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Operator User Guide
SARMaster 
Release International 3.32
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DOCUMENT INFORMATION
Document Title: SARMaster Operator User Guide
Document Issue Date: September 2012
Document Part Number: MN-1066-70002-4
Document Part Revision: D00
Document Distribution: External and Internal
Document Keywords: SARMaster; Release 3.32; Operator User Guide; Rev D00
This document has been released for the following product:
Product Name: SARMaster
Product Release: 3.32
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CONTENTS
1.0 About This Guide.................................................................................................... 1
1.1 Intended Audience .............................................................................................................. 1
1.2 Product Version................................................................................................................... 1
1.3 Product Features Available at Your Site............................................................................. 1
1.4 How this Guide is Organized .............................................................................................. 1
1.5 Related Documentation....................................................................................................... 2
1.6 Installing SARMaster.......................................................................................................... 2
1.7 Contacting Honeywell Global Tracking Support................................................................ 2
2.0 Overview.................................................................................................................. 3
2.1 SARMaster User Levels (Roles)......................................................................................... 3
2.2 SARMaster Components .................................................................................................... 3
2.3 Incident Management Module (IMM) ................................................................................ 3
2.4 Geographic Information System (GIS) ............................................................................... 4
2.5 Navigating the SARMaster User Interface ......................................................................... 4
2.5.1 Navigating the IMM and Resource Data Model (RDM) Text................................... 4
2.5.2 Navigating the GIS Maps........................................................................................... 5
3.0 Getting Started........................................................................................................ 7
3.1 Logging on to SARMaster .................................................................................................. 7
3.2 Logging off SARMaster...................................................................................................... 7
3.3 Accessing SARMaster Components and Features.............................................................. 7
3.3.1 Opening the RDM...................................................................................................... 7
3.3.2 Opening the GIS ........................................................................................................ 7
3.3.3 Opening the Utilities .................................................................................................. 8
3.3.4 Opening the Resource Tracker................................................................................... 8
3.4 Viewing the Incident List.................................................................................................... 8
3.4.1 Opening the View ...................................................................................................... 8
3.4.2 Changing the View .................................................................................................... 8
3.5 Opening an Incident in the Incident List............................................................................. 8
3.6 Changing the Display Status of the Incident List View...................................................... 8
3.7 Filtering the Incidents Displayed on the Incident List View .............................................. 9
3.8 Editing Text in SARMaster .............................................................................................. 10
3.9 Spell Checking Text in SARMaster.................................................................................. 10
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3.10 Entering the Date and Time ............................................................................................ 10
3.11 Entering Latitude and Longitude Coordinates ................................................................ 11
3.11.1 Latitude Values ...................................................................................................... 11
3.11.2 Longitude Values ................................................................................................... 11
3.12 Coordinate Conversion ................................................................................................... 11
3.13 Monitoring the Service Status......................................................................................... 12
3.13.1 Using the Service Status Monitoring Icon ............................................................. 12
3.13.2 Monitoring the Services ........................................................................................ 13
3.14 Using Two Monitors ....................................................................................................... 13
3.15 Using the Help Menu ...................................................................................................... 14
3.15.1 Accessing the Online User Guide .......................................................................... 14
3.15.2 Identifying Your SARMaster Version ................................................................... 14
4.0 Entering Preliminary Information........................................................................ 15
4.1 Using the Site Dictionary to Reduce Your Log Entry Typing.......................................... 15
4.2 Using Quick Log to Enter Information ............................................................................. 15
4.3 Log Entry Permissions for the RCC Log or Incident Log Data Form.............................. 15
4.4 Displaying Log Information in the RCC Log ................................................................... 16
4.4.1 Accessing the RCC Log........................................................................................... 16
4.4.2 Navigating the RCC Log and Changing the View................................................... 16
4.5 Creating and Deleting Log Entries.................................................................................... 16
4.6 Filtering and Sorting Log Entries .....................................................................................then click the Messages tab.
The Beacon messages appear, displaying all of the narrative messages received 
recently. To view a specific message, in the master list located on the left-hand side of 
the tab, select the message. The selected message text appears on the right-hand side. 
To show messages for a different time period, in Show, select the time period from the 
list.
4.13.6 Viewing and Managing the Beacon Registry
Beacon registry information can be viewed to quickly find contact and other information 
for a given beacon ID (the unique 15 character Hex number that is assigned to each 406 
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beacon). The Beacon Registry tab does not display any beacons until a search is 
performed. 
 To view and manage beacon registry information:
1. On the IMM menu bar, click Utilities, and then click SARMaster Utilities. The 
SARMaster Utilities window appears.
2. To view beacon registry, on the Utilities window, click the Beacons tab, and then click 
the Beacon Registry tab. The Beacon Registry data form appears.
3. To search for a beacon, type all or part of the 15 hex character beacon ID in the Search 
for box, then click Search, (note that * may be used as a wild card). A list of matching 
beacons appear. Select a beacon in the list to view its details.
4. To add a beacon to the registry, click Add Beacon. Enter the 15 hex character beacon 
ID in the dialog that pops up, then click OK. The new beacon appears and the list, with 
its details in edit mode in the Detail form below. Enter the beacon details and contact 
information. You may also add Aircraft or Vessel information for the beacon, using 
the Attach Aircraft Record or Attach Vessel Record buttons. The beacon details are 
automatically saved.
5. To edit a beacon, select the beacon in the list, and then click Edit Beacon. The beacon 
information appears at the bottom of the Beacon Registry data form.
Note: The Beacon ID cannot be changed by clicking Edit Beacon.
6. To change the Beacon ID, select the beacon in the list, and then click Delete Beacon. 
The selected beacon is removed from the list. Then click Add Beacon, enter the 
correct Beacon ID, and then click Save. The new beacon is added to the list.
7. To close the window, on the SARMaster Utilities menu bar, click File, and then click 
Exit.
4.13.7 Understanding Satellite ID Values
The Satellite ID values displayed in SARMaster Utilities match the values used in OCC.
To view Satellite IDs:
1. On the IMM menu bar, click Utilities, and then click SARMaster Utilities. The 
SARMaster Utilities window appears.
2. On the Utilities window, click the Beacons tab, and then click the C/S Elementals tab. 
The Cospas-Sarsat Beacon Elementals data form appears.
3. Satellite IDs are displayed in the Sat column. Table 1 describes the Satellite ID 
mappings. Satellite IDs that are outside of the known ranges are displayed as UNK.
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4.13.8 Potential Incident Sightings
To display and filter Sighting information that may relate to a potential incident:
1. On the IMM menu bar, click Utilities, and then click SARMaster Utilities.
2. On the SARMaster Utilities window, click the Sightings tab. The selected Sightings 
data form appears. 
3. To change the columns that are displayed, right-click any of the column headings, and 
then click Select Columns. The Select Columns dialog box appears.
4. Select the column headings to be displayed, and then click OK. The selected column 
headings are displayed.
Note: To quickly sort the column list alphabetically, double-click the column. To 
reverse the sort order, double-click the column again.
5. To filter the information that is displayed, for Filter Sightings, select Date, Type, or 
Incident, and then click Apply Filter. The filtered Sightings appear.
To add Sightings information that may relate to a potential incident:
1. On the IMM menu bar, click Utilities, and then click SARMaster Utilities.
2. On the SARMaster Utilities window, click the Sightings tab. The selected Sightings 
data form appears. 
3. Click Add Sighting.
To show the Sighting on a map:
1. Select the Sighting.
Table 1: Satellite ID Mappings
Satellite ID 
Range
Satellite Name Value Displayed in Sat Column
001-099 SARSAT Sxx (ie. S10, S11)
101-199 COSPAS Cxx (ie. C04, C10)
201-299 GEOSynchronous Gxx (ie. G13, G14)
300-399 DASS (GPS) Dxx (ie. D18, D21)
400-499 Galileo (European) Exx (ie. E01, E03)
500-599 GLONASS (Russian) Rxx (ie. R02, R04)
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2. Click Show on Map. The map appears and a flashing icon identifies the location of 
the selected Sighting.
To delete a Sighting:
1. Select the Sighting:
2. Click Delete Sighting.
To close a Sighting:
• Click Close Sighting.
Note: Closing a Sighting identifies the Sighting as closed, and no further action is 
being taken for the Sighting.
4.13.9 Default Trails 
Default trails are routes that can be copied to an active incident. Once copied to an 
incident, a route can be modified without affecting the original default trail.
To display the available Default Trails:
1. On the IMM menu bar, click Utilities, and then click SARMaster Utilities.
2. On the SARMaster Utilities window, click the Trails/ Areas tab.
3. Click the Default Trails subtab.
To create a Default Trail:
Note: When you create a trail, you can specify if the route should be created based on 
Great Circle or Rhumbline measurements.
1. On the Default Trails subtab, click Add Trail.
2. Use the Insert point buttons and Delete point button to edit the new trail.
To delete a Default Trail:
1. On the Default Trails subtab, click Delete Trail.
2. Click Yes to confirm the deletion.
To show a Default Trail on a map
• On the Default Trails subtab, click Show on Map.
4.13.10 Default Search Areas
Default search areas are areas that can be copied to an active incident. Once copied to an 
incident, a area can be modified without affecting the original default search area.
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To display the available Default Search Areas:
1. On the IMM menu bar, click Utilities, and then click SARMaster Utilities.
2. On the SARMaster Utilities window, click the Trails/ Areas tab.
3. Click the Default Search Areas subtab.
To create a Default Search Area:
1. On the Default Search Areas subtab, click Add Search Area.
2. Use the Insert point buttons and Delete point button to edit the new area.
To delete a Default Search Area:
1. On the Default Search Areas subtab, click Delete Search Area.
2. Click Yes to confirm the deletion.
4.13.11 Recording and Viewing Airborne Reports
To record and view airborne reports:
Note: Airborne reports from other sites only appear in Utilities and the GIS airborne 
reports layer if the site ID for the site that originally created the report has been 
selected in the incident list.
1. On the IMM menu bar, click Utilities, and then click SARMaster Utilities. The 
SARMaster Utilities window appears.
2. On the Utilities window, click the Airborne Reports tab. The Airborne Reports data 
form appears and displays the airborne reports that have been recorded.
Note: After the Altitude information has been entered, the Radius is automatically 
entered.
3. To add an airborne report, click Add Report. Type in the information.
4. To show the airborne report location details on a map, select the airborne report, and 
then click Show on Map. Based on the latitude and longitude coordinates that are 
typed in for the report, the Airborne Reports map layer displays an icon with a circular 
potential search radius based on the coordinates and the altitude. Showing several 
airborne reports from similar coordinate locations produces several potential search 
areas, with the overlapped portion of the circles being the location that may have the 
highest probabilityof detection for the search object.
Note: The report, if attached to an incident, will also be deleted in the attached 
incident Beacons data form under the Airborne Reports data form.
5. To delete an airborne report, select the report to be deleted, and then click Delete.
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6. To save the information and close the window, on the menu bar click File, and then 
click Exit.
4.14 Using the Utilities Databases to Search for Additional Information
The databases that can be accessed through SARMaster are dependent upon the version 
and configuration for your site. Some of the databases may not be available if they are not 
part of your site configuration.
4.14.1 Searching for Geographic Locations using the World Gazetteer
To search for and locate geographic locations:
Note: The items available in the database are dependent upon your SARMaster version.
1. On the IMM menu bar, click Utilities, and then click SARMaster Utilities. The 
SARMaster Utilities window appears.
2. On the SARMaster Utilities window, click the World Gazetteer tab. The Gazetteer 
data form appears.
3. On the data form, select a location (country) and feature type from the drop-down 
menus.
Note: The character “*” can be used as a wildcard in the Place Name field.
4. In the Place Name text box, type the name of the place for which you are searching.
5. Click Search. If the place name exists in the database, the information is retrieved and 
displayed, including the latitude and longitude coordinates.
Note: Local entries are intended to be additional information that is not in the 
database.
6. To add a place name that is not in the database, click Add and type in the place name. 
The next time you search for the place, the information appears in the local entry 
window area. 
7. To show a location on a map, select the place name row, and then click MAP. The 
map appears and shows the location of the selected place name.
8. To copy the information so that it can be pasted elsewhere in SARMaster, select the 
place name, and then click Copy to Clipboard. The selected information is copied to 
the clipboard and can be pasted elsewhere in SARMaster by right-clicking on a 
latitude or longitude text box. 
9. To delete the local entries place name, select the place name to be deleted, and then 
click Delete. The place name is deleted from the local entries database.
10. To close the Utilities window, on the menu bar, click File, and then click Exit.
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4.14.2 Searching for Aircraft using the Aircraft Registry
To search for information about aircraft:
Note: The items available in the database are dependent upon your SARMaster version.
1. On the IMM menu bar, click Utilities, and then click SARMaster Utilities. The 
SARMaster Utilities window appears.
2. On the SARMaster Utilities window, click the Aircraft Registry tab. The Aircraft 
Registry data form appears.
Note: You can also query the Aircraft Registry database in the IMM using the Air 
data form for an incident. In the Registration/Tail Number box, type the 
aircraft registration/tail number and then on the keyboard press Enter. If the 
aircraft registration/tail number exists in the database, the information is 
retrieved and inserted into the appropriate data form boxes. 
3. In Tail Number, type in the registration or tail number of the aircraft you are 
searching for and on the keyboard press Enter. If the aircraft tail number exists in the 
database, the information appears.
4. To add an aircraft to the registry, click New above the DETAILS section. Fill in the 
registration details, then click Save at the bottom-right of the DETAILS section to 
save the information. For Aircraft and Engine, you may select an Aircraft/Engine that 
is already in the database from the drop-down list, or you may add a new Aircraft 
and/or Engine using the respective New and Save buttons below.
5. To close the Utilities window, on the menu bar click File, and then click Exit.
4.14.3 Searching for Maritime Vessels using the Ship Registry
To search for information about ships:
Note: The items available in the database are dependent upon your SARMaster 
version. The information that is imported from the database also automatically 
fills in corresponding fields in the Marine data form. 
1. On the IMM menu bar, click Utilities, and then click SARMaster Utilities. The 
SARMaster Utilities window appears.
2. On the SARMaster Utilities window, click the Ship Registry tab. The Ship Registry 
data form appears.
Note: Depending upon the options available at your site, there are several types of 
information that can be used to search for information on a specific ship: LOS 
#, Callsign, IMO #, ship (vessel) name, MMSI, EPIRB, former name, owner 
name, or builder name. To perform a search on the database using a wildcard, 
the % or _ wildcard can be used. For example, to perform a wildcard search for 
the ship name “Bean”, in the ship name box, type either %Bean or _Bean and 
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then on the keyboard press Enter. If the ship name exists in the database, the 
information will be retrieved and inserted into the appropriate data form boxes.
3. In the appropriate box type in the required information for the ship you are searching 
for and then on the keyboard press Enter. If the ship information exists in the 
database, the information appears.
4. To copy a ship’s information to an incident, right-click the ship and select Copy for 
Incident Manager. The IMM comes to the foreground. On the IMM Marine tab, with 
the desired marine unit displayed, click Paste from Ship Registry. The Marine tab 
fields are filled in with the available information form the ship registry.
5. To add new ships to the registry, click New Entry. A blank record appears at the top 
of the list. Enter the required information.
6. To close the Utilities window, on the menu bar click File, and then click Exit.
4.14.4 Searching for Navigation Aids Information using Nav Aids
To search for and locate navigation aids (nav aids) information:
1. On the IMM menu bar, click Utilities, and then click Nav Aids. The Navigation Aids 
window appears.
2. To search for information, under Search For Point By, select Identifier, 
Description, or ICAO.
3. In Search String, type in the information, and then click Search Now. All of the 
matching results are displayed.
4. To view the results on a map, select the information, and then click Map. The 
information appears on a map with the latitude and longitude coordinates highlighted, 
and places an icon on the map at that location.
5. To copy the information elsewhere in SARMaster, select the information, and then 
click Copy Location. The selected information is copied to the clipboard and can be 
pasted elsewhere in SARMaster.
4.14.5 Calculating the Radial/DME for Nav Aids Search Results
To calculate a position based on a bearing and distance from a known position:
1. On the IMM menu bar, click Utilities, and then click Nav Aids. The Navigation Aids 
window appears.
2. Select the search results row to be calculated. The selected item is highlighted in blue.
3. The coordinates of the selected search result (highlighted in blue) are automatically 
entered.
4. Manually enter the reported bearing (in degrees from magnetic north) and distance (in 
nautical miles).
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5. To view the reference location on the map, click Map Reference Location. A map 
appears with the highlighted coordinates and places an icon on the map at that 
location.
6. Click Calculate Radial/DME. The resulting R/DME Point Lat/Long coordinates are 
displayed at the bottom of the Navigation Aids Lookup window.
7. To copy the calculation results, click Copy Calculated Location. The information 
(coordinates) is copied to theclipboard and can be pasted elsewhere in SARMaster.
8. To view the calculated coordinates on a map, click Map Calculated Location. A map 
appears with the highlighted coordinates, and places an icon on the map at that 
location.
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5.0 CREATING AND MODIFYING AN INCIDENT
5.1 Creating a New Incident
Note: There are several methods that can be used to create an incident. The following 
instructions describe the standard method. In addition, incidents can be created:
• In Utilities, using the Sightings or Airborne Reports data forms, and assigning the 
sighting or report to a new or existing incident
• In either the RCC Log or Quick Log, by assigning the log entry to a new or existing 
incident
To create a new incident:
1. On the IMM menu bar, click File, and then click New Incident/Mission. The New 
Incident dialog box appears.
2. On the New Incident dialog box, click OK. Either new incident number is displayed or 
you are asked to enter a SAR Name.
Note: Normally, when a new incident is created, the new incident automatically 
opens. If you enter a Name, note that a maximum of 30 characters, including 
spaces, is allowed.
3. Click OK. The new incident is listed at the end (bottom) of the Incidents/Cases 
window list.
4. To open the new incident and begin entering information, double-click the incident 
row. The new incident window appears, with the incident number automatically 
entered in the Incident # field.
5. The incident can now be used for entering information in the incident header and the 
related incident data forms that appear as tabs below the incident header.
5.1.1 Incident Numbering Description
SARMaster automatically assigns a unique number for each incident. The incident 
number format provides the following information:
MO2012-00001
• MO is the first two characters of the site where the incident was created. All sites that 
share information must have a site ID in which the first two characters are unique.
• 2012 is the year the incident occurs. On January 1, 2013, this number changes to 2013 
for any incidents created in that year.
• 00001 is the incident number (a maximum of 99,999 incidents can be recorded each 
year).
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5.2 Opening an Active, Suspended, or Closed Incident
To open an active, suspended, or closed incident:
1. On the IMM menu bar, click File, and then click Open Incident List. The Incidents/
Cases window appears.
Note: To display the active incidents, the Status must be set to either All or Active. 
To display the suspended incidents, the Status must be set All or Suspended. 
To display the closed incidents, the Status must be set to All or Closed.
2. On the Incidents/Cases window, select the incident you want to open and either click 
View or double-click the incident that you want to open. The selected incident header 
and associated data forms appear.
5.3 Entering Incident Header Information
The incident header is always displayed and information can be entered as it becomes 
available.
To enter information in the incident header:
Note: It is recommended that a SAR Name be assigned to the incident to allow you to 
quickly identify incidents. A maximum of 30 characters, including spaces, is 
allowed for a Name.
1. In the text boxes, type in the incident information. 
2. Using the drop-down menus, select from the list the information.
Note: If the LAT and LONG coordinates are not known, right-click either of the LAT 
or LONG boxes, and then click Get Lat/Long. A map appears and you can 
navigate the map to identify the location on the map, and then click in the map. 
The Lat/Long coordinates will automatically be pasted into the incident header 
LAT and LONG boxes.
3. To display the information on a map, click Map. A map appears with an icon 
identifying the incident location that was typed in the LAT and LONG boxes.
4. The information is saved automatically, and you can change it.
5.4 Assigning Preliminary Information to an Incident
Preliminary information that was entered in unassigned logs or in utilities can be assigned 
to an incident. Some of the information can also be reassigned to another incident.
Information that is received and should be assigned to an existing incident or new 
incident, can be entered and recorded using the data forms for each incident. The data 
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form information can supplement the preliminary information that has been assigned to an 
incident.
5.4.1 Assigning Log Entries
To assign a log entry to an incident:
1. On the IMM menu bar, click File, and then click Open RCC Log. The RCC Log 
window appears.
2. In the RCC Log window, select the log entry to assign. The selected log entry appears 
in the Edit pane with a white background.
3. On the Edit pane, in the Assign To list, select the existing incident number or Create 
New Incident to assign the log entry.
4. Alternatively, in the RCC Log window, open the expand the Active Incident folder 
and the Unassigned folder. 
5. Select the incident you want to assign and drag the unassigned entry to the incident in 
the Active Incident folder.
6. To save the changes, click Save.
7. To close the window, on the RCC Log menu bar, click File, and then click Exit.
5.4.2 Assigning (Attaching) Beacon Information
The Beacons tab that appears in an incident only displays beacon information for beacons 
that have been attached to that incident.
To assign (attach) beacon information to an incident:
1. On the IMM menu bar, click Utilities, and then click SARMaster Utilities. The 
SARMaster Utilities window appears.
2. On the Utilities window, click the Beacons tab. The Beacon data form appears.
3. To assign a composite to an existing or new incident, on the C/S Composites data 
form, select the Details tab. Under Attached to Incidents, in the Add list select an 
existing incident number or Create New Incident, and then click Add. Any new 
updated composite information is automatically assigned to the incident and displayed 
in the incident Beacons data form. 
4. To assign an elemental to an existing or new incident, on the C/S Elementals data 
form, select the Details tab and then under Attached to Incidents, in the Add list 
select one or more existing incident numbers or Create New Incident, and then click 
Add. 
5. To assign a narrative message to an existing or new incident, on the Narratives data 
form under Attached to Incidents, in the drop-down list select an existing incident 
number or Create New Incident. 
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6. To close the window, on the SARMaster Utilities menu bar, click File, and then click 
Exit.
5.4.3 Removing (Detaching) Beacon Information
To remove (detach) beacon information from an incident:
1. On the IMM menu bar, click Utilities, and then click SARMaster Utilities. The 
SARMaster Utilities window appears.
2. On the Utilities window, click the Beacons tab. The Beacon data form appears.
3. To detach a composite from an incident, on the C/S Composites data form, select the 
Details tab. Under Attached to Incidents, in the list, select the incident number. Click 
Remove Selected. 
4. To detach an elemental from an incident, on the C/S Elementals data form, select the 
Details tab. Under Attached to Incidents, in the list, select the incident number. Click 
Remove Selected. 
5.4.4 Assigning Sightings
To assign Sighting information to an incident:
Note: When Sightings are added, they are numbered in the order that each sighting is 
added. The first sighting is listed as Number 1, the second sighting as Number 2, 
and so on. If a sighting is deleted, the remaining Sightings are not renumbered. For 
example, if sighting Number 1 is deleted, the first sightinglisted is Number 2. Log 
entries for deleted Sightings record the sighting number.
1. On the IMM menu bar, click Utilities, and then click SARMaster Utilities. The 
SARMaster Utilities window appears.
2. On the Utilities window, click the Sightings tab. The selected Sightings data form 
appears.
3. On the data form, under General Details, in the Incident Number list, click the 
incident number. The information is added to the selected incident Sightings data 
form. You can also add additional sighting information.
5.4.5 Adding Flare Sightings to an Incident
Mapping flare sightings provide Operators with estimated areas of search if the flare 
sighting is identified as an incident. When two or more flare sightings, in the same area, 
are reported, the overlapping flare symbols provide an area that has a higher probability of 
where the flare originated from and also refines the potential search area if SAR resources 
are assigned to investigate the sighting.
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To assign flare sighting information to an incident:
1. On the GIS toolbar, click or right-click the map. A menu appears. Click Insert, 
and then click Flare Sighting.
2. The Flare Sightings Query / Edit window appears.
Note: When there is sufficient information entered on the Flare Sightings Query / 
Edit window, the calculated values will be displayed. The values provide the 
required data needed to create the flare symbol on the map that visually 
represents the information that has been entered by the Operator.
3. Enter the required information.
4. To save the information and close the window, click OK.
5.5 Recording Incident Information Using Data Forms
Information that is received and should be assigned to an incident, either an existing 
incident or a new incident, can be entered and recorded using the data forms for each 
incident. This information can supplement the preliminary information that has been 
assigned to an incident.
