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

ASOC: Who, What, Where, Why

Search and Rescue Operations: Post Hurricane Chatham County

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 ?

Where ?Where ?

Helicopter HangerHelicopter Hanger

Fixed Wing HangerFixed Wing Hanger

Jet-A & AVGASJet-A & AVGAS

ADMIN BuildingADMIN Building

Chatham County FacilityChatham County Facility

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

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

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)

HOW?

1SAR Team

makes request

through Area Command to

EOC

2Request is passed to

ASOC

3Air Boss

dispatches appropriate aircraft for

mission

Aviation Support for SAR Personnel

Small Scale Event

1SAR Team

makes request

through Area Command to

ASOC

2Air Boss

dispatches appropriate aircraft for

mission

Aviation Support for SAR Personnel

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

Location

ASOC Staffing

ASOC Aviation Asset “Liaison”ASOC Aviation Asset “Liaison”

Mission Tracker

Air Boss w/Scribes

Radio Operators

Aviation Routes, LZ’s, Reporting Points

Aviation Routes, LZ’s, Reporting Points

Standardized Grid System

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

Grid MapGrid Map

Grid Map

Search and Rescue

FLIR 8000 and AeroComputersFLIR 8000 and AeroComputers

FLIR 8000 and AeroComputersFLIR 8000 and AeroComputers

2008 Operations2008 Operations

• Outfit ASOCOutfit ASOC

• Identify Helicopter LZ’sIdentify Helicopter LZ’s

• Put into practicePut into practice

Chatham County Aviation AssetsChatham County Aviation Assets

MD 500EMD 500E

Piper ChieftanPiper Chieftan

Airtractor 402AAirtractor 402A

Chatham County Aviation AssetsChatham County Aviation Assets

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