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IMO IB966E - IAMSAR Manual: Volume III - Action Cards, 2022 Edition
Contained in a handy waterproof wallet, the IAMSAR Volume III Action Cards can be removed individually for ease of reference in case of an emergency at sea. These cards assist personnel who plan and coordinate SAR operations and exercises and can also serve as useful aids for training purposes.
The action cards contained in this publication present various actions
that can be taken in case of an emergency. They cover:
• MEDEVAC by helicopter
• MEDICO-MEDEVAC medical assistance or evacuation
• Man overboard (MOB)
• Basic communications plan structure
• On-scene coordination (OSC)
• Recovery of people in the water
• Expanding square search (SS)
• Sector search (VS)
• Track line search (TS)
• Parallel track search (PS)
