intelligence
2. Obtain required resources
   • Tasks are prioritised and analysed to determine resource requirements, in accordance with the rescue plan
3. Availability of required resources is determined using intelligence gathering methods
4. Strategies for obtaining required resources are identified and resources are obtained as determined by the necessities of the search and rescue activity, in accordance with organisational policies and procedures
   • Resources are assessed and allocated, in accordance with their suitability for the task, equipment carried and availability consistent with organisational policies and procedures
5. Resources are coordinated to ensure timely completion of tasks within physical and environmental constraints
6. Personnel are encouraged and motivated to complete tasks consistent with organisational policies and procedures
7. Personnel needs are continually reviewed, in accordance with organisational policies and procedures
8. Support considerations for personnel are taken into account, in accordance with organisational policies and procedures
9. Resource needs are continually reviewed based on available intelligence
10. Liaise with supporting authorities
    • Contacts are identified in supporting authorities to facilitate liaison and cooperation
11. Details of contacts, resources and/or services are recorded and maintained, in accordance with organisational policies and procedures
12. Role and support capabilities of other search and rescue authorities are determined through liaison and consultation and exchange of information, in accordance with organisational policies and procedures
13. Procedures for activation, deactivation and advising other search and rescue authorities and/or organisations and agencies are initiated, in accordance with organisational policies

Range Statement

Range is restricted to essential operating conditions and any other variables essential to the work environment. Non-essential conditions may be found in the Companion Volume Implementation Guide.

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