The call for the missing person search came to you and you are first on scene, and probably going to be in charge for the next few hours - what to do?
You want this to be a successful search and begin to think, where do I start. All that ICS stuff starts swirling in your head... that is just response structure, don't let it paralyze you into a lack of action.
Grab this waterproof pocket guide from your pocket and use it like the the superhero cape it is. This guide is a ll about what to do for the first few hours of the search. It can assist you step by step through:
1 - Identify command and incident objectives
2 - Overhead and resources needs for successive actions
3 - Initial report information
4 - Using the lost person questionnaire
5 - Evaluating the search urgency
6 - Determining your CP and facility needs
7 - SMARTER objectives for the first operational period
8 - Incident objectives template
9 - ICS symbology for starting your map
10 - Initial tactics
11 - Establishing search area and containment
12 - Profiling the subject
13 - The bike wheel model
14 - Sample initial action form
This guide is waterproof, so you can leave it spread out on your vehicle hood or under the wiper to keep it close. This guide fits in your pocket - there is no reason to have to start a search without having this guide at hand.
