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Initial Search Procedures

• Action time available (most important factor)
• Intelligence gathering
• Search aircraft availability
• Rescue aircraft/units available
• Prevailing and predicted weather conditions
• Terrain feature
• Supply dropping

• Notification and liaison

• Factors affecting initial response

• Delineation of initial search area

• Search pattern selection

• Notification and liaison

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