5.5.1 Entering Log Entries
To enter log entries for a specific incident:
Note: Information entered under Contact Details in the Name and Telephone boxes is 
automatically entered in the Contacts data form for the incident.
1. On the IMM menu bar, click File, and then click Open Incident List. The Incidents/
Cases window appears.
2. On the Incidents/Cases window, double-click the incident that will have logs entered.
3. To view the Log data form, click the Log tab. The Log data form appears and all of the 
log entries assigned to the incident are displayed. 
4. To create a new log entry, on the Log data form toolbar click .
5. Type in the new log entry information.
6. To save the new log entry information, click Save.
5.5.2 Editing and Filtering Log Entries
To edit log entries for a specific incident:
1. On the IMM menu bar, click File, and then click Open Incident List. The Incidents/
Cases window appears.
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2. On the Incidents/Cases window, double-click the incident. The selected incident 
appears, with the incident header displayed at the top of the window and the data form 
tabs displayed below the incident header.
3. To open the Log data form, click the Log tab. The Log data form appears and all of the 
log entries assigned to the incident are displayed. 
4. To edit a log entry, select the log entry, and then click Edit Entry.
5. Edit the log entry.
6. To save the log entry changes, click Save.
To sort and filter log entries for a specific incident:
1. On the IMM menu bar, click File, and then click Open Incident List. The Incidents/
Cases window appears.
2. On the Incidents/Cases window, double-click the incident. The selected incident 
appears, with the incident header displayed at the top of the window and the data form 
tabs displayed below the incident header.
3. To open the Log data form, click the Log tab. The Log data form appears and all of the 
log entries assigned to the incident appear. 
4. To sort the log entries, select Sort By and the select either Date or Controller. The 
log entries are rearranged according to the selection.
5. To filter the log entries, select Filter System Entries and/or Show Edits & Deletes. 
The log entries are rearranged according to the selection.
5.5.3 Entering Information for a Marine Incident
To enter information for a marine incident, the Marine data form is used. 
To enter Information for a Marine Incident:
Note: The information that is imported from the Ship Registry database also 
automatically fills in corresponding fields in the Marine data form. The items 
available in the database are dependent upon your SARMaster version. 
1. On the IMM menu bar, click File, and then click Open Incident List. The Incidents/
Cases window appears.
2. On the Incidents/Cases window, double-click the incident that will have Marine 
information added.
3. To open the Marine data form, click the Marine tab. The Marine data form appears, 
with two subtabs, Quick and Detailed.
Note: To query the Ship Registry database, on the Details data form, in the Reg box 
type in the ship registration and then on the keyboard press Enter. If the ship 
registration exists in the database, the information will be retrieved and 
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inserted into the appropriate Details data form boxes. Information for two or 
more ships can be entered by clicking the Unit-Assisted buttons to add or 
delete ship information for each ship.
4. To quickly add marine incident information, click the Quick tab. The Quick data form 
appears. Enter the required information.
5. To add a Search and Rescue Unit (SRU), click Add SRU. The information that is 
entered will also appear on the SRU data form for the incident.
6. To add a weather report, click Add Weather Report. The information that is entered 
will also appear on the Weather or Wx data form for the incident.
7. To add detailed marine incident information, click the Detailed tab. The Detailed data 
form appears. Enter the required information. To add contact information for the 
incident, under Incident Contacts, click . A blank row appears. Enter the contact 
information in the blank row. To insert additional contacts, click again.
5.5.4 Entering Information for an Air Incident
To enter aircraft and radar information for an air incident, the Air data form is used. 
To enter Information for an Air Incident:
Note: The data form subtabs that are available are dependent upon the SARMaster 
version installed at your site.
1. On the IMM menu bar, click File, and then click Open Incident List. The Incidents/
Cases window appears.
2. On the Incidents/Cases window, double-click the incident that will have Air 
information added.
3. To open the Air data form, click the Air tab. The Air data form appears, with the 
subtabs displayed.
Note: To query the Aircraft Registry database, on the Details data form, in the 
Registration/Tail box type in the aircraft registration/tail number and then on 
the keyboard press Enter. If the aircraft registration/tail number exists in the 
database, the information is retrieved and inserted into the appropriate Details 
data form boxes. For example, note that the ‘N’ or ‘C’ does not need to be 
typed in the box. For example, for the registration/tail number N12345 or 
C12345, type in 12345 and then on the keyboard press Enter. Information for 
two or more aircraft can be entered by clicking the Unit-Assisted buttons to 
add or delete aircraft information for each aircraft.
4. To quickly add air incident information, click the Quick tab. The Quick data form 
appears. Enter the required information.
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5. To add an SRU, click Add SRU. The information that is entered will also appear on 
the SRU data form for the incident.
6. To add a weather report, click Add Weather Report. The information thatis entered 
will also appear on the Weather or Wx data form for the incident. 
7. To add contact information for the incident, under Incident Contacts, click . A 
blank row appears. Enter the contact information in the blank row. To insert additional 
contacts, click again.
8. On the Detailed data form, enter the descriptive information about the aircraft for the 
air incident. 
5.5.5 Entering Information for a Humanitarian Incident
To enter information for a humanitarian incident, the Humanitarian data form is used.
To enter Information for a Humanitarian Incident:
1. On the IMM menu bar, click File, and then click Open Incident List. The Incidents/
Cases window appears.
2. On the Incidents/Cases window, double-click the incident that will have Humanitarian 
information added.
3. To open the Humanitarian data form, click the Humanitarian tab. The Humanitarian 
data form appears.
4. Under Details, enter the required information.
5. To add contact information for the incident, under Incident Contacts, click . A 
blank row appears. Enter the contact information in the blank row. To insert additional 
contacts, click again.
6. To add an SRU, click Add SRU. The information that is entered will also appear on 
the SRU data for the incident.
7. To add a weather report, click Add Weather Report. The information that is entered 
will also appear on the Weather or Wx data form for the incident.
5.5.6 Viewing Beacon Information
To display current and archived alert data and airborne reports for an incident, the Beacons 
data form is used.
To display beacon information:
Note: Once a Composite is associated with an incident, the Composite details are 
constantly updated in the assigned incident Beacons data form. To refresh the 
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information, changing tabs automatically updates each of the data form 
subtabs.
1. On the IMM menu bar, click File, and then click Open Incident List. The Incidents/
Cases window appears.
2. On the Incidents/Cases window, double-click the appropriate incident.
3. To open the Beacons data form, click the Beacons tab. The Beacons data form 
appears, with subtabs for current and archived composites, elementals, and narratives. 
In addition, airborne reports assigned to the incident are listed in the Airborne Reports 
subtab.
4. To view the current composites and elementals that form the composites, click the 
Current tab, and then click the subtabs for additional information.
5. To view the current assigned elementals, click the Current tab, the C/S Elementals 
tab, and then click the subtabs for additional information.
6. To view the current narratives, click the Current tab, the Narratives tab.
7. To view the archived composites and elementals that form the composites, click the 
Archived tab, and then click the subtabs for additional information.
8. To view the archived elementals, click the Archived tab, the C/S Elementals tab, and 
then click the subtabs for additional information.
9. To view the archived narratives, click the Archived tab and then the Narratives tab.
Note: Adding or deleting an airborne report on the Beacons data form automatically 
adds or deletes the selected report in the Utilities Airborne Reports and the 
Airborne Reports map layer.
10. To view the airborne reports, click the Airborne Reports tab. The Airborne Reports 
data form appears and reports can be viewed, added, or deleted.
5.5.7 Entering Sightings Information
To display Sightings for an incident, the Sightings data forms are used.
To display Sightings information:
1. On the IMM menu bar, click File, and then click Open Incident List. The Incidents/
Cases window appears.
2. On the Incidents/Cases window, double-click the incident that will have Sightings 
information added.
3. To open the Sightings data form, click the Sightings tab. The selected data form 
appears with the Sightings displayed.
4. To view a current Sighting, double-click the Sighting in the list. The information for 
the selected Sighting appears.
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5. To show the Sighting location on a map, click Show on Map. The map appears, with 
the object type icon showing the location of the latitude and longitude coordinates on 
the map. For example, for an aircraft object type, an aircraft icon identifies the location 
based on the coordinates.
Note: Adding or deleting a Sighting on the Sightings data forms automatically adds 
or deletes the selected Sighting in the Utilities Sightings and the Sightings map 
layer.
6. To add a new Sighting, click Add Sighting. A new row appears in the list. Type the 
information.
7. To close a Sighting, select the Sighting to be closed, and then click Close Sighting. 
The Resolved DTG box has the current DTG inserted to show the date and time the 
Sighting was closed.
8. To delete a Sighting, select the Sighting to be deleted, and then click Delete Sighting. 
The selected Sighting is deleted and removed from the list.
9. To view sightings that have been deleted, enable Show Deleted. Previously deleted 
sightings will be shown in the list, but will be crossed out. To undelete a deleted 
sightings, select it from the list and click Undelete Sighting.
10. To add a new Sighting, click Add Sighting. A new row appears in the list. Type the 
information in the details area.
5.5.8 Contacts Information
The Contacts data form is used to enter and display general information that lists the 
names and telephone numbers of persons who are involved in the incident operation, and 
owner/Operator contact information for the aircraft or vessel that is the object of the 
incident.
To display incident Contact information:
Note: The Contacts data form can be used to record contact information for persons 
or organizations that are involved in the incident. The persons or organizations 
may be emergency personnel, such as SAR agencies, or they may be relatives 
of the missing persons or owners of the missing aircraft or vessel.
1. On the IMM menu bar, click File, and then click Open Incident List.
The Incidents/Cases window appears.
2. On the Incidents/Cases window, double-click the appropriate incident.
3. Click the Contacts tab.
The Contacts data form appears with the contact information displayed in the General 
and Owner/Operator tabs.
4. The upper half of the General tab displays the Incident Contacts and the lower half 
shows the SRU Contacts that have been designated for use with this incident.
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To add a new contact:
1. With Contacts tab selected, click the General subtab.
2. Click Insert Contact and type in the information for the new contact.
3. To modify an alert contact, or contact, click the General tab and then select the alert 
contact or contact you want to modify. Type in the changes.
4. To sort an alert contact, click the General tab. To sort the Alert Contact list by 
organization or alert name, click either the Organization or Alert Name column 
header.
Note: To quickly sort a column alphabetically, double-click the column heading.
5. To sort contacts, click the General tab. To sort the Contact list by agency or person, 
click either the Agency or Person column header.
6. To delete a contact, click the General tab and then select the contact to be deleted. 
Click Delete Contact. The contact is removed from the list.
Note: The Owner/Operator data form displays details about the aircraft or vessel that 
is the object of the incident and may have information already displayed. For 
example, if the Aircraft Registry database was searched using the Air data 
form Registration/Tail box, the relevant information retrieved from the search 
will also be inserted into the Owner/Operator data form.
7. To view and add owner/Operator information, click the Owner/Operator tab. The 
data form appears and if any database information has been retrieved,it appears in the 
relevant boxes. To add or modify the details, type the information.
8. To add additional owner/Operator information for other units, click the Unit-Assisted 
controls . 
5.5.9 Entering Persons On Board (POB) Information
To enter and display information that records and tracks all persons that are the subject of 
an incident, the Persons On Board (POB) data form is used.
To enter and display POB information:
Note: The POB data form initially displays the current list of persons in decreasing 
order of priority by the Tracking Status that has been assigned to each person: 
Missing, In Transit, and Released. The total number of persons who have been 
rescued – identified in the Tracking Status column as either In Transit or 
Released – is the fraction of the total number of persons.
1. On the IMM menu bar, click File, and then click Open Incident List. The Incidents/
Cases window appears.
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2. On the Incidents/Cases window, double-click the appropriate incident.
3. To open the POB data form, click the POB tab. The POB data form appears with 
information displayed in the Details, Survival Model, and Medevac tabs.
4. To add a new person, click Add POB. A blank row appears. In the Name, Age, and 
Note columns, type in the information. In the Gender and Tracking Status columns, 
click in the column box and from the drop-down menu select the option. Use the Final 
Status column for entering the final known status of the person.
5. To delete a person, select the person to be deleted from the list, and then click Delete 
POB. A message appears asking you to confirm that the selected POB should be 
deleted.
6. To delete the POB, click OK.The selected person is removed from the list.
Note: The Details data form can be used to record the SRU that has been assigned to 
each person (POB). This can be beneficial in incidents where multiple POBs 
and SRUs are involved. If no SRUs have been entered in the SRU data form 
for the incident, the SRU listing is blank. 
7. To associate an SRU with a person, select the person, and then click the Details tab. 
Select the SRU to be associated with the selected POB, and then click Associate SRU 
with this POB. Remarks can be typed in. 
8. Enter the information in the Survival Model, and Medevac data forms as needed.
5.5.10 Recording Medevac Information for POBs
To record Medevac information for POBs:
1. On the IMM menu bar, click File, and then click Open Incident List. The Incidents/
Cases window appears.
2. On the Incidents/Cases window, double-click the incident that will have Medevac 
information added.
3. Click the POB tab and then select the person that is to be associated with the Medevac 
information.
4. Click the Medevac tab. The Medevac data form appears.
5. Enter the Diagnosis, Medevac Vessel Information, and Destination Details as 
needed.
5.5.11 Recording Waypoints to Create or Re-construct a Route
To record waypoints to create or re-construct a route associated with an incident, the 
Routing data form is used.
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To enter Waypoints information and create or re-construct a route:
Note: Once a route has been created, the route is automatically displayed on the 
incident map view to assist with subsequent search planning and management 
operations. When the Routing data form is first accessed, the form is blank.
1. On the IMM menu bar, click File, and then click Open Incident List. The Incidents/
Cases window appears.
2. On the Incidents/Cases window, double-click the incident that will have Waypoints 
information added.
3. To enter or view information for waypoints, click the Routing tab. The Routing data 
form appears with the current waypoint information.
4. To enter a new route, under Routes for this Incident, click Add. In the highlighted 
boxes, type in the information. 
5. Select Great Circle or Rhumbline to specify how to draw the route.
6. Once the first waypoint is entered, the subsequent waypoints can be inserted in 
sequence before or after the first waypoint. To insert a new waypoint after the selected 
waypoint, click Insert Waypoint After Selected. To insert a new waypoint before the 
selected waypoint, click Insert Waypoint Before Selected.
Note: Only one waypoint can be set as the Last Known Position (LKP). The 
Estimated Position default data uses the data entered on the Marine Detailed 
data form for the Course, Speed, and DTG fields.
7. To set a waypoint as the LKP, select the waypoint, and then click Set LKP. A check 
mark appears beside to indicate that the selected waypoint is the LKP. 
The incident Lat/Long in the header is updated.
8. To delete a waypoint, select the waypoint to be deleted, and then click Delete 
Waypoint.
5.5.12 Calculating Radial/DME Coordinates for Use with Routing Information
To calculate Radial and Distance Measuring Equipment (DME) coordinates of a 
navigational aid, the Navigation Aids window is used. The calculated results provide 
coordinates that the Operator can then copy and paste into the Routing data form to 
provide additional information for creating or re-constructing a route.
To perform the Radial/DME Coordinates calculation:
1. On the IMM menu bar, click File, and then click Open Incident List. The Incidents/
Cases window appears.
2. On the Incidents/Cases window, double-click the appropriate incident.
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3. To enter or view information for waypoints, click the Routing tab. The Routing data 
form appears with the current waypoint information.
4. To calculate radial/DME coordinates, click Launch NAV Aids Window. The 
Navigation Aids window appears. 
5. Under Search For Point By, select the search option, enter the search string, and click 
Search. The search results are displayed.
6. To show the search results on the incident map, select the results you want to display, 
and then click Map. The incident map appears with the selected point identified. 
7. To copy the search results, select the results you want to copy, and then click Copy 
Location. The results are copied to the clipboard and can be pasted.
8. To calculate the radial/DME, on the search results select the item that is the reference 
location, type in the Radial and the DME, and then click Calculate Radial/DME.
9. To show the selected reference location on the incident map, click Map Reference 
Location. The incident map appears with the reference point indicated.
10. To show the calculated location on the incident map, click Map Calculated Location. 
The incident map appears with the calculated point indicated. 
11. To copy the calculated location to the Routing data form, click Copy Calculated 
Location. The calculated location is copied to the clipboard and can be pasted into the 
Routing data form. 
12. To close the Navigation Aids window, click .
13. To paste the coordinates into the Routing data form, on the Routing data form select 
the coordinate boxes and right-click and then select Paste Lat/Long. The coordinates 
appear in the Latitude and Longitude boxes.
5.5.13 Adding Flight Plan Information to Routes
To add flight plan information to a route:
1. On the IMM menu bar, click File, and then click Open Incident List. The Incidents/
Cases window appears.
2. On the Incidents/Cases window, double-click the incident that will have Flight Plan 
information added.
3. To enter or view flight plan information, click the Routing tab. The Routing data form 
appears with the current flight plan information.
4. To add or modify flight plan information, enter the information in the flight plan 
boxes.
5.5.14 Estimating Survivor Location Using IAMSAR Worksheets
The IAMSAR aeronautical and marine environment drift worksheets are used to estimate 
the survivor location.
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Note: To useIAMSAR worksheets requires a working knowledge and comprehension of 
the information that must be entered into the worksheets to properly estimate the 
survivor location. The worksheets used are Aeronautical Drift Worksheet; Datum 
Worksheet (Marine Environment); Average Wind Aloft (AWA); Average Wind 
Surface (ASW); Total Water Current (TWC); and Error.
To estimate a survivor location:
1. On the IMM menu bar, click File, and then click Open Incident List.
2. On the Incidents/Cases window, select the appropriate incident.
3. Click the IAMSAR tab.
4. To create a worksheet for determining datum, click New Worksheet. 
The Worksheets for Determining Datum appear.
5. For determining aeronautical drift, click the Aeronautical Drift Worksheet tab. The 
Aeronautical Drift Worksheet appears. To calculate the aeronautical drift, use the 
AWA Worksheet, entering the required information.
6. For determining marine environment drift, click the Datum Worksheet tab. The 
Datum Worksheet appears. To calculate the marine environment drift, use the ASW, 
TWC, and Error Worksheets, entering the required information.
Note: For the Aero drift, Step 7 is optional. For Marine drift, Step 7 is required.
7. After entering the required aeronautical or marine environment drift information in the 
worksheets and performing the required calculation based on the information entered, 
close the Worksheets for Determining Datum window.
Note: All SRUs for an incident should be entered before running the Effort 
Allocation and Mapping Module.
8. On the IAMSAR data form, under Effort Allocation & Mapping Worksheets, click 
New Worksheet. The Effort Allocation & Mapping Worksheet appears.
9. On Effort Allocation & Mapping Worksheets, enter the required information, and 
then click Next. The Assigned Search Facilities worksheet appears.
10. On Assigned Search Facilities, enter the required information and perform the 
required calculations using the Estimate buttons. To accept the information, click 
Next. The Effort Allocation & Mapping Worksheets window appears with the 
calculated estimated information. Click Next. To show the information on a map, click 
Map Search Areas. A map appears, identifying the search area, tasking areas, starting 
points, and the datum point.
11. On the TOC (map legend) that appears on the left of the map, right-click the required 
Tasking area to select the search pattern type for the selected Tasking area. To map 
the search pattern, click OK.
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12. In the Effort Allocation & Mapping Worksheets window, to view the probability 
map, click Map Probability. A map appears with the probability map identified. To 
view the legend for the probability map, on the map legend that appears on the left of 
the map double-click the Probability Mapping item. The Legend window appears for 
the selected Probability Mapping item.
5.5.15 Estimating the Search Object Position based on the Last Known Position
Based on the search object’s course, speed, and time/date of the last known position 
(LKP), an estimated position can be calculated to provide additional information in 
locating the search object.
To estimate the Search Object Position position:
1. On the IMM menu bar, click File, and then click Open Incident List. The Incidents/
Cases window appears.
2. On the Incidents/Cases window, double-click the appropriate incident.
3. Click the Routing tab. The Routing data form appears with the Estimated Position 
boxes.
Note: If the LKP is already known, you do not need to do Step 4.
4. To estimate a position, locate the LKP coordinates to use in the calculation and click 
Set LKP. A check mark appears beside to indicate that the selected 
waypoint is the LKP being used in the calculation.
5. Under Estimate Position from LKP, enter the Course, Speed, Date/Time at LKP, 
and Target Date/Time.
6. To calculate the estimate position from the selected LKP, click Estimate Position 
from LKP. The estimated position coordinates appear in the two boxes below the 
Estimate Position from LKP button and the incident map appears.
7. To mark the estimated position on the map overview, click Mark Overview. The 
overview map appears and the estimated position is identified.
5.5.16 Marking Incident View
To mark the estimated position on the incident map view, click Mark Incident View. The 
incident map appears and the estimated position is identified.
5.5.17 SAR Briefing Reports
The SAR Briefing Report is specific to a Sortie and includes a list of all navigation 
waypoints for the assigned tasking area’s search pattern and contact and communication 
plan information for the SRU.
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To generate a SAR Briefing Report:
Note: To generate a SAR Briefing Report, Microsoft Word 2003 or later is required.
1. On the IMM menu bar, click File, and then click Open Incident List.
2. On the Incidents/Cases window, double-click the appropriate incident
3. On the Sorties subtab of the SRU tab, select a Sortie from the list.
Sorties can be sorted on any column by double-clicking the column label.
4. On the Briefing subtab, click SAR Briefing Report.
5.5.18 Tracking Search and Rescue Units (SRUs)
Search and Rescue Units (SRUs) that are assigned to an incident can be identified and 
tracked as the incident progresses through the different stages. In addition, a SAR Briefing 
Report can be generated to provide SAR information to SAR personnel.
To view an SRU:
1. On the SARMaster Incident Manager toolbar, click File, and then click Open 
Incident. The Incidents/Cases window appears.
2. On the Incidents/Cases window, select an incident.
3. Click the SRU tab. The SRU data form appears with the three subtabs: Details, 
Sorties, and Contacts.
To add an SRU:
1. On the SRU tab, click the Details subtab, and then click ADD.
2. Enter the SRU information in the appropriate fields.
To delete an SRU:
1. On the SRU tab, click the Details subtab.
2. Select the SRU to be deleted.
3. Above the subtabs, click DELETE. 
4. Click OK to confirm the deletion.
5.5.19 SRU Communication Plan
The SRU Communication Plan provides a location for a description or additional notes for 
a particular SRU.
To view/edit the SRU Communication Plan:
1. In the SRU subtab, select an SRU.
2. Click the SRU Contacts subtab.
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3. The editable Communication Plan text box is located at the bottom of the tab.
5.5.20 Selecting Agency SRU Resources and SRU Names
If Resources and their Assets have been assigned to Agencies in the RDM, they appear in 
the SRU Name lists on the IMM SRU tab.
To select pre-defined Agencies, Resources, and SRU names: 
1. On the IMM menu bar, click File and then click Open Incident List. The Incidents/
Cases window appears.
2. On the Incidents/Cases window, double-click the appropriate incident.
3. Click the SRU tab. The SRU data form appears.
4. To add an SRU, click Add. A blank row appears.
5. To select an Agency, click on the Agency drop-down list. Select the agency.
6. For the selected Agency, to select a Resource, click on the Resource drop-down list. 
Select the Resource.
7. For the selected Resource, to select an SRU Name, click on the SRU Name drop-
down list. Select the Name.
5.5.21 Recording Weather Conditions for an Incident
Weather conditions that affect an incident, such as hose at the actual site of the emergency 
or other locations relevant to the incident operation, can be recorded and updated as 
needed.
To record the weather information:
1. On the IMM menu bar, click File, and then click Open Incident List. The Incidents/
Cases window appears.
2. On the Incidents/Cases window, double-click the incident that will have weather 
information added.
3. Click the Weather tab. 
Note: Entering information in either of the Visibility boxes automatically displays 
the equivalent. Forexample, if the information is entered in nautical miles, the 
equivalent statute miles are displayed. Entering information in either of the 
Wave Swell Height boxes automatically displays the equivalent. For example, 
if the information is entered in metres, the equivalent feet are displayed.
4. To add a new weather observation, click the Insert button ( >* ). Enter the new 
weather information.
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5. To navigate between two or more weather observations for an incident, click 
 to move forward and backwards.
6. To remove a weather observation, click the Delete button (x). The selected weather 
report is removed.
5.5.22 Using Checklists to Plan and Manage an Incident
Checklists can be created and used to assist with the planning and management of an 
incident.
