1. A.S.O.C. Aviation Support Operations Center Mark Hansen- Fixed Wing Pilot/ Air Boss Chatham County E. Scott Yackel- Helicopter Pilot / Chief Pilot Chatham County

2. ASOC: Who, What, Where, Why Search and Rescue Operations: Post Hurricane Chatham County

3. Post Hurricane Search and Rescue In June of 2006, partners within ESF-9 SAR, met and discussed major issues with the overall process of conducting search and rescue operations in Chatham County after a major hurricane. Why ?

4. Where ? Helicopter Hanger Fixed Wing Hanger Jet-A & AVGAS ADMIN Building Chatham County Facility

5. Who ?  Chatham County Mosquito Control  Chatham Emergency Management Agency  Life Star  Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police  Federal Aviation Administration  Georgia State Patrol  Georgia Army National Guard  Georgia Air National Guard  United States Coast Guard Air Station Savannah  Georgia Emergency Management Agency  Georgia Department of Natural Resources  Savannah Hilton Head International Airport ASOC Partners

7. What ? Organize Aviation Assets Assign Missions to support local “SAR” Efforts Determine and assign appropriate aircraft for the mission Develop De-Confliction plan Manage Aircraft/Ground Logistical Support Manage Safety Program Maintain Communications with Aviation assets ASOC Responsibilities Communicate Weather Conditions Overdue Aircraft

8. Aviation Missions  Search and Rescue  Personnel Transport  Equipment and Supplies  Grid Search  Law Enforcement  Logistical Support (outside affected area)  Damage Assessment  Over Flights (City, County, State Officials)

9. HOW? 1 SAR Team makes request through Area Command to EOC 2 Request is passed to ASOC 3 Air Boss dispatches appropriate aircraft for mission Aviation Support for SAR Personnel

10. Small Scale Event 1 SAR Team makes request through Area Command to ASOC 2 Air Boss dispatches appropriate aircraft for mission Aviation Support for SAR Personnel

11. SAR Team Request Mission Type: Search and Rescue, Grid Search, Law Enforcement Priority: Emergency or Routine Personnel: How Many ? Associated Equipment ? Trained ? Canine? Supplies and Equipment: Description Approximate weight Weather Sensitive Location: Point of Pick-up, Drop-off Street Address, Lat/Long, Place, Grid Communications: Drop-off, Pick-up Frequency and call signs

12. Location

13. ASOC Staffing

14. ASOC Aviation Asset “Liaison”

15. Mission Tracker

16. Air Boss w/Scribes

17. Radio Operators

18. Aviation Routes, LZ’s, Reporting Points

20. Standardized Grid System A Standardized Sectional Aeronautical Chart System was created for Chatham County, through the efforts of Chatham County Engineering GIS Specialists.

21. Grid Map

23. Search and Rescue

24. FLIR 8000 and AeroComputers

26. 2008 Operations Outfit ASOC Outfit ASOC Identify Helicopter LZ’s Identify Helicopter LZ’s Put into practice Put into practice

27. Chatham County Aviation Assets MD 500E Piper Chieftan Airtractor 402A

28. Chatham County Aviation Assets What can Chatham County Aviation do for you?

29. SCMPD / Chatham County Aviation