Glossary
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Below are some general search and rescue terms used on this website. Some common abbreviations are listed in parentheses.
- Command Post (CP) - The base of operations for a search. Sometimes called the Incident Command Post (ICP).
- Critical Separation - The distance between searchers in a grid search at which a sample search subject is barely perceptible.
- Incident Command System (ICS) - A system for organizing an emergency response commonly used in Search and Rescue operations.
- Initial Planning Point (IPP) - The point around which a search is planned initially. Usually either the LKP or PLS (see below).
- Last Known Position (LKP) - The last place where the search subject is known to have been, either by a witness report or by strong evidence, such as their abandon vehicle or campsite.
- Point Last Seen (PLS) - The last place a witness reports to have seen the search subject.
- Probability of Area (POA) - The likelihood of a subject being in a particular region.
- Probability of Detection (POD) - The likelihood that a subject or a clue will be detected by a particular search action.
- Rest of the World (ROW) - A search segment which encompasses all of the world which is not within the search area.
- Search Area - The entire region that is being searched during a Search and Rescue operation.
- Search Segment - A portion of the search area, used for planning and operation purposes.