To use Checklists to Plan and Manage an Incident:
1. On the IMM menu bar, click File, and then click Open Incident List. The Incidents/
Cases window appears.
2. On the Incidents/Cases window, double-click the appropriate incident.
3. Click the Checklist(s) tab. The Checklist data form appears with the checklists listed 
in alphabetical order.
Note: Checklists and Fact Sheets must be created by the System Manager.
4. To open and view a checklist, locate the checklist and click Start. The selected 
checklist tab name appears beside the List of Checklists tab and the Used box is 
selected to indicate that the checklist has been recorded as used.
5. To automatically log the information entered in the checklist, select Autolog All. The 
Log data form will automatically be updated with the information.
6. If a fact sheet is available for the checklist, click VIEW SUPPORTING 
DOCUMENT to open and view the fact sheet.
7. To enter information in a checklist, go to the checklist tab for the specific checklist. 
Double-click on the checklist item to be updated. A window opens where information 
for that item can be entered. Click OK to save the changes.
To preview or print a checklist:
1. On the IMM menu bar, click File and then click Open Incident List.
2. On the Incidents/Cases window, double-click the appropriate incident.
3. Click the Checklists tab.
4. Under Checklist Name, select the checklist to be previewed.The selected checklist 
appears in the Preview pane.
5. To print the selected checklist, click Print.
6. If a checklist has already been started, no preview is available. To print a checklist 
that has been started, switch to the tab for that checklist and click Print on the 
checklist tab.
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5.6 Recording Statistics for an Incident
Statistics can be recorded to collect information that can be used to evaluate the 
performance of SAR operations. The information recorded on the form can be used to 
generate reports about the types of operations performed and in evaluating the effects of 
changes in processes, checklists, or operations procedures made to improve the 
performance of SAR operations. 
To record statistics about an incident:
Note: The POB totals are added using the POB Outcome totals from the Air, Marine, 
and Humanitarian data forms. The POB Outcome on the Statistics data form 
cannot be changed. 
1. On the IMM menu bar, click File and then click Open Incident List. The Incidents/
Cases window appears.
2. On the Incidents/Cases window, double-click the incident that will have statistical 
information added.
3. Click the Statistics tab. The Statistics data form appears with two subtabs, Details and 
Critical Factors.
4. Enter the required information as needed.
5.7 Closing an Incident
To close an incident, set its status to Closed using the Status drop-down in the incident 
header.
If an incident has already been closed, a message appears asking if the original closure 
time should be overwritten with the current closure time.
5.8 Adding Attachments (Files) to an Incident
Attachments can be added to an incident to provide additional information about the 
incident. The attachments can be, for example, images of the aircraft, vessel, or person in 
distress, text documents that supplement existing information, or maps. 
Note: When attachments are added, they are numbered in the order that each attachment 
is added. The first attachment is listed as Number 1, the second attachment as 
Number 2, and so on. If an attachment is deleted, the remaining attachments are 
not renumbered. For example, if attachment Number 1 is deleted, the first 
attachment listed is Number 2. Log entries for deleted attachments record the 
attachment number.
E-mail files that are received and/or sent using Microsoft Outlook 2000 or 2003 can be 
dragged and dropped into the Attachments data form. 
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To add attachments to an incident:
Note: Attachments (files) can be added to active suspended, or closed incidents as 
needed. For example, a closed incident can have a report from a medical 
examiner attached after the incident has been closed in SARMaster.
1. On the IMM menu bar, click File, and then click Open Incident List. The Incidents/
Cases window appears.
2. On the Incidents/Cases window, double-click the incident that will have attachments 
added.
3. Click the Attachments tab. The Attachments data form appears.
Note: A copy of the attachment is stored in the database. The original attachment can 
be deleted. Attaching large files is not recommended.
4. To add an attachment, click Add Attachment. The Select the file to attach dialog box 
appears. Locate (browse) and select the file that is to be attached to the incident.
5. Click Open. A dialog box appears asking Who is this file from?
6. Enter the name of the person or organization from whom the came, and then click OK.
7. The file name and information appears in the Attachments data form list.
8. To open the file, under the Filename column, select the file, and then click Open 
Attachment. The file appears.
9. To delete the file, under the Filename column, select the file, and then click Delete 
Attachment. The select file is removed from the list.
10. To display previously deleted attachments that were deleted within the previous hold 
period (default of 90 days), enable the Show Deleted check box.
11. To reactivate an attachment that was deleted, click the Undelete button for that 
attachment.
5.9 Looking Up and Modifying Resource Contact and Asset Information
Resource contact and asset information can be quickly retrieved using the RDM. Initially 
set up by the System Manager based on agency types and listings, countries and regions, 
and contact types, the RDM provides the Operator with an online reference that can be 
used to quickly locate resource information. Resource contact names and contact 
information, such as telephone or e-mail addresses, can be displayed. The associated 
assets, such as aircraft or vessels, that are available for use in planning and managing SAR 
incidents, can also be retrieved and displayed. 
In addition, the Operator can add or modify the current information for resources, 
contacts, assets, and functions. The function allows for sorting and filtering the 
information based on the function type description. Multiple contacts and functions can be 
added to each asset.
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5.9.1 Accessing the RDM
Note: The System Manager is responsible for creating the agency type, agency 
listing, defined countries and regions, contacts types, and function types. The 
Operator can only add, modify, or delete resources, contacts, assets, and 
functions.
To view a resource:
1. On the IMM menu bar, click Utilities, and then click RDM. The RDM – Resource 
Data Model window appears. The agencies are listed in alphabetical order.
2. On the RDM – Resource Data Model window, select the agency type and the agency 
name for that type. 
3. Expand and collapsethe agency list to view the resource contact, asset, or function 
information.
Note: If there are a large number of agency resources, a message appears warning 
that displaying all the items can take several minutes to complete. Click Yes to 
continue or No to cancel.
4. Right-click the agency, and then click View Agency Description to view a brief 
description of the agency.
Note: When adding a new resource for an agency or an asset to the resource, the 
dialog boxes provide a Flash on Map button that can be used to show the 
resource location on the map. The location is based on the latitude and 
longitude coordinates entered in the dialog box.
To add a new resource item to the agency:
1. Right-click the agency, and then click Add New Resource to Agency. The Edit 
Resource Information dialog box appears.
2. Enter the information and any optional information in the comments field.
3. Click Save to create the new agency resource.
4. Click Cancel to close the Edit Resource Information dialog box.
To add a resource contact:
1. Right-click the resource, and click Add Contact. The Edit Contact Information dialog 
box appears.
2. Enter the contact information and skills the contact possesses.
3. Enter any optional information in the Note field.
4. Click Save to create the new resource contact.
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5. Click Cancel to close the Edit Contact Information dialog box.
To add a resource asset:
1. Right-click the resource, and then click Add Asset. The Edit Asset Information dialog 
box appears.
2. In the Edit Asset Information dialog box, enter the information.
3. To Save the asset information, click Save.
4. Click Cancel to close the Edit Asset Information dialog box.
To add a resource function:
1. Right-click the resource, and then click Add Function. The Edit Function Information 
dialog box appears.
2. Enter the information and any optional information in the comments field.
3. Click Save to create the new resource function.
4. Click Cancel to close the Edit Function Information dialog box.
To edit an existing resource item:
1. Under the resource, right-click the contact, asset, or function name and then click 
Edit.
2. After the edits are complete, click Save to update the resource information and then 
click Cancel to close the dialog box.
To delete a resource item:
1. Under the resource, right-click the contact, asset, or function name and then click 
Delete.
2. Click Yes to confirm the deletion.
5.9.2 Searching and Filtering Resource Information
Note: The System Manager is responsible for creating the agency type, agency 
listing, defined countries and regions, contacts, and function types. The 
Operator can only add, modify, or delete the resource contact, asset, or 
function. The search results are dependent upon the RDM setup that was 
created by the System Manager.
To filter and search for agency resource information:
1. On the IMM menu bar, click Utilities, and then click RDM. The RDM – Resource 
Data Model window appears. The agencies are listed in alphabetical order.
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2. To search for a specific resource, contact, asset, location, or skill by name, click 
Toggle Search. The Search Results window appears.
3. Under Filters, in the Search Type list, select a search type.
4. In Search for, either:
Type in the resource, contact, asset, or location name and press Enter.
5. To view the associated resource in the RDM window, double-click the item in the 
search results window. The item appears in the agency tree list.
Note: The resource contact and address information have expiry dates. The expiry 
date is automatically set to 365 days (one calendar year) from the time the data 
is first entered. The expiry date can be changed at any time or the date can be 
renewed (the new expiry date is 365 days from the renewed date). Resource 
information that has expired appears in red text in the dialog boxes and when 
displayed in the Agency List, the Current column displays a red symbol for 
expired information and a green symbol for current information.
6. To filter by agency, on the RDM – Resource Data Model window, under Tree Type, 
click Agency.
7. Under Filters, in the Function list, select a function type to filter by. The results 
appear based on the Function list selection.
8. To filter by function, on the RDM – Resource Data Model window, under Tree Type, 
click Function.
9. Under Filters, in the Agency list, select an agency type to filter by. The results appear 
based on the Agency list selection.
Note: The RDM can be filtered to only display resources that are located in the 
specified area. If an agency or function filter is already applied, the GIS filter 
applies an additional filter to that data.
10. To filter the RDM to only display the resources in a specified region on a map, on the 
RDM – Resource Data Model window, on the IMM menu bar, click Utilities, and then 
click GIS. The SARMaster - Overview window appears, showing the map.
11. On the map layer legend, select the RDM map layer and expand the layer to ensure the 
Resources are selected (visible).
12. On the SARMaster – Overview toolbar, select the Query tool and then select 
one of the query tool options. Using the appropriate tool option, select the area on the 
map where you want to do the resource search. 
13. To view the available resources, click the map. The RDM – Resource Data Model 
window appears, listing the resource or resources for the selected location or area. 
14. To close the RDM – Resource Data Model window, click .
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5.10 Using the Resource Tracker
The Resource Tracker records the disposition of SRUs within a region and provides a 
quick status summary of available resources. 
Note: The information shown in the Resource Tracker will appear in the Tracked 
Resources layer of the GIS.
To use the Resource Tracker:
1. On the IMM menu bar, click Utilities, and then click Resource Tracker. The 
Resource Tracker window appears. 
2. Enable one or more check boxes for the applicable site(s) under Site ID.
3. Click one or more items in the Tracking Category list.
4. To set the list to show SRUs from a specific time period, click one of the options in the 
Date Filter list.
Note: The alarm setting enables pop-up alarms for overdue resources. Clicking OK 
on the alarm pop-up acknowledges the alarm, and clicking Cancel on the alarm 
pop-up enables the alarm pop-up to appear again.
5. To temporarily disable any alarms that the ResTracker will generate, such as for an 
overdue SAR time, enable the Suppress Alarms check box. 
6. To refresh the Resource Tracker, click Refresh.
7. To enter update information on an SRU, click Enter SITREP. The Enter SITREP 
dialog box appears.
8. Enter the necessary updated information in the SRU Name, Tracking Status, 
Position DTG, Latitude, Longitude, Location, Track, Speed, Altitude, Bingo 
DTG, SAR DTG, Log Assignment, and Comments fields. Mandatory fields are 
shown highlighted in blue.
9. Click Save to save the updates for this SRU, or click Save and Log to save the updates 
and create a new log entry noting that you updated the SRU information in the 
Resource Tracker. 
Note: The Remove SRU button is only available the Date Filter setting is None.
Note: You can only remove an SRU if your RCC created that SRU.
10. To remove an SRU from the Resource Tracker window, click Remove SRU. A dialog 
box appears asking Are you sure you wish to remove this asset from active 
tracking in the ResTracker?
11. Click Yes to indicate that you want to remove this SRU.
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12. To close the Resource Tracker window, click .
5.11 Working with Incidents in the GIS
The Incident View is a separate window view that is customized for a particular Incident 
and providesspecial functions for working with that Incident. You can add Search Areas, 
Tasking Areas, and Search Patterns to the Incident View. You can also customize the 
Incident View by adding graphics or text.
An Incident View is initially created for an Incident by double-clicking on the Incident’s 
layer or by clicking the Incident’s Maps button in the IMM. The new Incident View that is 
created is centered on the Incident location. Also, in the Incident View several tools are 
available that are not available in the Overview.
As with other data in GIS, all Operators on the local network share Incident Views – 
changes made to an Incident View by one Operator are visible to all other users 
(Operators). 
Note: If graphics are added, the changes must be saved using the Synchronize Case 
button to make it available to other Operators.
Changes to Search Areas are not visible until the Operator manually refreshes the screen. 
For example, if an incident is open, any changes to the database by another Operator are 
not automatically displayed.
To refresh the screen:
• Click Refresh Map .
5.12 Mapping Incident Information in the GIS
The GIS component can be used to visually display incident information on a map to 
quickly show distances between points, resource allocation, search and tasking areas, and 
other information that can be used for the planning and management of the incident.
5.12.1 Adding Days to an Incident
When an Incident View is first created, it includes an “Incident” layer with a name based 
on its Incident number. If a SAR Name has been added, the name will also appear. An 
Incident layer supports sub-layers such as layers for each Day of the search. Each Day 
may have one or more Search Area layers. 
In addition, each Search Area can contain one or more Tasking Areas; and each Tasking 
Area may contain a unique search pattern, such as an expanding or sector search pattern.
To add additional days to an incident: 
1. On the IMM menu bar, click Utilities, and then click GIS. The SARMaster Overview 
window appears.
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2. On the Layer Manager, right-click Day 1, and then click Add New Day. The Enter 
new day number dialog box appears.
Note: If the day number already exists, or the entry is not numeric, the new day is not 
created.
3. Type in the new day number, and then click OK. The new day layer appears in the 
Layer Manager.
5.12.2 Creating Search Areas
Search areas can be defined to create square, circular, rectangular, or irregular (polygon) 
shaped search areas.
5.12.3 Creating Irregular (Polygon) Search Areas
To create an irregular (polygon) search area:
1. On the IMM menu bar, click Utilities, and then click GIS. The SARMaster Overview 
window appears.
2. On the Layer Manager, select the incident. The selected incident map appears.
3. To create a polygon (irregular) search area, on the GIS toolbar, click , and then 
click . The pointer icon changes to the Polygon Search tool symbol .
4. On the map, click a series of point to create vertices. 
5. To finish creating the polygon, double-click. The Search Area dialog box appears.
6. On the dialog box, click the General tab. Type in a name for the new search area and 
select the colour, terrain factor, and symbology.
7. To view information about the search area, click the Polygon tab.
8. To save the changes and close the dialog box, click Apply or click OK. The changes 
are applied to the map and the dialog box closes.
5.12.4 Creating Circular Search Areas
To create a circular search area:
1. On the IMM menu bar, click Utilities, and then click GIS. The SARMaster Overview 
window appears.
2. On the Layer Manager, select the incident. The selected incident map appears.
Note: If more than one day exists for the incident, select the day to create the search 
area.
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3. To create a circular search area, on the GIS toolbar, click , and then click . 
The pointer icon changes to the Circular Search tool symbol .
Note: The circle radius is recorded and displayed in the bottom of the map.
4. On the map, left-click the centre point of the search area, hold down the mouse button, 
and then drag the mouse until the circular diameter is created. 
5. To finish creating the circle, release the mouse button. The Search Area dialog box 
appears.
6. On the dialog box, click the General tab. Type in a name for the new search area and 
select the colour, format, and symbology.
7. To view information about the search area, click the Circle tab.
8. To save the changes and close the dialog box, click Apply or click OK. The changes 
are applied to the map and the dialog box closes.
5.12.5 Creating Square Search Areas
To create a square search area:
1. On the IMM menu bar, click Utilities, and then click GIS. The SARMaster Overview 
window appears.
2. On the Layer Manager, select the incident. The selected incident map appears.
Note: If more than one day exists for the incident, select the day to create the search 
area.
3. To create a square search area, on the GIS toolbar, click , and then click . 
The pointer icon changes to the Square Search tool symbol .
Note: The dimensions and area of the square are recorded and displayed in the 
bottom of the map.
4. On the map, left-click the centre point of the search area, hold down the mouse button, 
and then drag the mouse until the square is created. 
5. To finish creating the square, release the mouse button. The Search Area dialog box 
appears.
6. On the dialog box, click the General tab. Type in a name for the new search area and 
select the color, format, and symbology.
7. To view information about the search area, click the Square tab.
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8. To save the changes and close the dialog box, click Apply or click OK. The changes 
are applied to the map and the dialog box closes.
5.12.6 Creating Rectangle Search Areas 
To create a rectangle search area:
1. On the IMM menu bar, click Utilities, and then click GIS. The SARMaster Overview 
window appears.
2. On the Layer Manager, select the incident. The selected incident map appears.
Note: If more than one day exists for the incident, select the day for the search area to 
be created for.
3. To create a rectangle search area, on the GIS toolbar, click , and then click 
. The pointer icon changes to the Rectangle Search tool symbol .
Note: The dimensions and area of the rectangle search area are recorded and 
displayed in the bottom of the map.
4. On the map, left-click one corner of the search area, hold down the mouse button, and 
then drag the mouse until the rectangle is created. 
5. To finish creating the rectangle, release the mouse button. The Search Area dialog box 
appears.
6. On the dialog box, click the General tab. Type in a name for the new search area and 
select the color, format, and symbology.
7. To view information about the search area, click the Rectangle tab.
8. To save the changes and close the dialog box, click Apply or click OK. The changes 
are applied to the map and the dialog box closes.
5.12.7 Creating Rectangle (Latitude/Longitude) Search Areas 
To create a rectangle search area defined by latitude and longitude coordinates:
1. On the IMM menu bar, click Utilities, and then click GIS. The SARMaster Overview 
window appears.
2. On the Layer Manager, select the incident. The selected incident map appears.
Note: If more than one day exists for the incident, select the day for the search area to 
be created for.
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3. To create a rectangle search area, on the GIS toolbar, click , and then click 
. The pointer icon changes to the Lat/Long Rectangle Search tool symbol .
Note: The dimensions and area of the lat/long rectangle search area is recorded and 
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4.7 Searching for Text in Log Entries..................................................................................... 18
4.7.1 Filtering Log Entries ................................................................................................ 18
4.8 Using the Automatic New Narratives – Message Alert Window .................................... 18
4.9 Working with Air and Marine Charts ............................................................................... 18
4.9.1 Using Air Charts ...................................................................................................... 19
4.9.2 Using Marine Charts ................................................................................................ 19
4.9.3 Adjusting the Chart Map Brightness........................................................................ 19
4.10 Working with Airport Weather Layers ........................................................................... 20
4.10.1 Adding and Modifying Map Airport Weather Layers ........................................... 20
4.11 Downloading and Synchronizing GIS Information ........................................................ 21
4.11.1 Downloading Information...................................................................................... 21
4.11.2 Synchronizing Information .................................................................................... 21
4.12 Viewing Other Operator Log Entries.............................................................................. 22
4.13 Using Utilities to Record Preliminary Information......................................................... 22
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4.13.1 Managing Cospas-Sarsat Beacon Alerts ................................................................ 22
4.13.2 Sorting Composites ................................................................................................ 22
4.13.3 Filtering Composites .............................................................................................. 23
4.13.4 Sorting and Filtering Elementals ........................................................................... 24
4.13.5 Beacon Narratives Display, Alert Sounds, and Messages ..................................... 25
4.13.6 Viewing and Managing the Beacon Registry ........................................................ 25
4.13.7 Understanding Satellite ID Values......................................................................... 26
4.13.8 Potential Incident Sightings ................................................................................... 27
4.13.9 Default Trails ......................................................................................................... 28
4.13.10 Default Search Areas ........................................................................................... 28
4.13.11 Recording and Viewing Airborne Reports........................................................... 29
4.14 Using the Utilities Databases to Search for Additional Information .............................. 30
4.14.1 Searching for Geographic Locations using the World Gazetteer .......................... 30
4.14.2 Searching for Aircraft using the Aircraft Registry................................................. 31
4.14.3 Searching for Maritime Vessels using the Ship Registry ...................................... 31
4.14.4 Searching for Navigation Aids Information using Nav Aids................................. 32
4.14.5 Calculating the Radial/DME for Nav Aids Search Results ................................... 32
5.0 Creating and Modifying an Incident .................................................................... 35
5.1 Creating a New Incident ................................................................................................... 35
5.1.1 Incident Numbering Description.............................................................................. 35
5.2 Opening an Active, Suspended, or Closed Incident.......................................................... 36
5.3 Entering Incident Header Information .............................................................................. 36
5.4 Assigning Preliminary Information to an Incident ........................................................... 36
5.4.1 Assigning Log Entries.............................................................................................. 37
5.4.2 Assigning (Attaching) Beacon Information............................................................. 37
5.4.3 Removing (Detaching) Beacon Information............................................................ 38
5.4.4 Assigning Sightings ................................................................................................. 38
5.4.5 Adding Flare Sightings to an Incident ..................................................................... 38
5.5 Recording Incident Information Using Data Forms ......................................................... 39
5.5.1 Entering Log Entries ................................................................................................ 39
5.5.2 Editing and Filtering Log Entries ............................................................................ 39
5.5.3 Entering Information for a Marine Incident............................................................. 40
5.5.4 Entering Information for an Air Incident................................................................. 41
5.5.5 Entering Information for a Humanitarian Incident .................................................. 42
5.5.6 Viewing Beacon Information................................................................................... 42
5.5.7 Entering Sightings Information................................................................................ 43
5.5.8 Contacts Information ............................................................................................... 44
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5.5.9 Entering Persons On Board (POB) Information ...................................................... 45
5.5.10 Recording Medevac Information for POBs ........................................................... 46
5.5.11 Recording Waypoints to Create or Re-construct a Route ...................................... 46
5.5.12 Calculating Radial/DME Coordinates for Use with Routing Information ............ 47
5.5.13 Adding Flight Plan Information to Routes............................................................. 48
5.5.14 Estimating Survivor Location Using IAMSAR Worksheets ................................. 48
5.5.15 Estimating the Search Object Position based on the Last Known Position ........... 50
5.5.16 Marking Incident View .......................................................................................... 50
5.5.17 SAR Briefing Reports ............................................................................................ 50
5.5.18 Tracking Search and Rescue Units (SRUs) ........................................................... 51
5.5.19 SRU Communication Plan ..................................................................................... 51
5.5.20 Selecting Agency SRU Resources and SRU Names ............................................. 52
5.5.21 Recording Weather Conditions for an Incident ..................................................... 52
5.5.22 Using Checklists to Plan and Manage an Incident................................................. 53
5.6 Recording Statistics for an Incident .................................................................................. 54
5.7 Closing an Incident ........................................................................................................... 54
5.8 Adding Attachments (Files) to an Incident ....................................................................... 54
5.9 Looking Up and Modifying Resource Contact and4. On the map, left-click one corner of the search area, hold down the mouse button, and 
then drag the mouse until the rectangle is created. 
5. To finish creating the rectangle, release the mouse button. The Search Area dialog box 
appears.
6. On the dialog box, click the General tab. Type in a name for the new search area and 
select the color, format, and symbology.
7. To view information about the search area, click the Lat Long Rectangle tab.
8. To save the changes and close the dialog box, click Apply or click OK. The changes 
are applied to the map and the dialog box closes.
5.12.8 Creating a Search Area Based on a Previously Defined Route
Search areas can be defined based on information from a previously defined route. 
To create a search area based on a route:
1. On the IMM menu bar, click Utilities, and then click GIS. The SARMaster Overview 
window appears.
2. On the Layer Manager, select the incident. The selected incident map appears.
3. On the Layer Manager, select the route to be searched.
Note: If more than one day exists for the incident, select the day for the search area to 
be created for.
4. To create a buffer for a route, on the GIS toolbar, click , and then click . 
The pointer icon changes to the Buffer Route Search tool symbol and the Buffer Area 
Creation dialog box appears. 
5. In the dialog box, enter the information.
6. To save the changes and close the dialog box, click OK. The buffer area appears and 
the search area is added to Layer Manager, appearing as part of the incident’s first 
Day. 
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5.13 Modifying, Regenerating, and Deleting Search Areas
5.13.1 Modifying and Renaming Search Areas
To modify or rename a search area:
1. On the IMM menu bar, click Utilities, and then click GIS. The SARMaster Overview 
window appears.
2. On the Layer Manager, select the incident. The selected incident map appears.
3. On the Layer Manager, double-click the search area. The Search Area dialog box 
appears.
