The following factors are only provided for guidance and may not cover all aspects of a SAR response. Factors shown under some elements are consistent throughout.

To select a rating click or tap on the appropriate list of factors.

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Instructions

Select the SAR response discipline category by clicking or tapping the button at the top left of the page in the header bar.

Open the 'SAR operation risk score' and 'Response capability score' categories by clicking on or tapping the corresponding menu bar.

Click or tap on each of the ten bars to assign a score to each of the elements. If you need more information on how to score (rate) the element, click or tap on the button to the right to open up a more detailed rating guide for that element.

To select the score from the detailed rating guide, click or tap on the appropriate list of factors.

The location of the star in the 'heat map' at the bottom of the page will indicate the calculated risk rating for the SAR response you have reviewed.

To save the calculated risk rating open the 'Saved calculations' section and enter a description, there is also a field for additional notes if you need to record additional information.

SAR operation risk score

Operational complexity

How complex & complicated is the task ?

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Activity hazards

How high are the hazards in the activities ?

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Environmental conditions

How high are the environmental hazards?

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Vulnerability

How exposed and vulnerable are the team members?

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External Influence

What is the level of pressure due to survivability, media, family and/or other?

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Response capability score

Personnel training

What level of training do personnel have?

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Personnel experience

What level of experience do personnel have?

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Personnel mental & physical preparedness

How mentally & physically prepared are personnel?

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Planning

How much planning has there been?

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Resources

What is the level of resources available?

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heatMap

Stored calculations