4. On the dialog box, click the General tab. Modify the information.
5. To view information about the search area, click the appropriate search tab that 
appears beside the General tab.
6. To save the changes and close the dialog box, click Apply or click OK. The changes 
are applied to the map and the dialog box closes.
5.13.2 Regenerating Buffered Search Areas
To regenerate a buffered search area:
1. On the IMM menu bar, click Utilities, and then click GIS. The SARMaster Overview 
window appears.
2. On the Layer Manager, select the incident. The selected incident map appears.
3. On the Layer Manager, right-click the search area, and then click Regenerate. The 
selected buffered search area is regenerated.
5.13.3 Deleting Search Areas 
To delete a search area:
1. On the IMM menu bar, click Utilities, and then click GIS. The SARMaster Overview 
window appears.
2. On the Layer Manager, select the incident. The selected incident map appears.
3. On the Layer Manager, right-click the search area, and then click Delete Search Area. 
The selected search area is removed from the Layer Manager and map.
5.14 Creating Tasking Areas
Tasking areas, sub-areas of a search area, can be searched by individual SRU. If a search 
area is not selected, an appropriate area is created. Tasking areas can be defined to create 
square, circular, rectangular, or irregular (polygon) shaped search areas. 
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5.14.1 Irregular (Polygon) Tasking Areas 
To create an irregular (polygon) tasking area:
1. On the IMM menu bar, click Utilities, and then click GIS. The SARMaster Overview 
window appears.
2. On the Layer Manager, select the incident. The selected incident map appears.
Note: If you do not select an existing search area, a new search area is created.
3. To create a polygon (irregular) tasking area, on the GIS toolbar, click , and 
then click . The pointer icon changes to the Polygon Tasking Area tool symbol 
.
4. On the map, click a series of point to create vertices. 
5. To finish creating the polygon, double-click. The Tasking Area dialog box appears.
6. On the dialog box, click the General tab. Type in a name for the new tasking area and 
select the color, format, and symbology.
7. To view information about the tasking area, click the Polygon tab.
8. To save the changes and close the dialog box, click Apply or click OK. The changes 
are applied to the map and the dialog box closes.
5.14.2 Circular Tasking Areas 
To create a circular tasking area:
1. On the IMM menu bar, click Utilities, and then click GIS. The SARMaster Overview 
window appears.
2. On the Layer Manager, select the incident. The selected incident map appears.
Note: If you do not select an existing search area, a new search area is created.
3. To create a circular tasking area, on the GIS toolbar, click , and then click . 
The pointer icon changes to the Circular Tasking Pattern tool symbol .
Note: The circle radius is recorded and displayed in the bottom of the map.
4. On the map, left-click the centre point of the tasking area, hold down the mouse 
button, and then drag the mouse until the circular diameter is created. 
5. To finish creating the circle, release the mouse button. The Tasking Area dialog box 
appears.
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6. On the dialog box, click the General tab. Type in a name for the new tasking area and 
select the color, format, and symbology.
7. To view information about the tasking area, click the Circle tab.
8. To save the changes and close the dialog box, click Apply or click OK. The changes 
are applied to the map and the dialog box closes.
5.14.3 Square Tasking Areas 
To create a square tasking area:
1. On the IMM menu bar, click Utilities, and then click GIS. The SARMaster Overview 
window appears.
2. On the Layer Manager, select the incident. The selected incident map appears.
Note: If you do not select an existing search area, a new search area is created.
3. To create a square tasking area, on the GIS toolbar, click , and then click . 
The pointer icon changes to the Square Tasking tool symbol .
Note: The dimensions and area of the square are recorded and displayed in the 
bottom of the map.
4. On the map, left-click the centre point of the tasking area, hold down the mouse 
button, and then drag the mouse until the square is created. 
5. To finish creating the square, release the mouse button. The Tasking Area dialog box 
appears.
6. On the dialog box, click the General tab. Type in a name for the new tasking area and 
select the color, format, and symbology.
7. To view information about the tasking area, click the Square tab.
8. To save the changes and close the dialog box, click Apply or click OK. The changes 
are applied to the map and the dialog box closes.
5.14.4 Rectangle Tasking Areas 
To create a rectangle tasking area:
1. On the IMM menu bar, click Utilities, and then click GIS. The SARMaster Overview 
window appears.
2. On the Layer Manager, select the incident. The selected incident map appears.
Note: If you do not select an existing search area, a new search area is created.
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3. To create a rectangle tasking area, on the GIS toolbar, click , and then click 
. The pointer icon changes to the Rectangle Tasking tool symbol .
Note: The dimensions and area of the rectangle are recorded and displayed in the 
bottom of the map.
4. On the map, left-click one corner of the tasking area, hold down the mouse button, and 
then drag the mouse until the rectangle is created.
5. To finish creating the rectangle, release the mouse button. The Tasking Area dialog 
box appears.
6. On the dialog box, click the General tab. Type in a name for the new tasking area and 
select the color, format, and symbology.
7. To view information about the taskingarea, click the Rectangle tab.
8. To save the changes and close the dialog box, click Apply or click OK. The changes 
are applied to the map and the dialog box closes.
5.14.5 Rectangle (Latitude/Longitude) Tasking Areas 
To create a rectangle tasking area defined by latitude and longitude coordinates:
1. On the IMM menu bar, click Utilities, and then click GIS. The SARMaster Overview 
window appears.
2. On the Layer Manager, select the incident. The selected incident map appears.
Note: If you do not select an existing search area, a new search area is created.
3. To create a rectangle tasking area, on the GIS toolbar, click , and then click 
. The pointer icon changes to the Lat/Long Rectangle Tasking tool symbol .
Note: The dimensions and area of the lat/long rectangle are recorded and displayed in 
the bottom of the map.
4. On the map, left-click one corner of the tasking area, hold down the mouse button, and 
then drag the mouse until the rectangle is created. 
5. To finish creating the rectangle, release the mouse button. The Tasking Area dialog 
box appears.
6. On the dialog box, click the General tab. Type in a name for the new tasking area and 
select the color, format, and symbology.
7. To view information about the tasking area, click the Lat Long Rectangle tab.
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8. To save the changes and close the dialog box, click Apply or click OK. The changes 
are applied to the map and the dialog box closes.
5.14.6 Creating a Tasking Area Based on a Previously Defined Route
Tasking areas can be defined based on information from a previously defined route. 
To create a tasking area based on a route:
1. On the IMM menu bar, click Utilities, and then click GIS. The SARMaster Overview 
window appears.
2. On the Layer Manager, select the incident. The selected incident map appears.
3. On the Layer Manager, select the route to be searched.
4. To create a buffer for a route, on the GIS toolbar, click , and then click . The 
pointer icon changes to the Buffer Route Tasking tool symbol and the Buffer Area 
Creation dialog box appears. 
5. In the dialog box, enter the information.
6. To save the changes and close the dialog box, click OK. The buffer area appears and 
the tasking area is added to Layer Manager, appearing as part of the incident’s first 
Day. 
5.14.7 Creating a Tasking Area Based on a Search Area
Tasking areas can be defined based on information from a previously search area. 
To create a tasking area based on a search area:
1. On the IMM menu bar, click Utilities, and then click GIS. The SARMaster Overview 
window appears.
2. On the Layer Manager, select the incident. The selected incident map appears.
3. On the Layer Manager, select the search area that the tasking area is assigned to.
Note: If more than one day exists for the incident, select the day for the search area to 
be created for.
4. On the selected search area, right-click, and then click Copy Search Area to Tasking. 
The Tasking Area dialog box appears. 
5. In the dialog box, enter the information. To view information about the tasking area, 
click the appropriate tasking tab that appears beside the General tab.
6. To save the changes and close the dialog box, click OK. The new tasking area appears 
under the search area in the Layer Manager. 
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5.15 Modifying, Regenerating, and Deleting Tasking Areas
5.15.1 Modifying and Renaming Tasking Areas 
To modify or rename a search area:
1. On the IMM menu bar, click Utilities, and then click GIS. The SARMaster Overview 
window appears.
2. On the Layer Manager, select the incident. The selected incident map appears.
3. On the Layer Manager, double-click the tasking area. The Tasking Area dialog box 
appears.
4. On the dialog box, click the General tab. Modify the information.
5. To view information about the tasking area, click the appropriate tasking tab that 
appears beside the General tab.
6. To save the changes and close the dialog box, click Apply or click OK. The changes 
are applied to the map and the dialog box closes.
5.15.2 Regenerating Buffered Tasking Areas 
To regenerate a buffered tasking area:
1. On the IMM menu bar, click Utilities, and then click GIS. The SARMaster Overview 
window appears.
2. On the Layer Manager, select the incident. The selected incident map appears.
3. On the Layer Manager, right-click the tasking area, and then click Regenerate from 
Search Area. The selected buffered tasking area is regenerated.
5.15.3 Deleting Tasking Areas 
To delete a search area:
1. On the IMM menu bar, click Utilities, and then click GIS. The SARMaster Overview 
window appears.
2. On the Layer Manager, select the incident. The selected incident map appears.
3. On the Layer Manager, right-click the tasking area, and then click Delete Tasking 
Area. The selected tasking area is removed from the Layer Manager and map.
5.16 Creating Search Patterns
You can add Search patterns to tasking areas to provide a trackline, or procedure that is 
assigned to an SRU for searching a specified area. The availability of search patterns is 
dependent upon the type of tasking area that has been selected. 
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Creeping Line Ahead, Parallel Track, and Irregular search patterns are created as Great 
Circle or Rhumbline, depending on the measurement setting that is selected in the GIS 
toolbar. You can change toggle the search pattern between Great Circle and Rhumbline in 
the search pattern Properties. 
Refer to the following table for the search patterns that are available for each tasking area 
type.
5.16.1 Creating Expanding Square Search Patterns 
To add an expanding square search pattern to a tasking area:
Note: The Expanding Square search pattern can be added to any of the available tasking 
areas.
1. On the IMM menu bar, click Utilities, and then click GIS. The SARMaster Overview 
window appears.
2. On the Layer Manager, select the incident. The selected incident map appears.
3. On the Layer Manager, select the tasking area for the search pattern to be added to.
4. On the selected tasking area, right-click, and then click Create Expanding Square 
Pattern. A dialog box appears.
Note: On the General tab, changing the line symbol also changes the track spacing in 
the search pattern.
5. On the dialog box, click the General tab to name the pattern, select a style and 
symbology, and create a Commence Start Point (CSP).
6. On the dialog box, click the Points tab to view the coordinates of the pattern’s turning 
points and the lengths of each segment of the pattern.
Tasking 
Area Type
Search Pattern
Expanding 
Square
Sector
Creeping 
Line Ahead*
Parallel 
Track
Track Line 
Return
Track 
Line Non-
Return
Irregular 
Pattern
Polygonal Yes No No No No No Yes
Circular Yes Yes No No No No No
Square Yes No Yes Yes No No No
Rectangular Yes No Yes Yes No No No
Buffer Sub-
Area
Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Note: Creeping Line Ahead, in all search patterns, is meant to be an estimated distance the 
SRU travels. It is not intended to be an actual physical flight plan that should be 
precisely followed.
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7. On the dialog box, click the Expanding Square tab to view the latitude and longitude 
coordinates, change the pattern values such as track spacing, rotation angle, or total 
width, and move the map location using the Get From Map button.
8. To save the changes and close the dialog box, click Apply or click OK. The changes 
are applied to the map and the dialog box closes.
5.16.2 Creating Sector Search Patterns 
To add a sector search pattern to a tasking area:
Note: The Sector search pattern can only be added to a Circular Tasking Area.
1. On the IMM menu bar, click Utilities, and then click GIS. The SARMaster Overview 
windowappears.
2. On the Layer Manager, select the incident. The selected incident map appears.
3. On the Layer Manager, select the circular tasking area for the search pattern to be 
added to.
4. On the selected tasking area, right-click, and then click Create Sector Square 
Pattern. A dialog box appears.
Note: On the General tab, changing the line symbol also changes the track spacing in 
the search pattern.
5. On the dialog box, click the General tab to name the pattern, select a style and 
symbology, and create a Commence Start Point (CSP).
6. On the dialog box, click the Points tab to view the coordinates of the pattern’s turning 
points and the lengths of each segment of the pattern.
7. On the dialog box, click the Sector tab to view the latitude and longitude coordinates, 
change the entry angle or search radius, specify the number of sectors, and move the 
map location using the Get From Map button.
8. To save the changes and close the dialog box, click Apply or click OK. The changes 
are applied to the map and the dialog box closes.
5.16.3 Creating Creeping Line Ahead Search Patterns 
To add a creeping line ahead search pattern to a tasking area:
Note: The Creeping Line Ahead search pattern cannot be added to a Circular Tasking 
Area.
1. On the IMM menu bar, click Utilities, and then click GIS. The SARMaster Overview 
window appears.
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2. On the Layer Manager, select the incident. The selected incident map appears.
3. On the Layer Manager, select the tasking area for the search pattern to be added to.
4. On the selected tasking area, right-click, and then click Create Creeping Line Ahead 
Pattern. A dialog box appears.
Note: On the General tab, changing the line symbol also changes the track spacing in 
the search pattern.
5. On the dialog box, click the General tab to name the pattern, select a style and 
symbology, and create a Commence Start Point (CSP).
6. On the dialog box, click the Points tab to view the coordinates of the pattern’s turning 
points and the lengths of each segment of the pattern.
7. On the dialog box, click the Creeping Line Ahead tab to view the track spacing.
8. To save the changes and close the dialog box, click Apply or click OK. The changes 
are applied to the map and the dialog box closes.
5.16.4 Creating Parallel Track Search Patterns 
To add a parallel track search pattern to a tasking area:
Note: The Parallel Track search pattern cannot be added to a Polygonal or Circular 
Tasking Area.
1. On the IMM menu bar, click Utilities, and then click GIS. The SARMaster Overview 
window appears.
2. On the Layer Manager, select the incident. The selected incident map appears.
3. On the Layer Manager, select the tasking area for the search pattern to be added to.
4. On the selected tasking area, right-click, and then click Create Parallel Track 
Pattern. A dialog box appears.
Note: On the General tab, changing the line symbol also changes the track spacing in 
the search pattern.
5. On the dialog box, click the General tab to name the pattern, select a style and 
symbology, and create a Commence Start Point (CSP).
6. On the dialog box, click the Points tab to view the coordinates of the pattern’s turning 
points and the lengths of each segment of the pattern.
7. On the dialog box, click the Parallel Track tab to view the track spacing.
8. To save the changes and close the dialog box, click Apply or click OK. The changes 
are applied to the map and the dialog box closes.
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5.16.5 Creating Track Line Return or Track Line Non-Return Search Patterns 
To add a track line return or non-return search pattern to a tasking area:
Note: The Track Line Return and Track Line Non-Return search patterns can only be 
added to a Buffer Sub-Area for a Tasking Area.
1. On the IMM menu bar, click Utilities, and then click GIS. The SARMaster Overview 
window appears.
2. On the Layer Manager, select the incident. The selected incident map appears.
3. On the Layer Manager, select the buffer-sub area tasking area for the search pattern to 
be added to.
4. On the selected tasking area, right-click, and then click Create Track Line Return 
Pattern or Create Track Line Non-Return Pattern. A dialog box appears.
Note: On the General tab, changing the line symbol also changes the track spacing in 
the search pattern.
5. On the dialog box, click the General tab to name the pattern, select a style and 
symbology, and create a Commence Start Point (CSP).
6. On the dialog box, click the Points tab to view the coordinates of the pattern’s turning 
points and the lengths of each segment of the pattern.
7. On the dialog box, click the Track Crawl tab to view the track spacing and pattern 
width.
8. To save the changes and close the dialog box, click Apply or click OK. The changes 
are applied to the map and the dialog box closes.
5.16.6 Creating Irregular Search Patterns
To add an irregular search pattern to a tasking area:
Note: The Irregular search pattern can only be added to a Polygonal Tasking Area.
1. On the IMM menu bar, click Utilities, and then click GIS. The SARMaster Overview 
window appears.
2. On the Layer Manager, select the incident. The selected incident map appears.
3. On the Layer Manager, select the polygonal tasking area for the search pattern to be 
added to.
4. On the selected tasking area, right-click, and then click Create Track Line Return 
Pattern or Create Track Line Non-Return Pattern. A dialog box appears.
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Note: On the General tab, changing the line symbol also changes the track spacing in 
the search pattern.
5. On the dialog box, click the General tab to name the pattern, select a style and 
symbology, and create a Commence Start Point (CSP).
6. On the dialog box, click the Points tab to view the coordinates of the pattern’s turning 
points and the lengths of each segment of the pattern.
7. On the dialog box, click the Irregular Pattern tab to view the latitude and longitude 
coordinates, change the track spacing or rotation angle, and move the map location 
using the Get From Map button.
8. To save the changes and close the dialog box, click Apply or click OK. The changes 
are applied to the map and the dialog box closes.
5.16.7 Adjusting the CSP
Note: CSP can only be adjusted in creeping line, parallel track, track line return, track 
line non-return, and irregular search patterns.
To adjust the CSP (creeping line, parallel track, track line return & non-return):
1. On the IMM menu bar, click Utilities, and then click GIS. The SARMaster Overview 
window appears.
2. On the Layer Manager, select the incident. The selected incident map appears.
3. Right-click the search pattern layer in the Layer Manager, and then click Adjust CSP.
4. Click in a corner of the search area where the new location of the CSP should be, and 
drag your cursor in the direction that you want the search pattern to start in.
5. Click to set the CSP and search direction.
To adjust the CSP for an irregular search pattern:
1. On the IMM menu bar, click Utilities, and then click GIS. The SARMaster Overview 
window appears.
2. On the Layer Manager, select the incident. The selected incident map appears.
3. Right-click the search pattern layer in the Layer Manager, and then click Adjust CSP.
4. Click the mouse button down where you want to set the new CSP.
5. Drag your cursor in the direction in which you want the search pattern to go. The new 
CSP and search pattern appear.
6. Click to accept the new search pattern direction.
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5.16.8 Changing the Search Pattern Great Circle/Rhumbline Setting
Search patterns can be drawn in a tasking area according to Great Circle or Rhumbline. 
The default setting is determined by the Great Circle/Rhumbline tool inthe GIS toolbar.
To change the great circle/rhumbline setting for a search pattern:
1. On the IMM menu bar, click Utilities, and then click GIS. The SARMaster Overview 
window appears.
2. On the Layer Manager, double-click on an incident. The selected incident map 
appears.
3. On the Layer Manager, right-click on the search pattern you want to modify. The 
Properties window opens.
4. On the tab named after the search pattern, select either Great Circle or Rhumbline.
5. Click OK.
The search pattern is redrawn with the new measurement setting.
5.16.9 Viewing Search Pattern Navigation Points
To view the CSP for a search pattern:
1. On the IMM menu bar, click Utilities, and then click GIS. The SARMaster Overview 
window appears.
2. On the Layer Manager, double-click on an incident. The selected incident map 
appears.
3. On the Layer Manager, right-click on the search pattern for which you want to view 
the CSP. The Properties window opens.
4. Click on the Navigation Points tab. The details of the CSP location are displayed.
5.17 Zooming In and Out on a Map and Map Layers
Several menu bar and toolbar options are available for zooming in and out of a map.
To use the zoom features: 
Note: The mouse wheel can be used to quickly zoom in and out of a map. Position 
the pointer over the map and roll the mouse wheel to zoom in and out of the 
displayed map.
1. Map layers are active (displayed) when a checkmark appears in the checkbox located 
beside the layer name in the Layer Manager. A blank checkbox indicates that the layer 
is invisible (not displayed). A red ‘X’ indicates that the layer is active, but not visible 
at the current map scale that is selected. Zooming in or out will display the layer and 
the red ‘X’ changes to a checkmark. 
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2. On the IMM menu bar, click Utilities, and then click GIS. The SARMaster Overview 
window appears.
3. On the Layer Manager, select the incident. The selected incident map appears.
Note: When using the zoom tool to zoom out on a map, the smaller the rectangle is 
defined, the greater the magnitude of the zoom.
4. To use the zoom tool, on the GIS toolbar, click . The pointer icon changes to the 
zoom tool symbol . To zoom in on a map area, position the pointer on the map, 
hold down the left mouse button, drag the pointer to create a rectangle of the map area 
that you want to zoom in on, and then release the mouse button. The map zooms in on 
the rectangle area. To zoom out on a map area, position the pointer on the map, hold 
down the right mouse button, drag the pointer to create a rectangle of the map area that 
you want to zoom out on, and then release the mouse button. The map zooms out on 
the rectangle area. 
5. To use the zoom buttons to zoom in and out of the centre of the map, on the GIS 
toolbar, to zoom in, click or to zoom out, click .
Note: The zoom previous tool allows the Operator to view up to a maximum of 15 
previously zoomed views. The zoom next tool is available after the zoom 
previous tool is clicked.
6. To display previous zoomed or panned views, on the GIS toolbar, to display a 
previously zoomed view click or to move to the next previously zoomed view, 
click .
7. To zoom to a map layer, select the map layer and then on the GIS toolbar, to display 
the selected layer click . The map changes to show the contents of the selected map 
layer.
5.18 Working with Routes on Maps in the GIS
A route in SARMaster is identified as an ordered series of points, normally used to 
represent the path, flight plan, or marine direction of a person, aircraft, vessel, or other 
search object. Each point is stored as a latitude/longitude pair.
In addition to being assigned a sequence within the route, each point in the route may also 
be assigned a date and time to represent the actual, estimated, or planned time when the 
search object occupied that specific point.
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5.18.1 Creating (Drawing) a New Route
Routes are drawn based on the Great Circle/Rhumbline setting in the GIS toolbar.
To draw a new route
1. On the IMM menu bar, click Utilities, and then click GIS. The SARMaster Overview 
window appears.
2. On the Layer Manager, select the incident. The selected incident map appears.
3. To create a new route, on the GIS toolbar, click . The pointer icon changes to the 
Draw New Route tool symbol .
4. On the map, click a series of points to create the new route. 
5. To finish creating the new route, double-click the last point. The completed route 
appears as a line, with red dots showing a change in direction points, and the Route 
Name dialog box appears.
6. In the dialog box, type in the route name and click OK. The new route appears in the 
Layer Manager Routes Layer.
Note: To have the route name appear on the map, in the Layer Manager, right-click 
the route, and then click Label Visible. To hide the route name, click Clear 
Labels.
5.18.2 Creating an Incident from a Route
To create an Incident from a Route
1. On the IMM menu bar, click Utilities, and then click GIS. The SARMaster Overview 
window appears.
2. On the Layer Manager, select the incident. The selected incident map appears.
3. On the Layer Manager, select the route to be copied to an incident.
4. On the selected route, right-click, and then click Copy to Incident. The Copy Route to 
Incident dialog box appears.
5. In the dialog box, from the Incident list, select an existing incident or create a new 
incident, and then click OK.
6. If an existing incident is selected, the route is copied to the incident map and the route 
appears on the incident map. If a new incident is created, a new incident number is 
created and the route appears on the new incident map.
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5.18.3 Editing Route Coordinates in the GIS
To edit a route using the GIS:
1. On the IMM menu bar, click Utilities, and then click GIS. The SARMaster Overview 
window appears.
2. On the Layer Manager, select the incident. The selected incident map appears.
3. On the Layer Manager, select the route to be renamed.
4. On the selected route, right-click, and then click Edit. The selected route is placed in 
an edit mode and the route name is displayed in italics in the Layer Manager.
5. On the map, double-click the route that is to be changed. The Graphics Object dialog 
box appears.
6. On the dialog box, select the PolyLine tab.
7. To modify the selected route point, select the point and change the coordinates.
8. To perform other edits, right-click the required route point. A menu appears.
9. On the menu, select the required edit option.
10. To add the new point coordinates, click Add Point, click Apply, and the click OK. 
The new route coordinates are displayed on the map and the route line is adjusted to 
reflect the new coordinates for that point.
11. To stop editing, on the route name that appears in italics, right-click, and then click 
Stop Editing. The route name appears as plain text in the Layer Manager Route 
Layer. 
5.18.4 Renaming a Route in the GIS
To rename a route using the GIS:
Note: To have the route name appear on the map, in the Layer Manager right-click 
the route, and then click Label Visible. To hide the route name, click Clear 
Labels.
1. On the IMM menu bar, click Utilities, and then click GIS.
2. On the Layer Manager, select the incident.
3. On the Layer Manager, select the route to rename.
4. On the selected route, right-click, and then click Rename Route. The Route Name 
dialog box appears.
5. Type in the new name, and then click OK. The new route name appears in the Layer 
Manager Route Layer. 
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5.18.5 Deleting a Route in the GIS
To delete a route using the GIS:
1. On the IMM menu bar, click Utilities, and then click GIS. The SARMaster Overview 
windowappears.
2. On the Layer Manager, select the incident. The selected incident map appears.
3. On the Layer Manager, select the route to delete.
4. On the selected route, right-click, and then click Delete Path. The Confirm Delete 
dialog box appears asking you to confirm that you want to delete the route.
5. To delete the route, click Yes. The route is removed from the Layer Manager and the 
map.
5.18.6 Reversing the direction of a Route in the GIS
 To change the direction of a route using the GIS:
1. On the Layer Manager in the GIS, select the route to reverse.
2. On the selected route, right click, and then click Reverse Path Direction. 
The route now draws in the opposite direction from previously.
5.18.7 Changing the Great Circle/Rhumbline Setting for a Route in the GIS
 To change the Great Circle/Rhumbline setting of a route using the GIS:
1. On the Layer Manager in the GIS, double-click on the route to change. The Properties 
window opens.
2. On the Object tab, select Great Circle or Rhumbline.
3. Click OK.
5.19 Zooming to Search Areas, Tasking Areas, Search Patterns, and Routes
Several options are available for zooming to search and tasking areas, search patterns, and 
routes on a map.
To zoom to a Route:
1. Right click on the route to zoom to in the GIS legend (Layer Manager).
2. Select Zoom To Path in the popup menu. The map extents change to show all the 
points on the route.
To zoom to a search area or Tasking Area:
1. Right click on the Search Area or Tasking Area to zoom to in the GIS legend (Layer 
Manager).
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2. Select Zoom To Search Area or Zoom to Tasking Area in the popup menu. The map 
extents change to show all the points of the selected area.
To zoom to a Search Pattern:
1. Right click on the search pattern to zoom to in the GIS legend (Layer Manager).
2. Select Zoom To Pattern in the popup menu. The map extents change to show all the 
points of the selected pattern.
5.20 Great Circle and Rhumbline
The GIS toolbar contains a tool used to toggle the default measurement setting between 
Great Circle and Rhumbline . This is the measurement setting that is applied 
when you use the measurement tool, or when you draw lines or routes. For example, if the 
measurement setting is set to Great Circle and you use the measuring tool to measure a 
distance on the map, the distance is measured as Great Circle.
To change the default measurement setting, click on the icon on the toolbar.
5.21 Measuring Map Distances
To measure the distance between two or more points:
1. On the IMM menu bar, click Utilities, and then click GIS. The SARMaster Overview 
window appears.
2. On the Layer Manager, select the incident. The selected incident map appears.
3. On the GIS toolbar, click . The pointer icon changes to the measuring tool symbol 
.
4. On the map, click once on the starting point for the measurement.
Note: As the pointer moves, the total length of the line in nautical miles, the length of 
the current segment in nautical miles, and the bearing coordinates of the 
current segment are displayed on the bottom of the map. The T indicates a True 
bearing and the M indicates a magnetic bearing.
5. Move the pointer to the end point.
6. To finish, double-click.
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5.21.1 Measuring Map Distances to a Closest Point
To measure the distance between two points:
1. On the IMM menu bar, click Utilities, and then click GIS. The SARMaster Overview 
window appears.
2. On the Layer Manager, select the incident. The selected incident map appears.
3. On the Layer Manger, select the map layer to measure the distance to a closest point. 
4. On the GIS toolbar, click . The pointer icon changes to the measuring tool symbol 
.
5. On the map, click a point to get the distance from the point clicked to the closed point 
on the selected layer. The distance, in nautical miles, is displayed on the bottom of the 
map. 
5.22 Changing the Map Scale
To change the map scale to a pre-set value:
1. On the IMM menu bar, click Utilities, and then click GIS. The SARMaster Overview 
window appears.
2. On the GIS toolbar, click Scale. The Scale menu options appear.
3. Select the scale option. The selected scale value appears in the Scale 1: box and the 
map resizes to the new selected scale. 
To change the map scale to a specific value:
1. On the IMM menu bar, click Utilities, and then click GIS. The SARMaster Overview 
window appears.
2. On the GIS toolbar, click in the Scale 1: box, highlight the current scale and then type 
in the new scale value.
3. On the keyboard, press Enter. The map is resized to match the entered scale. 
5.23 Querying Map Layers
To query a map feature and display the attribute values of the feature:
Note: For beacon layers (composites or elementals) and Sightings, SARMaster 
Utilities is activated and the related data form appears with the selected 
features highlighted. For Resources, the RDM – Resource Data Model window 
appears. 
1. On the IMM menu bar, click Utilities, and then click GIS. The SARMaster Overview 
window appears.
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2. On the GIS toolbar, click , and then click . The pointer icon changes to the 
Query by Rectangle/Point tool symbol .
3. In the GIS layer manager, select (highlight) the layer you want to query by clicking on 
its name (note: not on its checkbox).
4. On the map, click a point to get the attribute value for and then either click the point or 
draw a rectangle for the area. The Query Results window appears. Under Clear, the 
features are listed and under Field and Value, the attributes for the selected feature are 
listed. 
5. To close the Query Results window, click .
6. In addition, if the feature is available for the layer and the System Manager has set the 
feature to be active, a query popup window appears when the query tools are active 
and the mouse pointer moves over a map feature belonging to one of the currently 
selected layers. The information that is displayed identifies or describes the feature at 
the location of the mouse pointer. If additional information for the feature exists, but 
cannot be displayed, the bottom line will display the number of additional features that 
exist, but cannot be displayed.
5.23.1 Querying a Map Based on a Circular Search Radius 
To query a map layer based on a circular search radius:
Note: The Query by Circle tool results are dependent upon what type of layer is be 
queried.
1. On the IMM menu bar, click Utilities, and then click GIS. The SARMaster Overview 
window appears.
2. On the Layer Manager, select the incident. The selected incident map appears.
3. On the GIS toolbar, click , and then click . The pointer icon changes to the 
Query by Circle tool symbol .
4. On the map, click a starting point to be the centre of an area to be queried, hold down 
the left mouse button, and then drag the mouse outward until the radius is selected. 
The radius of the circle is displayed at the bottom of the map as the circle is drawn. 
The Query Results window appears. Under Clear, the features are listed and under 
Field and Value, the attributes for the selected feature are listed.
5. To close the Query Results window, click .
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5.23.2 Querying a Map Based on a Polygon Shaped Search Area 
To query a map layer based on a polygon shaped search area:
Note: The Query by Polygon tool results are dependent upon what type of layer that 
is being queried.
1. On the IMM menu bar, click Utilities, and then click GIS. The SARMaster Overview 
window appears.
2. On the Layer Manager, select the incident. The selected incident map appears.
3. On the GIS toolbar, click , and then click . The pointer icon changes to the 
Query by Polygon tool symbol .
4. On the map, click a startingpoint to be the start of the polygon and continue to click 
the map to create the polygon vertices. To finish, double-click. The Query Results 
window appears. Under Clear, the features are listed and under Field and Value, the 
attributes for the selected feature are listed. 
5. To close the Query Results window, click .
5.24 Viewing a Map Layer Attribute Table and Locating Map Layer Features
Most map layers have a corresponding attribute table that contains a record (row) of 
information for each feature, such as the name and contact information for an airport, 
allowing the Operator to open the table and browse through the records to locate 
information.
To open a layer’s attribute table:
1. On the IMM menu bar, click Utilities, and then click GIS. The SARMaster Overview 
window appears.
2. In the Layer Manger, select the layer.
3. On the GIS toolbar, click . The Layer Attributes window appears, displaying the 
selected layer title and table records.
Note: Double-clicking on one of the table rows identifies the location of the feature 
item by briefly flashing the location on the map. The map view is adjusted to 
show the location.
4. To close the Layer Attributes window, click Exit.
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5.24.1 Searching for Text in Layer Attributes
To search for text in layer attributes:
1. On the IMM menu bar, click Utilities, and then click GIS. The SARMaster Overview 
window appears.
2. On the Layer Manager, select the incident. The selected incident map appears.
3. Select the layer.
4. On the GIS toolbar, click . The Find in Layer dialog box appears. 
Note: The search is case sensitive.
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6.0 CREATING AND MODIFYING MAP TEXT AND 
GRAPHICS
6.1 Setting or Refreshing the View in the GIS 
The GIS view can be set to limit the number of items – tools, buttons, or bars – that are 
displayed at the top of the view.
To set the GIS display:
1. On the IMM menu bar, click Utilities, and then click GIS. The SARMaster Overview 
window appears.
2. On the toolbar, click View. A menu appears with the selected options.
3. Select the options that should be displayed (a checkmark appears beside the option) or 
hidden (no checkmark is visible).
4. To refresh the GIS view, on the toolbar click View, and then click Refresh. The view 
is refreshed. 
6.2 Creating and Modifying Map Labels
You can display Labels that appear in the Layer Manager on the map using map labeling 
tools. These tools allow you to quickly create an area based on a rectangular, circular, 
irregular (polygon), and rectangle with extended lines (callouts) to identify a specific area 
on a map where you can see labels.
You can also hide or reveal labels for each layer. 
6.2.1 Labelling a Rectangular Area 
To label a rectangular area on a map:
1. On the IMM menu bar, click Utilities, and then click GIS. The SARMaster Overview 
window appears.
2. On the Layer Manager, select the layer to be labelled. The selected map layer appears.
Note: Features that are within the label area and features that are partially within the 
label area that is created are labelled.
3. To define a rectangular label area, on the GIS toolbar, click and then select 
. The pointer icon changes to the Label tool symbol .
4. On the map, left-click and then hold and drag the pointer. To complete the label area, 
release the mouse button. All features within the label area appear. 
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6.2.2 Labelling a Circular Area 
To label a circular area on a map:
1. On the IMM menu bar, click Utilities, and then click GIS. The SARMaster Overview 
window appears.
2. On the Layer Manager, select the layer to label. The selected map layer appears.
Note: Features that are within the label area and features that are partially within the 
label area that is created are labelled.
3. To define a circular label area, on the GIS toolbar, click and then select . 
The pointer icon changes to the Label tool symbol .
4. On the map, define the circle centre, left-click and then hold and drag the pointer. To 
complete the label area, release the mouse button. All features within the label area 
appear. 
6.2.3 Labelling an Irregular (Polygon) Area 
To label an irregular (polygon) area on a map:
1. On the IMM menu bar, click Utilities, and then click GIS. The SARMaster Overview 
window appears.
2. On the Layer Manager, select the layer to label. The selected map layer appears.
Note: Features that are within the label area and features that are partially within the 
label area that is created are labelled.
3. To define an irregular (polygon) label area, on the GIS toolbar, click and then 
select . The pointer icon changes to the Label tool symbol .
4. On the map, click a starting point to be the start of the polygon and continue to click 
the map to create the polygon vertices. To finish, double-click. All features within the 
label area appear.
6.2.4 Labelling a Rectangular Area with Extended Lines 
To label a rectangular area on a map with extended lines (callouts):
1. On the IMM menu bar, click Utilities, and then click GIS. The SARMaster Overview 
window appears.
2. On the Layer Manager, select the layer to label. The selected map layer appears.
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Note: Features that are within the label area and features that are partially within the 
label area that is created are labelled.
3. To define a rectangular label area, on the GIS toolbar, click and then select 
. The pointer icon changes to the Label tool symbol .
4. On the map, left-click and then hold and drag the pointer. To complete the label area, 
release the mouse button. All features within the label area appear as extended lines 
(callouts).
6.2.5 Creating Map Labels
You can create map labels for all items in the visible area that is currently selected. 
To create map labels for the current visible area:
1. On the IMM menu bar, click Utilities, and then click GIS. The SARMaster Overview 
window appears.
2. On the Layer Manager, select the incident. The selected incident map appears.
3. On the Layer Manager, select the layer. The selected map layer appears.
4. In the Layer Manager, on the selected layer, right-click, and then click Label Visible. 
The labels appear on the map.
6.2.6 Hiding Map Labels
To hide the map labels:
1. On the IMM menu bar, click Utilities, and then click GIS. The SARMaster Overview 
window appears.
2. On the Layer Manager, select the incident. The selected incident map appears.
3. On the Layer Manager, select the layer. The selected map layer appears.
4. In the Layer Manager, on the selected layer, right-click, and then click Clear Labels. 
The labels are removed from the map.
6.3 Creating and Modifying Map Text and Graphics
Graphics and text can be added to a map. Text (labels) can be added to help identify map 
features and graphics can be added to supplement graphical information. Points, lines, 
polygons, circles, squares, rectangles, and text can be drawn as needed on a layer.
A number of map layers can be edited. If the map layer graphic can be edited, 
right-clicking on the layer in the Layer Manager displays the Edit option on the menu. 
When Edit is selected, the layer name appears in bold and italicized letters to identify that 
the layer is now in an edit mode. 
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Objects on the Graphics layer can always be edited, but you may need to select the layer 
before you can edit it. 
6.3.1 Adding Text on a Map
To add text as a label on a map:
1. On the IMM menu bar, click Utilities, and then click GIS. The SARMaster Overview 
window appears.
2. On the Layer Manager, selectthe incident. The selected incident map appears.
3. To create a point, on the GIS toolbar, click and then select . The pointer 
icon changes to the Text tool symbol .
4. On the map, click at the point where you want to put the text. The Text Graphic dialog 
box appears. 
5. On the dialog box, in Text type the text that will appear on the map. Select the font, 
colors, anchor points (graphic symbol), and offset values. To save the changes and 
close the dialog box, click OK. The text appears on the map.
6.3.2 Drawing Graphics on a Map
6.3.3 Creating a Circle Graphic
To create a circle on a map:
1. On the IMM menu bar, click Utilities, and then click GIS. The SARMaster Overview 
window appears.
2. On the Layer Manager, select the incident. The selected incident map appears.
3. To create a point, on the GIS toolbar, click and then select . The pointer 
icon changes to the Circle tool symbol .
4. On the map, click on the map where you want to put the centre of the circle and then 
drag the pointer until the circle size is obtained. To complete the circle, release the 
mouse button. The circle appears on the map.
6.3.4 Creating a Point Graphic
To create a point on a map:
1. On the IMM menu bar, click Utilities, and then click GIS. The SARMaster Overview 
window appears.
2. On the Layer Manager, select the incident. The selected incident map appears.
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3. To create a point, on the GIS toolbar, click and then select . The pointer 
icon changes to the Point tool symbol .
4. On the map, create the point or points. The point(s) appear(s) on the map.
6.3.5 Creating a Map Line 
To create a line on a map:
1. On the IMM menu bar, click Utilities, and then click GIS. The SARMaster Overview 
window appears.
2. On the Layer Manager, select the incident. The selected incident map appears.
3. To create a point, on the GIS toolbar, click and then select . The pointer 
icon changes to the Line tool symbol .
4. On the map, click the first point where the line is to start, and then click at each point 
where the line changes direction. To complete the line, double-click. The line appears 
on the map where the points were created.
6.3.6 Creating a Map Polygon 
To create a polygon on a map:
1. On the IMM menu bar, click Utilities, and then click GIS. The SARMaster Overview 
window appears.
2. On the Layer Manager, select the incident. The selected incident map appears.
3. To create a point, on the GIS toolbar, click and then select . The pointer 
icon changes to the Polygon tool symbol .
4. On the map, click the first point where the polygon is to start, and then click at each 
point where the line changes direction. To complete the polygon, double-click. The 
polygon appears on the map where the points were created.
6.3.7 Creating a Map Square 
To create a square on a map:
1. On the IMM menu bar, click Utilities, and then click GIS. The SARMaster Overview 
window appears.
2. On the Layer Manager, select the incident. The selected incident map appears.
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3. To create a point, on the GIS toolbar, click and then select . The pointer 
icon changes to the Square tool symbol .
4. On the map, click on the map where you want the centre of the square, and then drag 
the pointer until the square size is obtained. To complete the square, release the mouse 
button. The square appears on the map.
6.3.8 Creating a Map Rectangle 
To create a rectangle on a map:
1. On the IMM menu bar, click Utilities, and then click GIS. The SARMaster Overview 
window appears.
2. On the Layer Manager, select the incident. The selected incident map appears.
3. To create a point, on the GIS toolbar, click and then select . The pointer 
icon changes to the Rectangle tool symbol .
4. On the map, click the first point where the corner of the rectangle is to start and drag 
the pointer until the rectangle size is obtained. To complete the rectangle, release the 
mouse button. The rectangle appears on the map.
6.3.9 Rotating Graphics 
To rotate a graphic on a map:
1. On the IMM menu bar, click Utilities, and then click GIS. The SARMaster Overview 
window appears.
2. On the Layer Manager, select the incident. The selected incident map appears.
3. On the Layer Manager, select the layer you want to edit. The selected map layer 
appears.
4. On the GIS toolbar, click .
5. On the map, move the pointer to the graphic that you want to rotate, and click on it to 
select it. A set of selection boxes and rotation controls appear around the graphic. 
Click one of the rotation points for the graphic (indicated as curved arrows) and hold 
down the left mouse button, and then drag the pointer to rotate the graphic. To 
complete the rotation, release the mouse button. 
6.3.10 Resizing Graphics 
You can resize graphics on a map proportionally, or stretch them vertically or horizontally.
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To resize a graphic on a map:
Note: Resizing a graphic by stretching the graphic vertically or horizontally can only 
be done on polygon and rectangular graphics.
1. On the IMM menu bar, click Utilities, and then click GIS. The SARMaster Overview 
window appears.
2. On the Layer Manager, select the incident. The selected incident map appears.
3. On the Layer Manager, select the layer to edit. The selected map layer appears.
4. On the GIS toolbar, click .
5. On the map, move the pointer to the graphic you want to resize and click on it to select 
it. A set of resizing boxes and rotation controls will appear around the graphic. Click 
one of the anchor points for the graphic (indicated as a black square) and hold down 
the left mouse button, and then drag the pointer to resize the graphic. To complete the 
resizing, release the mouse button. 
6.3.11 Moving Graphics 
You can move graphics on a map to another location on the map.
To move a graphic on a map:
1. On the IMM menu bar, click Utilities, and then click GIS. The SARMaster Overview 
window appears.
2. On the Layer Manager, select the incident. The selected incident map appears.
3. On the Layer Manager, select the layer to edit. The selected map layer appears.
4. On the GIS toolbar, click .
5. On the map, move the pointer to the graphic you want to move and click on it. The 
graphic will become selected. Click the graphic using the pointer (indicated as a hand) 
and hold down the left mouse button and then drag the pointer to move the graphic to 
the new location on the map. To complete the move, release the mouse button. 
6.3.12 Moving Graphic Vertices 
You can move graphic vertices on a map to another location on the map.
To move a graphic vertex on a map:
1. On the IMM menu bar, click Utilities, and then click GIS. The SARMaster Overview 
window appears.
2. On the Layer Manager, select the incident. The selected incident map appears.
3. On the Layer Manager, select the layer to edit. The selected map layer appears.
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4. On the GIS toolbar, click .
5. On the map, move the pointer to the graphic whose vertex you want to move and click 
on it to select it. Click one of the anchor points for the graphic (indicated as a black 
square with a white centre) and hold down the left mouse button and then drag the 
pointer to move the vertex to the new location on the map. To complete the move, 
release the mouse button. 
6.3.13 Adding Graphic Vertices 
You can add graphic vertices to a graphic on a map.
To add a vertex on a map:
1. On the IMM menu bar, click Utilities, and then click GIS. The SARMaster Overview 
window appears.
2. On the Layer Manager, select the incident. The selected incident map appears.
3. On the Layer Manager, select the layer to edit. The selected map layer appears.
4. On the GIS toolbar, click.
5. On the map, move the pointer to the graphic where you want to add the vertex, and 
click on it to select it. Right-click the location where you want the vertex to be and 
click Add Node. The new vertex appears on the map at the selected location. 
6.3.14 Deleting Graphic Vertices 
You can delete graphic vertices from a graphic on a map.
To delete a vertex on a map:
1. On the IMM menu bar, click Utilities, and then click GIS. The SARMaster Overview 
window appears.
2. On the Layer Manager, select the incident. The selected incident map appears.
3. On the Layer Manager, select the layer to edit. The selected map layer appears.
4. On the GIS toolbar, click .
5. On the map, select the graphic by clicking on it. Move the pointer to the vertex to 
delete and right-click, and click Delete Node. The selected vertex is removed from the 
graphic. 
6.3.15 Forcing Graphic Vertices to Snap to the Closest Layer Point 
While editing or drawing a graphic, the vertices can be forced to snap to the closest point 
on a layer.
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To force the vertices to snap to a point on a map:
Note: The Snap-To feature only works if it is within the system’s tolerance distance 
to an object on that layer.
1. On the IMM menu bar, click Utilities, and then click GIS. The SARMaster Overview 
window appears.
2. On the Layer Manager, select the incident. The selected incident map appears.
3. On the Layer Manager, select the layer to edit. The selected map layer appears.
4. On the GIS toolbar, click . The pointer icon changes to the Snap tool symbol . 
Any drawing action now snaps the vertices to the closest point on the layer that is 
selected. 
5. To pause (disable) the Snap-To feature, on the keyboard press and hold the CTRL 
key.
6. To turn off (stop) the Snap-To feature, on the GIS toolbar, click .
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7.0 PRINTING, EXPORTING, AND IMPORTING 
INFORMATION
You can print or export Incident information from SARMaster. In addition, information 
from external sources, for example a digital image of a person, aircraft, or vessel, can be 
imported and included as part of the incident record. Incident records may also be 
imported that have been exported from another SARMaster database.
7.1 Selecting a Default Printer for Printing Reports
To select a printer for SARMaster:
1. On the IMM menu bar, click File, and then click Printer Setup. The Printer Setup 
dialog box appears.
2. On the Printer Setup dialog box, in the Printer list, select the printer, and then click 
OK. The selected printer used as the default when printing most of the IMM reports.
7.2 Printing Selected Log Entries Based on Date and Time
Printing log entries from a point (date and time) going forward on the RCC Log 
Navigation pane, first requires selection of the level or incident that you want to print. For 
example, if you want to print all of the unassigned log entries for a date and have all of the 
log entries entered after that date also printed then locate and select the log entry as the 
starting point.
To print log entries based on time:
1. On the menu bar, click File, and then click Print from Selected Entry. The 
SARMaster Print Preview window appears, displaying the selected log entry and all of 
the log entries entered after that date and time.
2. To print the log entries, on the SARMaster Print Preview window menu bar, click File, 
and then click Print All. 
3. To close the window, on the menu bar, click File, and then click Close.
7.3 Printing a Specific Log Entry
To print a specific log entry:
1. On the RCC Log Navigation pane, select the level or incident that you want to print. 
Then select the log entry you want to print.
2. On the menu bar, click File, and then click Print. The SARMaster Print Preview 
window appears, displaying the selected log entry.
3. To print the log entry, on the SARMaster Print Preview window menu bar, click File, 
and then click Print All. 
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4. To close the window, on the menu bar, click File, and then click Close.
7.4 Printing and Exporting Data Forms as Reports
7.4.1 Printing a Data Form as a Report
To print incident data forms as reports:
Note: Before you can print information on data forms, you must have the incident 
open. If an incident is not open when you attempt to print a data form, a Print 
Error message appears. If a printable report is not available for a selected data 
form, a message appears informing you that the data form cannot be printed.
1. On the IMM menu bar, click File, and then click Open Incident List. The Incidents/
Cases window appears.
2. On the Incidents/Cases window, double-click the appropriate incident.
3. Click the tab of the data form that you want to print.
4. To print the selected incident data form, on the IMM toolbar, click Print, and then 
click Print Tab. The SARMaster Print Preview window appears with the selected data 
form name and incident number appearing as a tab.
5. To select the printer setup options, click Printer Setup.
Note: If the SARMaster Print Preview window toolbar buttons are not visible, right-
click the Preview and select the Toolbar option. The toolbar appears below the 
data form tab.
6. To print the displayed data form, on the SARMaster Print Preview window, click . 
The Print dialog box appears. Click OK.
Note: Several tabs can be displayed on the SARMaster Print Preview window, 
showing different reports from two or more different incidents. To add reports 
from other incidents, leave the Print Preview window open and then open 
another incident to add a report. To print all of the reports, on the SARMaster 
Print Preview menu bar, click File, and then click Print All.
7. To close the SARMaster Print Preview window, on the menu bar click File, and then 
click Close.
7.4.2 Printing Incident Reports into a Single PDF
Incident records can be stored (archived) as a single portable document format (PDF) file. 
The PDF file can be retrieved on an as-need basis, viewed online, and if required, printed 
or exported.
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Note: To view the PDF file, Adobe Acrobat Reader is required.
If an incident folder has been created, the PDF file is saved in the incident folder. If there 
is no incident folder, the file is saved to the last location used in the Print to PDF operation 
for the workstation if that location is still available.
If a file already exists, a message is displayed asking the Operator if the file should be 
overwritten (replaced).
To print the incident report as a single PDF:
1. On the IMM menu bar, click File, and then click Open Incident List. The Incidents/
Cases window appears.
2. On the Incidents/Cases window, double-click the incident that contains the data form 
or forms that you want to print.
3. On the menu bar, click Print, and then click Incident Reports. The Incident Reports 
window appears.
4. On the window, select the reports to be saved to PDF, and then click Print to PDF. 
The Save PDF File window appears.
Note: On the Save PDF File window, the location of where the file will be saved is 
displayed in the Save in: field. Normally this is the incident folder. The File 
Name: field can be changed if the file name already exists.
5. To save the file, click Save.
7.4.3 Exporting a Report
To export incident data forms reports:
Note: Before you can export information on data forms, the incident must be open. If 
an incident is not open when you attempt to export a data form, an error 
message appears. If a printable report is not available for a selected data form, 
a message appears informing you that the data form cannot be exported.
1. On the IMM menu bar,click File, and then click Open Incident List. The Incidents/
Cases window appears.
2. On the Incidents/Cases window, double-click the incident that contains the data form 
or forms that you want to export.
3. Click the tab of the data form you want to export.
4. To export the selected incident data form, on the IMM toolbar, click Print, and then 
click Print Tab. The SARMaster Print Preview window appears with the selected data 
form name and incident number appearing as a tab.
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Note: If the SARMaster Print Preview window toolbar buttons are not visible, right-
click the data form window and select the Toolbar option. The toolbar appears 
below the data form tab.
5. To export the data form, on the SARMaster Print Preview window, click . The 
Export dialog box appears. Select the Format and Destination, and then click OK.
6. To close the SARMaster Print Preview window, on the menu bar click File, and then 
click Close.
7.4.4 Printing Incident Reports
To select and print reports for an incident:
1. On the IMM toolbar, click Print, and then click Incident Reports. The Incident 
Reports dialog box appears.
2. On the Incident Reports dialog box, under Tabs, select the tabs (data forms) to be 
printed.
3. Under Other, select the available options for printing.
4. Click the required tab of the data form that is to be exported.
5. To preview the selections before printing, click Print Preview. The SARMaster Print 
Preview window appears, displaying the selected tabs print items. 
6. To print from the SARMaster Print Preview window, click File, and then click Print 
All.
7. To close the SARMaster Print Preview window, click File, and then click Close.
8. To view or modify the printer setup, on the SARMaster Print Preview window, click 
Print Setup. The Print Setup dialog box appears. Change the settings as required and 
to save the changes and close the dialog box, click OK. 
9. To print the selected items from the Incidents Reports window, click Print. The 
SARMaster Print Preview window appears with the selected data form name and 
incident number appearing as a tab.
10. To close the SARMaster Print Preview window, on the menu bar click File, and then 
click Close.
7.5 Printing Attachments
To print incident attachments:
Note: To print attachments that have been added to an incident, the application must 
be open and displaying the attachment file. For example, to open and display a 
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Microsoft (MS) Word document that has been added to an incident in the 
Attachments data form, MS Word must be available.
1. On the IMM menu bar, click File, and then click Open Incident List. The Incidents/
Cases window appears.
2. On the Incidents/Cases window, double-click the incident that contains the 
Attachments data form that contains the attachment to print or export.
3. Click the Attachments tab. The Attachments data form appears, listing the 
attachments that have been added.
4. Double-click the attachment you want to print or export.
5. The attachment opens the application (for example, an MS Word attachment file opens 
MS Word) and displays the file. 
6. To print or export the attachment, use the application print or export features.
7. To return to SARMaster, close the application.
7.6 Printing the Resource Agency List
To print the resource agency list:
1. On the IMM menu bar, click Utilities, and then click RDM. The RDM – Resource 
Data Model window appears. The agencies are listed in alphabetical order.
2. On the RDM – Resource Data Model window, select the agency type and the agency 
name for that type. 
3. To print the agency list as it appears, from the RDM – Resource Data Model toolbar 
click Print, and then click Current Tree. The Print dialog box appears.
4. On the Print dialog box, click OK.
5. To print the agency list as an expanded list so that all of the items are visible, from the 
RDM – Resource Data Model toolbar click Print, and then click Current Tree 
(expanded). The Print dialog box appears.
6. On the Print dialog box, click OK.
7. To close the RDM – Resource Data Model window, click .
7.7 Printing the Current Resource Tracker List
To print the current Resource Tracker list:
1. On the IMM menu bar, click Utilities, and then click Resource Tracker. The 
Resource Tracker window appears.
2. Click the Print icon. A Print Preview appears.
3. On the Print Preview, click Print.
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4. To close the Resource Tracker window, click .
7.8 Exporting Maps as Images and Using Layouts for Printing Maps
Printing a map allows the Operator to use customized layouts for the graphical image 
(map) and the printing regions that are included as part of printed image. The printing 
regions can include a map, legend, scale, and text box. The design of each layout, with the 
appropriate printing regions already pre-defined by the System Manager, are located in the 
SARMaster database and made available to each Operator.
A map can be printed either to Visible or To Scale. Selecting Visible prints the view 
displayed on the screen. For example, if you are intending to give the printout to an 
individual as a search guide, the scale is not usable, and is intended only to provide 
general reference points that can be identified. 
Selecting To Scale prints a map at a given scale and accurate when printed. For example, 
if you are intending to give the printout to an individual as a search guide, and they are 
dependent upon the scale accuracy (for example, they will use a ruler to measure distances 
on the map) the scale is usable, and is intended only for defined reference points that can 
be identified.
Maps can be exported as images, either as bitmaps (bmp) or as Joint Photographic Experts 
Group (JPG) image files. 
7.8.1 Selecting a Printer for Printing Maps
To select a printer for printing maps:
1. On the GIS Layer Manager, locate the incident or map view you want to print.
2. On the selected incident or map view, adjust the map to the view for printing. For 
example, zooming in or out as needed to show more detail of a specific area on the 
map.
3. On the GIS menu bar, click File, click Print Layout, and then click either Visible or 
To Scale. The SARMaster print layout window appears, with the layout name and 
incident number displayed in the window title.
4. Select the layout.
5. On the menu bar, click File, and then click Printer Setup. The Print dialog box 
appears.
6. On the Print dialog box, select the printer and properties.
7. To save the printer setup changes and close the dialog box, click OK.
7.8.2 Creating Printing Objects for a Map Layout
There are four different objects that can be created for printing a map layout. The printing 
object that is printed will correspond to what is currently visible on the map screen, but 
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may show more area than is shown on the screen. Use the Preview Mode to confirm that 
the area you want to have shown will fit on the printed copy.
Layouts can be stored in the database for later retrieval after they have been setup. The 
stored layouts only contain the organization of the objects. They do not contain the actual 
lat/long region of the map to be drawn. The area printed is dynamically linked to the view 
(selected when the layout is opened). Changes in the GIS map view reflected in the 
Preview Mode.
To create a new layout or modify an existing layout:
1. On the GIS Layer Manager, locate the incident or map view you want to print.
2. On the selected incident or map view, adjust the map to the view for printing. For 
example, zooming in or out as needed to show more detail of a specific area on the 
map.
3. On the GIS menu bar, click File, click Print Layout, and thenclick either Visible or 
To Scale. The SARMaster print layout window appears, with the layout name and 
incident number displayed in the window title.
4. On the menu bar, click File, and then click New Layout to create a new layout, or 
click Open Layout to open an existing layout, or click Manage Layouts Database to 
select a pre-defined layout that exists in the database administered by the System 
Manager.
Note: %INC can be used to automatically insert the incident number; 
%SARNAME automatically inserts the assigned SAR Name for the incident; 
and %DTG automatically inserts the Data and Time that the layout is 
generated.
5. To add or modify a text printing object, on the toolbar, click . Create or modify 
the text printing object. To add or modify text, double-click the text object. The Text 
Box Layout Object dialog box appears. Enter or modify the text.
6. To add or modify a map printing object, on the toolbar, click . Create or modify 
the map printing object.
7. To add or modify a legend printing object, on the toolbar, click . Create or modify 
the legend printing object. To verify if the legend the short or long (complete) version 
when printed, double-click the legend object. The Legend dialog box appears. Select 
the legend type, and then click OK.
Note: The scale printing object displays the current scale setting of the selected map 
view.
8. To add or modify a scale bar printing object, on the toolbar, click . Create or 
modify the scale bar printing object.
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9. To save the layout, on the menu bar click File, and then click either Save Layout or 
Save Layout As. The Save As dialog box appears. Browse to the location where you 
want to save the file, type in the layout name, and then click Save.
7.8.3 Printing a Map
To print a map:
1. On the GIS Layer Manager, locate the incident or map view you want to print.
2. On the selected incident or map view, adjust the map to the view for printing. For 
example, zooming in or out as needed to show more detail of a specific area on the 
map.
3. On the GIS menu bar, click File, click Print Layout, and then click either Visible or 
To Scale. The SARMaster print layout window appears, with the layout name and 
incident number displayed in the window title.
4. On the menu bar, click File, and then click New Layout to create a new layout, or 
click Open Layout to open an existing layout, or click Manage Layouts Database to 
select a pre-defined layout that exists in the database administered by the System 
Manager.
Note: Step 5 is optional.
5. After the layout has been created or selected, on the toolbar, click View, and then click 
Preview Mode. The map view created in Step 2 appears in the layout, with the 
selected print regions displaying the appropriate information. To cancel the print 
preview mode, click Preview Mode. The layout, without the map information, 
appears.
6. To print the displayed layout, on the menu bar click File, and then click Print. The 
Print dialog box appears.
7. To print the displayed layout, click OK.
7.8.4 Exporting a Map
To export a map:
1. On the GIS Layer Manager, locate the incident or map view you want to export.
2. On the selected incident or map view, adjust the map to the view for exporting. For 
example, zooming in or out as needed to show more detail of a specific area on the 
map.
3. On the GIS menu bar, click File, click Export, and then click either BMP or JPG. 
The Save As dialog box appears.
4. Browse to the location where you want to save the file, type in the layout name, and 
then click Save. The Image Size dialog box appears.
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5. Type in the Width and Height requirements, and then click OK.
7.8.5 Importing a CSV File
Comma Separated Value (CSV) data can be imported from comma delimited text files as a 
route for an incident. The following table describes the fields used during the import 
process.
To import a CSV file:
Note: The format for the file is a plain text file with comma-separated fields. The first 
row of the file should contain comma separated field names. The files are case 
sensitive.
1. On the GIS Layer Manager, locate the Route layer.
2. On the Route layer, right-click, and then click Import CSV Route. The Open dialog 
box appears.
3. Browse to the location of the file, select the file, and then click Open. The file is 
imported into the selected incident.
7.9 Printing GIS Search Patterns
To print GIS search patterns:
1. Right-click the GIS search pattern layer that you want to print in the Layer Manager.
2. Click Print Points. The list of GIS search pattern points opens in a preview window.
Note: You can also print a list of GIS search pattern points from the search pattern 
Properties dialog box using the Print Points button on the Points tab.
3. Click Print. The list prints.
7.10 Exporting and Importing Incidents to and from a File
You can export Incidents to a file or import Incidents from a file. 
File Name Description
DecLat The numeric value representing the latitude.
DecLon The numeric value representing the longitude.
Id The identification (ID) of the trak.
Date
The date of the trak. Note that the format must be: dd-mmm-yy. 
For example: 31-Dec-00, 10-Jan-53, 14-Oct-06
Time The time of the trak. Note that the format must be: HH:MM.ss
M3 An additional field used with Id to identify individual traks.
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Exporting an incident to a file allows for the incident to be sent to another site. For 
example, the file can be an attachment to an e-mail or other options available for your site.
Importing an incident from a file allows for the incident to be received from another site 
and added to your site as an incident that can be planned and managed.
7.10.1 Exporting an Incident to a File
To export an incident:
1. In the IMM, open the Incidents/Cases window and display the list view of the 
incidents.
2. Select the incident.
3. From the menu bar, click File, and then click Export Incident. The Save Incident 
Export File dialog box appears.
4. In the File name box, either accept the displayed incident number as the file name or 
type the file name and then select the folder to save the incident to.
5. To save the file, click Save.
7.10.2 Importing an Incident from a File
To import an incident:
1. From the IMM menu bar, click File, and then click Import Incident. The Select the 
Incident file to import dialog box appears.
2. In the File name box, enter the file name and then select the folder to save the incident 
to.
Note: If the incident already exists in the local database, a message will appear 
informing you that the incident already exists and provide you with the option 
to cancel the import process.
3. Click Open. The incident is imported to the local SARMaster database.
4. To view the incident that has been imported from another site, in the Incidents/Cases 
window, the check box for the imported incident site identification (ID) must be 
selected. To ensure that the Site ID is selected, navigate to the Incidents/Cases window 
and verify that the Site ID box in the upper right-hand corner of the window is 
selected.
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8.0 CLOSING AN INCIDENT
8.1 Recording Statistics for an Incident
Statistics can be recorded to collect information that can be used to evaluate the 
performance of SAR operations. The information recorded on the form can be used to 
generate reports about the types of operations performed and in evaluating the effects of 
changes in processes, checklists, or operations procedures made to improve the 
performance of SAR operations.
To record statistics about an incident:
1. On the IMM menu bar, click File, and then click Open Incident List. The Incidents/
Cases window appears.
2. On theAsset Information ............................ 55
5.9.1 Accessing the RDM ................................................................................................. 56
5.9.2 Searching and Filtering Resource Information ........................................................ 57
5.10 Using the Resource Tracker............................................................................................ 59
5.11 Working with Incidents in the GIS ................................................................................. 60
5.12 Mapping Incident Information in the GIS....................................................................... 60
5.12.1 Adding Days to an Incident ................................................................................... 60
5.12.2 Creating Search Areas............................................................................................ 61
5.12.3 Creating Irregular (Polygon) Search Areas............................................................ 61
5.12.4 Creating Circular Search Areas.............................................................................. 61
5.12.5 Creating Square Search Areas................................................................................ 62
5.12.6 Creating Rectangle Search Areas ........................................................................ 63
5.12.7 Creating Rectangle (Latitude/Longitude) Search Areas ..................................... 63
5.12.8 Creating a Search Area Based on a Previously Defined Route ............................. 64
5.13 Modifying, Regenerating, and Deleting Search Areas ................................................... 65
5.13.1 Modifying and Renaming Search Areas ................................................................ 65
5.13.2 Regenerating Buffered Search Areas..................................................................... 65
5.13.3 Deleting Search Areas ......................................................................................... 65
5.14 Creating Tasking Areas................................................................................................... 65
5.14.1 Irregular (Polygon) Tasking Areas ..................................................................... 66
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5.14.2 Circular Tasking Areas ....................................................................................... 66
5.14.3 Square Tasking Areas ......................................................................................... 67
5.14.4 Rectangle Tasking Areas .................................................................................... 67
5.14.5 Rectangle (Latitude/Longitude) Tasking Areas .................................................. 68
5.14.6 Creating a Tasking Area Based on a Previously Defined Route ........................... 69
5.14.7 Creating a Tasking Area Based on a Search Area ................................................. 69
5.15 Modifying, Regenerating, and Deleting Tasking Areas ................................................. 70
5.15.1 Modifying and Renaming Tasking Areas ........................................................... 70
5.15.2 Regenerating Buffered Tasking Areas ................................................................ 70
5.15.3 Deleting Tasking Areas ....................................................................................... 70
5.16 Creating Search Patterns ................................................................................................. 70
5.16.1 Creating Expanding Square Search Patterns ....................................................... 71
5.16.2 Creating Sector Search Patterns .......................................................................... 72
5.16.3 Creating Creeping Line Ahead Search Patterns .................................................. 72
5.16.4 Creating Parallel Track Search Patterns .............................................................. 73
5.16.5 Creating Track Line Return or Track Line Non-Return Search Patterns ........... 74
5.16.6 Creating Irregular Search Patterns ......................................................................... 74
5.16.7 Adjusting the CSP.................................................................................................. 75
5.16.8 Changing the Search Pattern Great Circle/Rhumbline Setting .............................. 76
5.16.9 Viewing Search Pattern Navigation Points............................................................ 76
5.17 Zooming In and Out on a Map and Map Layers............................................................. 76
5.18 Working with Routes on Maps in the GIS...................................................................... 77
5.18.1 Creating (Drawing) a New Route .......................................................................... 78
5.18.2 Creating an Incident from a Route......................................................................... 78
5.18.3 Editing Route Coordinates in the GIS ................................................................... 79
5.18.4 Renaming a Route in the GIS ................................................................................ 79
5.18.5 Deleting a Route in the GIS ................................................................................... 80
5.18.6 Reversing the direction of a Route in the GIS ....................................................... 80
5.18.7 Changing the Great Circle/Rhumbline Setting for a Route in the GIS.................. 80
5.19 Zooming to Search Areas, Tasking Areas, Search Patterns, and Routes........................ 80
5.20 Great Circle and Rhumbline ........................................................................................... 81
5.21 Measuring Map Distances............................................................................................... 81
5.21.1 Measuring Map Distances to a Closest Point ........................................................ 82
5.22 Changing the Map Scale ................................................................................................. 82
5.23 Querying Map Layers ..................................................................................................... 82
5.23.1 Querying a Map Based on a Circular Search Radius .......................................... 83
5.23.2 Querying a Map Based on a Polygon Shaped Search Area ................................ 84
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5.24 Viewing a Map Layer Attribute Table and Locating Map Layer Features..................... 84
5.24.1 Searching for Text in Layer Attributes .................................................................. 85
6.0 Creating and Modifying Map Text and Graphics ............................................... 87
6.1 Setting or Refreshing the View in the GIS .................................................................... 87
6.2 Creating and Modifying Map Labels ................................................................................ 87
6.2.1 Labelling a Rectangular Area ............................................................................... 87
6.2.2 Labelling a Circular Area ...................................................................................... 88
6.2.3 Labelling an Irregular (Polygon) Area .................................................................. 88
6.2.4 Labelling a Rectangular Area with Extended Lines ............................................... 88
6.2.5 Creating Map Labels................................................................................................ 89
6.2.6 Hiding Map Labels .................................................................................................. 89
6.3 Creating and Modifying Map Text and Graphics ............................................................. 89
6.3.1Incidents/Cases window, double-click the incident that will have statistical 
information added.
3. Click the Statistics tab. The Statistics data form appears.
4. Enter the information.
8.2 Changing the Incident Status to Closed
Once an incident has completed the conclusion stage, the incident status can be changed to 
indicate that the incident is no longer active.
To change the incident status:
1. On the IMM menu bar, click File, and then click Open Incident List. The Incidents/
Cases window appears.
2. On the Incidents/Cases window, double-click the appropriate incident.
3. In the incident header, in the Status list, select the new status.
To close the incident window, on the IMM menu bar, click File, and then click Close. The 
Incidents/Cases window displays the incidents. If you have closed an incident, the 
incident will only be displayed in the list when the Status is set to view either All or 
Closed incidents. If you have suspended an incident, the incident will only be displayed in 
the list when the Status is set to view either All or Suspended incidents.
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9.0 CHANGING SETTINGS
9.1 Selecting and Resetting Columns for the Incident List
9.1.1 Selecting Columns Headings to Display
You can rearrange the order of Columns in a list by clicking once on a column header and 
then dragging the selected column to the new location in the list. 
To select the columns headings to be displayed for the incident list:
1. Right-click the column header, and then click Select Columns. The Select Columns 
options list appears.
2. Select the columns that you want to appear in the incident list window. 
9.1.2 Resetting the Columns
To reset the columns to be displayed for the incident list:
• Right-click the column header, and then click Reset Columns. The columns are reset 
to display all of the available columns. 
9.2 Setting User Options
You can select and modify options that are active when they are logged into SARMaster.
To set the user options:
1. On the IMM menu bar, click Utilities, and then click User Options. The User Options 
dialog box appears.
Note: The language setting will not be displayed until you close and the re-open 
SARMaster.
2. To set the language that will be displayed, click Language, and then select the 
required language from the drop-down list.
3. To set the default date filter for listing Closed, Suspended, and All incidents, in List 
incidents for previous__days, type in the number of days. Incidents that are older 
than the entered number will not be displayed in the list.
4. To have the incident's map activated in the GIS when the incident's window is 
activated in the IMM, click Link Active GIS/IMM. Note that the incident map must 
already be open in the GIS.
5. To have the incident open in the IMM when a log entry is saved to it in the RCC Log 
or Quick Log, click Link Log Entry/IMM.
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Note: If the option in the following step is selected, the Operator will be asked to 
enter the DTG of the LKP, the Statistics data form LKP will be automatically 
updated, a confirmation of the existing incident header incident position will 
be displayed, and a Quick Log window will be displayed for the Operator to 
enter information about the LKP. The LKP position on the new route will be 
identified with an ‘X’ or other symbol that is set by the System Manager.
6. To have a message displayed that prompts you for a Last Known Position (LKP) on a 
new route, click Prompt for LKP on New Route.
7. To enable pop-up alerts to appear on your desktop when the time for a tracked asset 
has elapsed, enable the Enable ResTracker popup alerts check box.
8. To enable sound alerts to play when the time for a tracked asset has elapsed, enable the 
Enable ResTracker audible alerts check box.
9. To refresh windows every time they are activated in order to show any changes by 
other users, select Refresh Windows on activate.
10. If the Incident Forwarding System is installed, some additional options are available. 
Select Check for Received Incidents and RDM data in order to receive notification 
when information is received by the system. To play a sound when an incident is 
received via IFS, click Play sound when incident is received. Specify the sound file 
in the Sound file box.
11. To save the changes and close the dialog box, click OK.
9.3 Setting the Beacons Automatic Narrative Display and Alert Sounds
9.3.1 Setting the Automatic Narrative Message Detections Options 
You can configure Utilities to automatically display a message or play a sound when 
various types of narrative messages are detected.
To setup automatic message notification: 
1. On the IMM menu bar, click Utilities, and then click SARMaster Utilities. The 
SARMaster Utilities window appears.
2. On the SARMaster Utilities window, click Tools, and then click Options. The 
Options – SARMaster Utilities window appears. 
3. On the General tab and Beacon Msg. Handling tab, select the alert and display 
options.
4. To save the changes and close the window, click OK.
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9.4 Selecting and Resetting Columns for the Composites List
9.4.1 Selecting the Columns Headings to be Displayed
The column order in the list can be re-arranged by clicking once on a column header and 
then dragging the selected column to the new location in the list. 
To select the columns headings to be displayed for the composites list:
1. On the IMM menu bar, click Utilities, and then click SARMaster Utilities. The 
SARMaster Utilities window appears.
2. On the C/S Composites tab, right-click the column header, then click Select 
Columns, and then click the column to be displayed. Repeat this step to display or 
hide other columns. The composites list changes to display the columns that were 
selected.
9.4.2 Resetting the Columns
To reset the columns to be displayed for the composites list:
1. On the IMM menu bar, click Utilities, and then click SARMaster Utilities. The 
SARMaster Utilities window appears.
2. On the C/S Composites tab, right-click the column header, and then click Reset 
Columns. The columns are reset to display all of the available columns.
9.5 Selecting and Resetting Columns for the Elementals List
9.5.1 Selecting the Columns Headings to be Displayed
The column order in the list can be re-arranged by clicking once on a column header and 
then dragging the selected column to the new location in the list. 
To select the columns headings to be displayed for the elementals list:
1. On the IMM menu bar, click Utilities, and then click SARMaster Utilities. The 
SARMaster Utilities window appears.
2. On the C/S Elementals tab, right-click the column header, then click Select Columns, 
and then click the column to be displayed. Repeat this step to display or hide other 
columns. The composites list changes to display the columns that were selected.
9.5.2 Resetting the Columns
To reset the columns to be displayed for the elementals list:
1. On the IMM menu bar, click Utilities, and then click SARMaster Utilities. The 
SARMaster Utilities window appears.
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2. On the C/S Elementals tab, right-click the column header, and then click Reset 
Columns. The columns are reset to display all of the available columns.
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10.0 GLOSSARY
The following abbreviations, acronyms, symbols, and terminology are used throughout 
SARMaster and listed to provide assistance to Operators. 
Note: Some of the items listed may not be available in your SARMaster version. 
# Number
oC Degrees Celsius
T True North
.jpeg The file name extension that identifies graphic images encoded in 
the JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group) file interchange 
format.
.pdf The file name extension that identifiesdocuments encoded in the 
Portable Document Format developed by Adobe Systems. To 
display or print a .pdf file, you must have Adobe Acrobat reader 
installed.
Ack Acknowledge
Acrosstrack In SARMaster, this term is used to describe a property of a buffer 
sub-area for a tasking area. The acrosstrack is the area height that 
crosses the intended track to be searched. The height is measured 
on the left and right of the centre of the track to be searched. See 
also Alongtrack and Calculated From Area.
Address A single address for a contact. The address is any method of 
communication. For example, a telephone number, fax number, e-
mail address, or Web site.
ADF Automatic Direction Finder
Aeronautical Incident A SAR incident (not humanitarian or maritime) involving an 
aircraft.
AFRCC Air Force Rescue Coordination Center (United States)
Alongtrack In SARMaster, this term is used to describe a property of a buffer 
sub-area for a tasking area. The alongtrack is the start and stop 
points parallel to the intended track to be searched. The values are 
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measured from the start of the track. See also Acrosstrack and 
Calculated From Area.
AOC Air Operations Centre (Canada)
ASA Sybase Adaptive Server Anywhere
Asset An individual facility that can be used in an emergency 
management incident. In the SARMaster Resource Data Model, 
an agency can have one or more resources assigned to it, with 
each resource having assets. 
ASW Worksheet Average Surface Wind worksheet. Used in the SARMaster 
IAMSAR worksheets to estimate the survivor location. Used for 
marine environment drift. Two types of forces cause survival craft 
on the ocean to move (drift): current and wind. The worksheet 
allows for the computation of where survivors may be located by 
estimating the rate and direction of the drift.
Autolog In SARMaster, when autolog is selected, the information is 
automatically recorded as a log entry. If the information is part of 
an incident, the information is recorded as a log entry for that 
incident.
Autopan In the GIS, the autopan feature is automatically displayed when 
the user places the mouse pointer near the edge of a map. When 
the user holds down the right-mouse button, the autopan is 
activated and the map automatically begins to pan (move) in the 
direction that is indicated by the arrow.
Awareness Stage A period during which the SAR system becomes aware of a 
potential or actual incident.
AWA Worksheet Average Winds Aloft worksheet. Used in the SARMaster 
IAMSAR worksheets to estimate the survivor location. Used for 
aeronautical drift, since a pilot will normally attempt to maintain 
altitude as long as possible and if the pilot is forced to descend, 
this action is performed either by gliding the aircraft or, if a 
parachute is available, using the parachute to glide to safety.
Bearing The direction from where you are (start or departure point) to 
where you want to go (end point or destination).
BMP Bit Map. An image format that is used to identify raster graphics 
that stored in a bit map format. It is one of two formats that can be 
used in the GIS to export a map. The file name extension is.bmp.
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Calculated From Area In SARMaster, this term is used to describe a property of a buffer 
sub-area for a tasking area. The calculated from area is a option 
that the user can use to determine the along track end point based 
on a desired coverage area, which is calculated by multiplying the 
Acrosstrack times the Alongtrack. See also Acrosstrack and 
Alongtrack.
CAP Civil Air Patrol (United States)
CAP Grid The Civil Air Patrol map grid used by CAP personnel for 
performing search patterns during SAR operations. Using 
sectional charts produced by the United States Geological Survey 
(USGS), CAP delineates a standard grid system based on 15 
minute USGS quads. The quarter grids are labeled as A, B, C, and 
D, corresponding with NW, NE, SW, and SE. 
CASARA Civil Air Search and Rescue Association (Canada)
Case The term “Case” is used interchangeably with the terms 
“Incident” or “Mission”.
CB Citizen’s Band
CD-ROM Compact Disk – Read Only Memory
CESM Cold Exposure Survival Model. Used on the data form Survival 
Model tab, the model can be run to predict the survival rate of a 
person at risk of hypothermia.
Composite A composite signal received by SARMaster as part of the beacon 
alert information transmitted from the MCC. 
Conclusion Stage A period during a SAR incident when SAR facilities return to 
their regular location or base and prepare for another mission.
Contact A point of contact for a resource. A resource can have multiple 
contacts. A contact can have a primary address and additional 
addresses. For example, telephone land line number, telephone 
cell number, Web site, fax number, and e-mail address. In the 
SARMaster Resource Data Model, an agency can have two or 
more resources, with each resource having a contact.
Controller The term “Controller” is used interchangeably with the terms 
“Operator” or “User”
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Coord Coordinate. For SARMaster, coordinates are usually the latitude 
and longitude.
Coordinate System In the GIS, a reference system that is used to locate geographic 
features on maps.
Cospas Search and Rescue Satellite Aided Tracking (Sarsat). Cospas is 
the Russian equivalent in the Cyrillic alphabet. A constellation of 
low- and high-earth orbit satellites that listen for radio distress 
signals on 121.5, 243.0, and 406.025 MHz from ELTs, EPIRBs, 
and PLBs.
Cospas-Sarsat See also Cospas and Sarsat. For information on the terminology 
used on the SARMaster Cospas-Sarsat Beacon data forms, refer 
to the Cospas-Sarsat Web site – www.cospas-sarsat.org.
CSAD Canadian Search Area Definition
CSAR Combat Search and Rescue
CSP Commence Search Point. The point normally specified as the 
point where a SAR facility is to begin their search pattern.
CSV Comma Separated Value
Cumulative PODs The accumulated probability of detection for finding the search 
object based on the current information entered in SARMaster.
DAFIF Digital Aeronautical Flight Information File
Datum In IAMSAR, Datum refers to the predicted location after drift.
Datum Area An area in where it is estimated that the search object is mot 
likely to be located.
Datum Line A line, for example the distressed aircraft or vessel’s intended 
track line or a line of bearing, which defines the centre of the area 
where it is estimated that the search object is most likely to be 
located.
Datum Point A point, for example a reported or estimated position, at the 
centre of the area where it is estimated that the search object is 
most likely to be located.
Datum Worksheet Used in the SARMaster IAMSAR worksheets to estimate the 
survivor location. Used for marine environment drift. Two types 
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of forces cause survival craft on the ocean to move (drift): current 
and wind. The worksheet allows for the computation of where 
survivors may be located by estimating the rate and direction of 
the drift.
DBMS Database Management System
DCIEM Defence and Civil Institute for Environmental Medicine (Canada)
DDMMMMYYYY Day Month Year box label. For example, for the date October 14, 
2004 enter 14 Octo 2004. 
Del Delete
Dist. District
DME Distance Measuring Equipment. A combination of ground and 
airborne equipment which gives a continuous slant range 
distance-from-station readout by measuring time-lapse of a signal 
transmitted by the aircraft to the station and responded back. 
DMEs can also provide groundspeed and time-to-station readouts 
by differentiation.
DND Department of National Defence (Canada)
DOB Date Of Birth
DOC/doc The file name extension for a Microsoft Word file (.doc).
DoD Department Of Defense (United States)
DSN Data Source Name. In a Web page that is linked to a database, orseveral databases, a name that is used to refer to data queries, or 
entered data, from the Web page to the desired database.
DTG Date Time Group
ELBA Emergency Location Beacon – Aircraft
Elemental An elemental signal received by SARMaster as part of the beacon 
alert information transmitted from the MCC. Similar to raw 
beacon information, normally used in the USMCC to AFRCC 
transmission of beacon alert information that includes both 
elementals and composites. 
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ELT Emergency Locator Transmitter. An aircraft radio that is designed 
to automatically transmit a radio distress signal on 121.5 or in the 
406 MHz band in the event of a crash. Military ELTs transmit on 
243.0 MHz. The signals can then be picked up by aircraft and 
satellites.
EMO Emergency Management Organization (Canada)
EPIRB Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon. A radio beacon, 
carried by boats and ships, that is designed to float and transmit a 
radio distress signal in the 406 MHz band in the event of an 
emergency. The signal is coded to identify the transmitter and its 
current GPS-derived location. The signals can then be picked up 
by aircraft and satellites.
Error Worksheet Average Surface Wind worksheet. Used in the SARMaster 
IAMSAR worksheets to estimate the survivor location. Used for 
land and marine environment drift. The worksheet allows for the 
computation of where survivors may be located by estimating the 
rate and direction of the drift and calculating the total probable 
error of the position.
Extent Refers to the geographic limits of a map view. Used in the GIS 
component In SARMaster, an extent is similar to a “favorite” that 
is saved when you are using a Web browser, such as Internet 
Explorer (IE). The extent saves the coordinates of the selected 
map area that is currently being viewed, but does not save the 
objects that have been placed on the view. The extent can be 
saved, printed, and exported.
FAA Federal Aviation Administration (United States)
ft feet
ft/min feet per minute
FTP File Transfer Protocol
Freq. Filter Frequency Filter
Gear Config. Gear Configuration
GIS Geographic Information System
GMT Greenwich Mean Time
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GPS Global Positioning System. A constellation of satellites owned 
and operated by the United States military that transmit signals 
that a receiver can decode to provide a location. Civilian units are 
generally accurate to about 10 metres (30 feet).
Greenwich Mean Time The mean solar time on the 0-degree meridian at The Royal 
Observatory in Greenwich, England, reckoned from midnight. 
The Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) is the basis for standard time 
worldwide.
Greenwich Meridian The meridian adopted by an international agreement – in 1884 – 
as the prime median. The 0-degree meridian is from which all 
other longitudes are calculated.
GUI Graphical User Interface
HF High Frequency. Radio frequencies in the 3 to 30 MHz band, 
proving relatively reliable propagation over long distances.
HH.MM Hours and Minutes
Hrs. Hours
HTML Hypertext Markup Language
Humanitarian Incident A SAR incident (not aeronautical or maritime) which requires a 
response by the SAR system to preserve human life or relieve 
human suffering.
Hypothermia Abnormal lowering of the internal body temperature – heat loss- 
from exposure to the elements (cold air, wind, or water).
ICAO International Civil Aviation Organization
ICS Incident Command System. A method of running an incident, that 
is scalable and expandable to handle an incident that can range in 
size from small to large events. 
ID Identification or Identifier
IFS Incident Forwarding Service – a SARMaster application feature 
that allows incidents to be forwarded from one site to another site
IFR Instrument Flight Rules. Defined as a ceiling 500 to below 1000 
feet AGL and/or a visibility of one (1) mile to less than three (3) 
miles.
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ILS Instrument Landing System. A precision instrument approach 
system which normally consists of several electronic components 
and visual aids.
IAMSAR International Aeronautical and Maritime Search and Rescue 
Organization
IMM Incident Management Module
IMO # International Maritime Organization number
IMO International Maritime Organization: Formerly known as the 
Inter-Governmental Maritime Consultative Organization 
(IMCO), was established in 1958 through the United Nations to 
coordinate international maritime safety and related practices. For 
information on the terminology used on the SARMaster 
IAMSAR data form and worksheets, refer to the IMO Web site – 
www.imo.org.
Inc/Msn Closed Incident/Mission Closed
Incident An occurrence or event, either human caused or natural 
phenomena, that requires action by emergency personnel to 
prevent or minimize loss of life or damage to property and or 
natural resources. The term ‘Incident’ is used interchangeably 
with the terms ‘Case’ and “Mission” in SARMaster.
Incident The term “Incident” is used interchangeably with the terms 
“Case” or “Mission”
Incident Commander The overall person in charge of a search. The person oversees 
operations while the search manager deals with the details of the 
search. In addition, the person provides the authority to requests 
for resources.
Incident Map In the GIS, a specific map for an incident, that shows the 
information that is related to that incident – for example, airborne 
reports, Composites, or Resources.
Incident Number Used in SARMaster, the incident number is a unique identifier for 
each incident that is created. For example, MT04I00017 is 
defined as: MT = Site ID (in this example the State of Montana); 
04 = the year 2004; I = Incident (if this is a T, then it is a Training 
Incident); 00017 = identifies this as the 17th incident created in 
the year 2004 by the State of Montana site. The incident number 
year is automatically updated at the start of each new calendar 
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year and restarts the numbering at 00001 for the first incident 
created in that year. For example, for the year 2006, at the State of 
Montana site, the first incident number would be MT06I00001.
Inmarsat A system of geostationary satellites for world-wide mobile 
communications services, which support the Global Maritime 
Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) and other emergency 
systems.
INS Inertial Navigation System. An RNAV (Area Navigation) system 
which is a form of a self-contained navigation.
International Date Line A meridian of longitude lying 180 degrees east and west of the 
Greenwich meridian. It divides the world’s time zones into those 
that are 12 hours ahead or 12 hours behind the Greenwich 
standard time. A person travelling west across the date line adds 
one day, while a person travelling east across the date line 
subtracts one day.
JPG Joint Photographic Experts Group. An image format that is 
commonly used on the Internet and is preferred when images 
have graduated colors. It is one of two formats that can be used in 
the GIS to export a map. The file name extension is .jpg.
JRCC Joint Rescue Coordination Centre (Canada). One of three 
locations staffed jointly by Canadian Forces and Canadian Coast 
Guard personnel responsible for planning and managing 
aeronautical and marine searches.
JSRC Joint Search and Rescue Coordination Center (United States)
kg kilogram
km/h or km/hr kilometres per hours
KPH Kilometres Per Hour
kt Knot. Standard unit of speed in aviation and marine 
transportation, equivalent to one nautical mile per hour. One knot 
equals 1.1515 mph, and one nautical mile equals 6,080 feet.
Lat Latitude
Latitude The angular distance, expressed in degrees, minutes, and seconds 
of a point on a GIS map north or south of the equator.
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LAN Local Area Network
Laser Refl. Mat’l Laser Reflective Material
Last Msg Dtg Last Message DateTime Group
Line Used in the GIS, a line is a shape having both length and 
direction, but no area, and connecting at least two x, y 
coordinates.
LKP Last Known Position. The last confirmed location of a missing 
aircraft, boat, ship, or person. This is similar to PLS (Point or 
Place Last Seen) used as the starting point for missing persons.
Long Longitude
Longitude The angular distance, expressed in degrees, minutes, and seconds 
of a point on a GIS map east or west of an arbitrarily defined 
median – usually the Greenwich prime meridian.
LORAN Long Range Navigation
LOS Loss Of Signal
LOS # List of Ships Number. Used for maritime vessels.
M Meter
Map In the GIS, a graphic image on a flat surface of the physical 
features of the whole, or a part of, the earth. The mp uses shapes 
to represent objects and symbols to describe their nature. The 
scale is normally less than 1:1, uses a specified projection, and 
indicates the direction of orientation
Map Layers In the GIS, map layers are a collection of features that represent a 
distinct type or category of information. For example, airports, 
roads, or rivers are different layers. Most of the map layers have a 
corresponding attribute table that contains a record (row) of 
information for each feature. For example, the information can be 
the contact name and contact information for an airport. 
Map Layer Types In the GIS, several map layer types are available, depending upon 
the installed SARMaster version. The layer types include: 
database layers; graphics map layers; special map layers; raster 
map layers; and vector map layers. 
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Magnetic North The direction, from a point on the earth’s surface, of North shown 
by a compass. See also True North and Grid North.
Max Maximum
MAST Military Assistance to Safety and Traffic. A military program to 
assist in serious civilian medical emergencies by providing 
transportation.
Maritime Incident A SAR incident (not aeronautical or humanitarian) involving a 
vessel or person, including the medical evacuation of person(s) 
from a vessel.
Medevac The evacuation of a person or persons for medical reasons.
METAR Meteorological Aerodome Report. The primary observation code 
used in the United States to satisfy requirements for reporting 
meteorological data. The minimum requirements include wind, 
visibility, runway visual range, present weather, sky condition, 
temperature, dew point, and altimeter setting.
Meteorological visibilityThe maximum range at which a large object, such as land masses 
or mountains, can be seen. Also referred to as meteorological 
range.
MCC Mission Control Centre. Part of the COSPAS-SARSAT system 
that accepts alert messes from the local user terminals (LUTs) and 
other mission centres to distribute to the appropriate rescue 
coordination or other SAR points of contact.
Mfr. Manufacturer
MHz megahertz
Mission The term “Mission” is used interchangeably with the terms 
“Incident” or “Case”.
MHz Mega Hertz
MMSI Maritime Mobile Service Identity. Maritime Mobile Service 
Identities are formed of a series of nine digits which are 
transmitted over the radio path in order to uniquely identify ship 
stations, ship earth stations, coast stations, coast earth stations, 
and group calls. These identities are formed in such a way that the 
identity or part thereof can be used by telephone and telex 
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subscribers connected to the general telecommunications network 
principally to call ships automatically.
Mouse A common pointing device used with a personal computer (PC) 
to navigate the installed software application, such as 
SARMaster.
MPH Miles Per Hour
MS Microsoft
MVFR Mountain or Marginal Visual Flight Rules. Defined as a ceiling 
1,000 to 3,000 feet AGL and/or a visibility of three (3) to five (5) 
miles.
NAV Navigation Aids
Nav Aids Navigation Aids
NIMA National Imagery and Mapping Agency (United States) – Now 
called National Geospatial Intelligence Agency
NM Nautical Mile
No. Number
NOK Next Of Kin
NORDO No Radio. The loss of the ability to communicate by radio.
NORAD North American Air Defence Command
NOTAM Notice To Airmen. A publication issued periodically to aircraft 
pilots to advise them of changes to the national airspace system. 
The equivalent for maritime vessels is the NTM.
NTAPs Notices To Airmen Publications. A publication issued on a 
regular basis and designed primarily for the pilot. The publication 
contains NOTAM (Notice To Airmen) information considered 
essential to the safety of flight, to inform pilots of new or changed 
aeronautical facilities, services, procedures, or hazards, 
temporary or permanent.
NTM Notice To Mariners. A publication issued periodically to maritime 
vessels to advise them of changes to existing nautical charts. The 
equivalent for aircraft is the NOTAM.
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ODBC Open Database Connectivity. An interface that makes it possible 
to access different database systems with a common language.
OIC Officer In Charge
ONC Operational Navigation Charts
Operator The term “Operator” is used interchangeably with the terms 
“Controller” or “User”. The term ‘Operator’ is used in 
SARMaster to identify the individual who operates the 
SARMaster application and does not have administrative (System 
Manager) privileges. This individual, depending upon the 
location of the SARMaster installation, is also referred to as a 
‘user’, ‘end-user’, ‘coordinator’ or ‘controller’.
Overdue A situation where an aircraft or vessel has failed to arrive at its 
intended destination when expected and remains missing.
Overlay Used in the GIS, this is the superimposing of two or more maps 
for a common coordinate system, showing the relationships 
between features that occupy the same geographic area.
Overview Map In the GIS, a general map, that shows a summarized view of all 
current RCC activity.
QC Quality Control. A Statistics data form function that allows user 
to perform a quality control check on the incident data forms and 
verifies that the fields that are missing information.
Query A request that selects information (records) from a database.
PDF Portable Document Format. A format used to allow for the 
display and printing of SARMaster documentation. You need 
Adobe Acrobat Reader to display the PDF.
Place Name The geographic location of a place name – for example a city, 
town, village, lake, park, dam, bridge, canyon, forest, woods, or 
other geographic landmark – that can be searched for using the 
Gazetteer to produce the place name latitude and longitude and 
allow the location to be viewed on a map.
Pan Used in the GIS, the pan tool allows a user to move (pan) a 
window up, down, diagonally, across a displayed map without 
changing the viewing scale. 
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Planning Stage A period during a SAR incident when an effective plan of 
operations is developed.
PLB Personal Locator Beacon. A radio that is designed to transmit a 
distress signal, usually on 121.5 or 406.025 MHz. The small radio 
size allows for individuals to carry it with them. For example, 
when hiking or hunting. 
PLS Point or Place Last Seen. Used as the starting point for missing 
persons. Similar to LKP (Last Known Position) used in air SAR 
to indicate the last confirmed location of a missing aircraft, boat, 
ship, or person.
POA Probability Of Area. The chances that the search object, or clues 
related to that search object, are in a specific area.
POB Person On Board
POD Probability Of Detection. The chances of finding the search 
object, based on the terrain, critical spacing, and available 
resources. An assumption is made that the object is in that search 
area.
Polygon An area bounded by a closed loop of straight-line arc segments.
POS Probability Of Success. The chances of finding the search object, 
based on the POA and POD.
Project A method thattransforms the three-dimensional surface of the 
earth to a two-dimensional plane. Basically, the curved surface of 
the earth is portrayed on a flat surface.
Projection In cartography (maps), the method of distorting the curved shape 
of the earth onto the flat surface of a map. The project affects how 
one measures distance and bearings. Two examples of projection 
are the use of Transverse Mercator projection (used in Canadian 
topographic maps) and Lambert Conformal projection.
Prov/State Province/State
QC Quality Check. Used in SARMaster for the Statistics data form, 
the features allows the Operator to perform a “quality check” that 
identifies and displays the incident data forms and fields that are 
missing information. 
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Raster Raster images are made up of individual dots. Each dot has a 
defined value that precisely identifies its specific colour, size, and 
location within the image. Also known as bitmapped images. 
SARMaster uses raster images for air and marine charts, and are 
digital maps created by scanning and geo-referencing paper 
maps. The maps provide a means of quickly displaying highly 
detailed geographic information as a backdrop or background for 
other map layers.
RCC Rescue Coordination Centre
RDM Resource Data Model
RDM Layer The map layer in the GIS that is used to show on a map the 
locations of resources that have been recorded in the RDM 
agency list,
RDBMS Relational Database Management System
Reg. Registration. Used in the Marine data form to record a ship 
registration or LOS #.
Resource An organization that has personnel and assets (for example, 
equipment) that is available and can be used for emergency 
management purposes. In the SARMaster Resource Data Model, 
an agency can have two or more resources, with each resource 
having contacts, assets, and functions assigned to it.
RH Relative Humidity
RONLY Receive Only. The capability to receive radio communications, 
owing to the absence or failure of the transmitter.
Route In SARMaster, the route of the search object – aircraft, vessel, or 
hiker – can be determined if information is available (for 
example, a flight plan) and mapped, with potential search and 
tasking areas assigned to the route information.
RSMS Regional Supervisor, Maritime Search and Rescue
SAR Search and Rescue. This comprises the search for, and provision 
of aid to persons, ships, aircraft, or other craft which are, or are 
feared to be, in distress or imminent danger.
SAR Stage The five typical steps in the orderly progression of SAR missions. 
The stages are normally considered to be: Awareness; Initial 
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Action; Planning, Operations, and Mission Conclusion. 
SARMaster provides features and functionality that allows for the 
recording and management of the information related to each of 
the stages.
SARSAT Search and Rescue Satellite Aided Tracking. COSPAS is the 
Russian equivalent in the Cyrillic alphabet. A constellation of 
low- and high-earth orbit satellites that listen for radio distress 
signals on 121.5, 243.0, and 406.025 MHz from ELTs, EPIRBs, 
and PLBs.
Scale In cartography (maps), the difference between a distance on the 
map compared to its representation of the actual (real) ground. 
For example, on a1:50,000 map, one centimeter, inch, metre, or 
foot on the map represents 50,000 centimeters, inches, metres, or 
feet on the ground. Converting 50,000 centimetres to 500 metres, 
therefore 1 centimetre on the map is 500 metres or 0.5 kilometres 
on the ground. Small scale maps, for example 1:50,000 scale or 
less, show smaller areas in greater detail. Large scale maps, for 
example 1:100,000 scale or greater, show larger areas with less 
detail.
Search Area The area, that is determined by the search planner or equivalent 
individual, which is to be searched. The area may be sub-divided 
into search sub-areas for the purpose of assigning specific 
responsibilities to the available search facilities.
Search Pattern In the GIS, search areas, a track line or procedure assigned to an 
SRU for searching a specified area can be defined and visually 
displayed on incident maps. Examples of search patterns are 
Creeping Line Ahead, Parallel Track, Crawl Track, and others.
Shapefile A GIS file format used by the Environmental Systems Research 
Institute (ESRI) ArcView software product that creates maps. The 
shapefile is a vector data storage format for storing the attributes, 
location, and shape of geographic features.
SISAR SAR incident data. Developed by the Canadian Coast Guard, the 
GIS-model enables managers to compare accident statistics and 
risk by various criteria and provide additional information in SAR 
strategic planning.
SITREP Situation Report. A report giving the situation in the area of a 
reporting unit or formation.SLDMBsSelf Locating Data Marker 
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Buoys. A datum marker buoy that determines its own position 
and includes the position information in the transmission of the 
beacon signal. He beacons usually transmit through satellite 
services.
SPOC SAR Point Of Contact. Rescue coordination centres and other 
established and recognized points of contact which can accept 
responsibility to receive COSPAS-SARSAT alert data to enable 
the rescue of persons in distress.
SRR Search and Rescue Region. An area of defined dimensions, 
associated with an RCC, within which SAR services are 
provided.
SRS Search and Rescue Sub-region. A specified area within a SAR 
region associated with a rescue sub-section.
SRU Search and Rescue Unit. A unit composed of trained personnel 
and provided with equipment suitable for the expeditious conduct 
of SAR operations.
Survival Equip. Survival Equipment
Symbol A graphic used to represent a geographic feature or type of 
features. Fro example, in the GIS, an airplane enclosed in a circle 
and coloured red is the default symbol for quickly identifying a 
resource on a map.
Symbology The set of conventions or rules that define how geographic 
features are represented with symbols on a map in the GIS.
Synchronization In the GIS, the action a user performs when requested to 
automatically update changes that have been implemented in the 
GIS.
System Manager The term ‘System Manager’ is used in SARMaster to identify the 
individual who manages (administers) the SARMaster 
application and has administrative (System Manager) privileges. 
This individual, depending upon the location of the SARMaster 
installation, is also referred to as a ‘system administrator’, 
‘admin’, or ‘application administrator’.
T air Air temperature
TAC Tactical Air Navigation. A UHF electronic rho-theta air 
navigation aid which provides aircraft, with the appropriate 
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equipment installed, a continuous indication of bearing and 
distance to the TACAN station.
Tasking Area In the GIS, tasking areas can be defined and visually displayed on 
incident maps to show the tasking area for SAR facilities. 
Examples of tasking areas are Across Track, Along Track, and 
others.
Text Label In the GIS, the text that is placed next to a map feature and used 
to label the map and the map geographic features. The label 
identifies and/or describes the feature.
TOC Table Of Contents. Used in the GIS, the TOC is located on the left 
side of the GIS window, displaying a list of map layers and the 
symbology used for the current displayed map.
Track Spacing The distance between adjacent parallel search tracks.
True North The direction, from any point on the earth’s surface, to the 
geographic North Pole, located at 90 degrees north latitude. See 
also Magnetic North and Grid North.
TWC Worksheet Total Water Current worksheet. Used in the SARMaster 
IAMSAR worksheets to estimate the survivor location. Used for 
marine environment drift. Two types of forces cause survival craft 
on the ocean to move drift:current and wind. The worksheet 
allows for the computation of where survivors may be located by 
estimating the rate and direction of the drift. The TWC 
worksheets can have several components, including sea current; 
tidal or rotary currents; river current; and local wind current.
Vector Vector images are images that are represented by collections of 
independent line and shape objects which are typically defined by 
mathematical formulas.
VES Vessel Tracking System
VFR Visual Flight Rules. Defined as a ceiling greater than 3,000 feet 
AGL and/or a visibility of greater than five (5) miles.
VHF Very High Frequency. Radio frequencies in the 30 to 300 MHz 
band, used for most civil air-to-ground communication.
Vis. Visibility
VMS Vessel Management System
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VOR A ground-based electronic navigation aid transmitting VHF 
navigation signals, 360 degrees in azimuth, oriented from 
magnetic north.
UHF Ultra-High Frequency. Radio frequencies in the 300 to 3,000 
MHz band.
URL Uniform Resource Locator. An address for a resource (Web site) 
on the Internet.
User The term “User” is used interchangeably with the terms 
“Controller” or “Operator”.
USMCC United States Mission Control Center
Vessel A maritime craft.
WAV The file name extension for a Microsoft audio Wave file (.wav).
Waypoint Used in the incident Routing data form, the waypoint can be a 
named location or reported navigational fix – for example, from 
an aircraft transponder – anything that assists in identifying the 
waypoint. Waypoints can be used to re-construct a flight plan, 
sailing route, a hikers intended route, or any other type of route.
WYSIWYG What You See Is What You Get. Used in the SARMaster drop-
down menus that can be modified by the SARMaster System 
Manager, allows the system manger to type in text that viewed by 
the user (Operator) in exactly the same format as the text is 
entered. 
Yrs Years
Zoom Used in the GIS, an action that enlarges and provides greater 
detail of a portion of a map. Zooming in provides a smaller, more 
detailed view while zooming out provides a larger, less detailed 
view. 
Z Zulu. Used worldwide for times of flight operations, formerly 
Greenwich Mean Time, now Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). 
For example, 1500Z, used in the Date Time Group (DTG) in 
SARMaster.
	1.0 About This Guide
	1.1 Intended Audience
	1.2 Product Version
	1.3 Product Features Available at Your Site
	1.4 How this Guide is Organized
	1.5 Related Documentation
	1.6 Installing SARMaster
	1.7 Contacting Honeywell Global Tracking Support
	2.0 Overview
	2.1 SARMaster User Levels (Roles)
	2.2 SARMaster Components
	2.3 Incident Management Module (IMM)
	2.4 Geographic Information System (GIS)
	2.5 Navigating the SARMaster User Interface
	2.5.1 Navigating the IMM and Resource Data Model (RDM) Text
	2.5.2 Navigating the GIS Maps
	3.0 Getting Started
	3.1 Logging on to SARMaster
	3.2 Logging off SARMaster
	3.3 Accessing SARMaster Components and Features
	3.3.1 Opening the RDM
	3.3.2 Opening the GIS
	3.3.3 Opening the Utilities
	3.3.4 Opening the Resource Tracker
	3.4 Viewing the Incident List
	3.4.1 Opening the View
	3.4.2 Changing the View
	3.5 Opening an Incident in the Incident List
	3.6 Changing the Display Status of the Incident List View
	3.7 Filtering the Incidents Displayed on the Incident List View
	3.8 Editing Text in SARMaster
	3.9 Spell Checking Text in SARMaster
	3.10 Entering the Date and Time
	3.11 Entering Latitude and Longitude Coordinates
	3.11.1 Latitude Values
	3.11.2 Longitude Values
	3.12 Coordinate Conversion
	3.13 Monitoring the Service Status
	3.13.1 Using the Service Status Monitoring Icon
	3.13.2 Monitoring the Services
	3.14 Using Two Monitors
	3.15 Using the Help Menu
	3.15.1 Accessing the Online User Guide
	3.15.2 Identifying Your SARMaster Version
	4.0 Entering Preliminary Information
	4.1 Using the Site Dictionary to Reduce Your Log Entry Typing
	4.2 Using Quick Log to Enter Information
	4.3 Log Entry Permissions for the RCC Log or Incident Log Data Form
	4.4 Displaying Log Information in the RCC Log
	4.4.1 Accessing the RCC Log
	4.4.2 Navigating the RCC Log and Changing the View
	4.5 Creating and Deleting Log Entries
	4.6 Filtering and Sorting Log Entries
	4.7 Searching for Text in Log Entries
	4.7.1 Filtering Log Entries
	4.8 Using the Automatic New Narratives – Message Alert Window
	4.9 Working with Air and Marine Charts
	4.9.1 Using Air Charts
	4.9.2 Using Marine Charts
	4.9.3 Adjusting the Chart Map Brightness
	4.10 Working with Airport Weather Layers
	4.10.1 Adding and Modifying Map Airport Weather Layers
	4.11 Downloading and Synchronizing GIS Information
	4.11.1 Downloading Information
	4.11.2 Synchronizing Information
	4.12 Viewing Other Operator Log Entries
	4.13 Using Utilities to Record Preliminary Information
	4.13.1 Managing Cospas-Sarsat Beacon Alerts
	4.13.2 Sorting Composites
	4.13.3 Filtering Composites
	4.13.4 Sorting and Filtering Elementals
	4.13.5 Beacon Narratives Display, Alert Sounds, and Messages
	4.13.6 Viewing and Managing the Beacon Registry
	4.13.7 Understanding Satellite ID Values
	4.13.8 Potential Incident Sightings
	4.13.9 Default Trails
	4.13.10 Default Search Areas
	4.13.11 Recording and Viewing Airborne Reports
	4.14 Using the Utilities Databases to Search for Additional Information
	4.14.1 Searching for Geographic Locations using the World Gazetteer
	4.14.2 Searching for Aircraft using the Aircraft Registry
	4.14.3 Searching for Maritime Vessels using the Ship Registry
	4.14.4 Searching for Navigation Aids Information using Nav Aids
	4.14.5 Calculating the Radial/DME for Nav Aids Search Results
	5.0 Creating and Modifying an Incident
	5.1 Creating a New Incident
	5.1.1 Incident Numbering Description
	5.2 Opening an Active, Suspended, or Closed Incident
	5.3 Entering Incident Header Information
	5.4 Assigning Preliminary Information to an Incident
	5.4.1 Assigning Log Entries
	5.4.2 Assigning (Attaching) Beacon Information
	5.4.3 Removing (Detaching) Beacon Information
	5.4.4 Assigning Sightings
	5.4.5 Adding Flare Sightings to an Incident
	5.5 Recording Incident Information Using Data Forms
	5.5.1 Entering Log Entries
	5.5.2 Editing and Filtering Log Entries
	5.5.3 Entering Information for a Marine Incident
	5.5.4 Entering Information for an Air Incident
	5.5.5 Entering Information for a Humanitarian Incident
	5.5.6 Viewing Beacon Information
	5.5.7 Entering Sightings Information
	5.5.8 Contacts Information
	5.5.9 Entering Persons On Board (POB) Information
	5.5.10 Recording Medevac Information for POBs
	5.5.11 Recording Waypoints to Create or Re-construct a Route
	5.5.12 Calculating Radial/DME Coordinates for Use with Routing Information
	5.5.13 Adding Flight Plan Information to Routes
	5.5.14 Estimating Survivor Location Using IAMSAR Worksheets
	5.5.15 Estimating the Search Object Position based on the Last Known Position
	5.5.16 Marking Incident View
	5.5.17 SAR Briefing Reports
	5.5.18 Tracking Search and Rescue Units (SRUs)
	5.5.19 SRU Communication Plan
	5.5.20 Selecting Agency SRU Resources and SRU Names
	5.5.21 Recording Weather Conditions for an Incident
	5.5.22 Using Checklists to Plan and Manage an Incident
	5.6 Recording Statistics for an Incident
	5.7 Closing an Incident
	5.8 Adding Attachments (Files) to an Incident
	5.9 Looking Up and Modifying Resource Contact and Asset Information
	5.9.1 Accessing the RDM
	5.9.2 Searching and Filtering Resource Information
	5.10 Using the Resource Tracker
	5.11 Working with Incidents in the GIS
	5.12 Mapping Incident Information in the GIS
	5.12.1 Adding Days to an Incident
	5.12.2 Creating Search Areas
	5.12.3 Creating Irregular (Polygon) Search Areas
	5.12.4 Creating Circular Search Areas
	5.12.5 Creating Square Search Areas
	5.12.6 Creating Rectangle Search Areas
	5.12.7 Creating Rectangle (Latitude/Longitude) Search Areas
	5.12.8 Creating a Search Area Based on a Previously Defined Route
	5.13 Modifying, Regenerating, and DeletingSearch Areas
	5.13.1 Modifying and Renaming Search Areas
	5.13.2 Regenerating Buffered Search Areas
	5.13.3 Deleting Search Areas
	5.14 Creating Tasking Areas
	5.14.1 Irregular (Polygon) Tasking Areas
	5.14.2 Circular Tasking Areas
	5.14.3 Square Tasking Areas
	5.14.4 Rectangle Tasking Areas
	5.14.5 Rectangle (Latitude/Longitude) Tasking Areas
	5.14.6 Creating a Tasking Area Based on a Previously Defined Route
	5.14.7 Creating a Tasking Area Based on a Search Area
	5.15 Modifying, Regenerating, and Deleting Tasking Areas
	5.15.1 Modifying and Renaming Tasking Areas
	5.15.2 Regenerating Buffered Tasking Areas
	5.15.3 Deleting Tasking Areas
	5.16 Creating Search Patterns
	5.16.1 Creating Expanding Square Search Patterns
	5.16.2 Creating Sector Search Patterns
	5.16.3 Creating Creeping Line Ahead Search Patterns
	5.16.4 Creating Parallel Track Search Patterns
	5.16.5 Creating Track Line Return or Track Line Non-Return Search Patterns
	5.16.6 Creating Irregular Search Patterns
	5.16.7 Adjusting the CSP
	5.16.8 Changing the Search Pattern Great Circle/Rhumbline Setting
	5.16.9 Viewing Search Pattern Navigation Points
	5.17 Zooming In and Out on a Map and Map Layers
	5.18 Working with Routes on Maps in the GIS
	5.18.1 Creating (Drawing) a New Route
	5.18.2 Creating an Incident from a Route
	5.18.3 Editing Route Coordinates in the GIS
	5.18.4 Renaming a Route in the GIS
	5.18.5 Deleting a Route in the GIS
	5.18.6 Reversing the direction of a Route in the GIS
	5.18.7 Changing the Great Circle/Rhumbline Setting for a Route in the GIS
	5.19 Zooming to Search Areas, Tasking Areas, Search Patterns, and Routes
	5.20 Great Circle and Rhumbline
	5.21 Measuring Map Distances
	5.21.1 Measuring Map Distances to a Closest Point
	5.22 Changing the Map Scale
	5.23 Querying Map Layers
	5.23.1 Querying a Map Based on a Circular Search Radius
	5.23.2 Querying a Map Based on a Polygon Shaped Search Area
	5.24 Viewing a Map Layer Attribute Table and Locating Map Layer Features
	5.24.1 Searching for Text in Layer Attributes
	6.0 Creating and Modifying Map Text and Graphics
	6.1 Setting or Refreshing the View in the GIS
	6.2 Creating and Modifying Map Labels
	6.2.1 Labelling a Rectangular Area
	6.2.2 Labelling a Circular Area
	6.2.3 Labelling an Irregular (Polygon) Area
	6.2.4 Labelling a Rectangular Area with Extended Lines
	6.2.5 Creating Map Labels
	6.2.6 Hiding Map Labels
	6.3 Creating and Modifying Map Text and Graphics
	6.3.1 Adding Text on a Map
	6.3.2 Drawing Graphics on a Map
	6.3.3 Creating a Circle Graphic
	6.3.4 Creating a Point Graphic
	6.3.5 Creating a Map Line
	6.3.6 Creating a Map Polygon
	6.3.7 Creating a Map Square
	6.3.8 Creating a Map Rectangle
	6.3.9 Rotating Graphics
	6.3.10 Resizing Graphics
	6.3.11 Moving Graphics
	6.3.12 Moving Graphic Vertices
	6.3.13 Adding Graphic Vertices
	6.3.14 Deleting Graphic Vertices
	6.3.15 Forcing Graphic Vertices to Snap to the Closest Layer Point
	7.0 Printing, Exporting, and Importing Information
	7.1 Selecting a Default Printer for Printing Reports
	7.2 Printing Selected Log Entries Based on Date and Time
	7.3 Printing a Specific Log Entry
	7.4 Printing and Exporting Data Forms as Reports
	7.4.1 Printing a Data Form as a Report
	7.4.2 Printing Incident Reports into a Single PDF
	7.4.3 Exporting a Report
	7.4.4 Printing Incident Reports
	7.5 Printing Attachments
	7.6 Printing the Resource Agency List
	7.7 Printing the Current Resource Tracker List
	7.8 Exporting Maps as Images and Using Layouts for Printing Maps
	7.8.1 Selecting a Printer for Printing Maps
	7.8.2 Creating Printing Objects for a Map Layout
	7.8.3 Printing a Map
	7.8.4 Exporting a Map
	7.8.5 Importing a CSV File
	7.9 Printing GIS Search Patterns
	7.10 Exporting and Importing Incidents to and from a File
	7.10.1 Exporting an Incident to a File
	7.10.2 Importing an Incident from a File
	8.0 Closing an Incident
	8.1 Recording Statistics for an Incident
	8.2 Changing the Incident Status to Closed
	9.0 Changing Settings
	9.1 Selecting and Resetting Columns for the Incident List
	9.1.1 Selecting Columns Headings to Display
	9.1.2 Resetting the Columns
	9.2 Setting User Options
	9.3 Setting the Beacons Automatic Narrative Display and Alert Sounds
	9.3.1 Setting the Automatic Narrative Message Detections Options
	9.4 Selecting and Resetting Columns for the Composites List
	9.4.1 Selecting the Columns Headings to be Displayed
	9.4.2 Resetting the Columns
	9.5 Selecting and Resetting Columns for the Elementals List
	9.5.1 Selecting the Columns Headings to be Displayed
	9.5.2 Resetting the Columns
	10.0 GlossaryAdding Text on a Map ............................................................................................. 90
6.3.2 Drawing Graphics on a Map .................................................................................... 90
6.3.3 Creating a Circle Graphic ........................................................................................ 90
6.3.4 Creating a Point Graphic.......................................................................................... 90
6.3.5 Creating a Map Line ............................................................................................. 91
6.3.6 Creating a Map Polygon ....................................................................................... 91
6.3.7 Creating a Map Square .......................................................................................... 91
6.3.8 Creating a Map Rectangle ..................................................................................... 92
6.3.9 Rotating Graphics ................................................................................................. 92
6.3.10 Resizing Graphics ............................................................................................... 92
6.3.11 Moving Graphics ................................................................................................ 93
6.3.12 Moving Graphic Vertices .................................................................................... 93
6.3.13 Adding Graphic Vertices .................................................................................... 94
6.3.14 Deleting Graphic Vertices ................................................................................... 94
6.3.15 Forcing Graphic Vertices to Snap to the Closest Layer Point ............................ 94
7.0 Printing, Exporting, and Importing Information................................................. 97
7.1 Selecting a Default Printer for Printing Reports ............................................................... 97
7.2 Printing Selected Log Entries Based on Date and Time................................................... 97
7.3 Printing a Specific Log Entry............................................................................................ 97
7.4 Printing and Exporting Data Forms as Reports ................................................................ 98
7.4.1 Printing a Data Form as a Report............................................................................. 98
7.4.2 Printing Incident Reports into a Single PDF............................................................ 98
7.4.3 Exporting a Report ................................................................................................... 99
7.4.4 Printing Incident Reports ....................................................................................... 100
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7.5 Printing Attachments ...................................................................................................... 100
7.6 Printing the Resource Agency List ................................................................................. 101
7.7 Printing the Current Resource Tracker List .................................................................... 101
7.8 Exporting Maps as Images and Using Layouts for Printing Maps ................................. 102
7.8.1 Selecting a Printer for Printing Maps..................................................................... 102
7.8.2 Creating Printing Objects for a Map Layout.......................................................... 102
7.8.3 Printing a Map........................................................................................................ 104
7.8.4 Exporting a Map .................................................................................................... 104
7.8.5 Importing a CSV File............................................................................................. 105
7.9 Printing GIS Search Patterns........................................................................................... 105
7.10 Exporting and Importing Incidents to and from a File.................................................. 105
7.10.1 Exporting an Incident to a File............................................................................. 106
7.10.2 Importing an Incident from a File ........................................................................ 106
8.0 Closing an Incident............................................................................................. 107
8.1 Recording Statistics for an Incident ................................................................................ 107
8.2 Changing the Incident Status to Closed .......................................................................... 107
9.0 Changing Settings .............................................................................................. 109
9.1 Selecting and Resetting Columns for the Incident List................................................... 109
9.1.1 Selecting Columns Headings to Display................................................................ 109
9.1.2 Resetting the Columns ........................................................................................... 109
9.2 Setting User Options ....................................................................................................... 109
9.3 Setting the Beacons Automatic Narrative Display and Alert Sounds............................. 110
9.3.1 Setting the Automatic Narrative Message Detections Options ............................. 110
9.4 Selecting and Resetting Columns for the Composites List............................................. 111
9.4.1 Selecting the Columns Headings to be Displayed ................................................. 111
9.4.2 Resetting the Columns ........................................................................................... 111
9.5 Selecting and Resetting Columns for the Elementals List .............................................. 111
9.5.1 Selecting the Columns Headings to be Displayed ................................................. 111
9.5.2 Resetting the Columns ........................................................................................... 111
10.0 Glossary............................................................................................................. 113
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1.0 ABOUT THIS GUIDE
The SARMaster Operator User Guide is intended for individuals who use the SARMaster 
product in a Rescue Coordination Centre (RCC) environment.
1.1 Intended Audience
The user should:
• Have received SARMaster product training or be familiar with the product
• Be familiar with the Search and Rescue (SAR) operational environment and 
terminology 
• Have a working knowledge of the Microsoft Windows operating system environment, 
including navigating with a mouse and keyboard
1.2 Product Version
This guide is intended for use with the SARMaster Release International 3.32.
1.3 Product Features Available at Your Site
The installation and configuration of the SARMaster version installed for your site may 
not have all of the features and functionality described in this user guide. For additional 
information on how your SARMaster version has been installed and configured, contact 
your System Manager.
1.4 How this Guide is Organized
The SARMaster Operator User Guide is structured to reflect the general stages used in the 
planning and managing of SAR incidents. The guide is organized into the following 
sections:
Overview – a brief description of the product and how to navigate SARMaster. 
Getting Started – Describes the basic functionality needed to log on and navigate through 
the SARMaster components and features.
Entering Preliminary Information– Describes how to enter information during the 
preliminary awareness and notification stage of an incident – either potential or actual – 
and how to obtain additional information using the SARMaster databases.
Creating or Modifying an Incident – Describes how to create a new incident or how to 
modify an existing incident to add new or updated information. The information allows an 
Operator to enter, modify, and delete information for: alerting SAR facilities; planning the 
SAR mission; and monitoring the SAR operations.
Creating and Modifying Map Text and Graphics – Describes how to create and modify 
text and graphics for maps to supplement incident information that is used in the planning 
and monitoring of SAR operations.
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Printing, Exporting, and Importing Information – Describes how to print reports and 
maps, export information, import files, and export or import incidents to supplement 
incident records.
Closing an Incident – Describes how to complete reports and close a SARMaster 
incident file upon the conclusion of the incident.
Changing Settings – Describes how to change the display and set user options.
Glossary – Abbreviations, acronyms, symbols, and terminology used throughout 
SARMaster are alphabetically listed and described in the glossary.
1.5 Related Documentation
The following documentation supplements the SARMaster Operator User Guide:
• SARMaster System Manager User Guide
1.6 Installing SARMaster
The SARMaster product is installed and configured by Honeywell Global Tracking 
personnel. If you require installation information, please contact Honeywell Global 
Tracking support. 
1.7 Contacting Honeywell Global Tracking Support
To contact Honeywell Global Tracking support: 
• E-mail address: empsupport@emsglobaltracking.com
• Web site address: https://empsupport.emstechnologies.ca
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2.0 OVERVIEW
SARMaster is designed to meet the specialized needs of SAR Operators and RCCs located 
around the world. Using the latest in Geographic Information System (GIS), Graphical 
User Interface (GUI), and relational Database Management System (RDBMS) 
technologies, SARMaster provides the SAR Operator with a single desktop platform to 
plan and manage SAR operations, from the start of an incident to the conclusion.
Note: The terms “Incident” and “Case” are used interchangeably throughout this document.
2.1 SARMaster User Levels (Roles)
User roles define the tasks users can perform, for example viewing, adding, modifying, or 
deleting information. The user levels are:
• Administrator – can change the SARMaster system configuration
• Operator – can create and manage incidents
• Observer – restricted to read-only privileges to view incident information (data), but 
also can operate tools or reference databases such as CESM, Aircraft Registry, and 
Utilities Weather
• Logkeeper – has the same privileges as an Observer, but also has Operator privileges for 
Log and Contact entries, Sighting reports, Attachments, and can enter ResTracker SITREPs
For detailed information on the privileges that are set for each user level (role), contact 
your SARMaster System Manager.
2.2 SARMaster Components
SARMaster has two components:
• SARMaster Geographical Information System (GIS) which provides spatial data 
management 
• RDBMS-based SARMaster Incident Management Module (IMM) which provides 
textual data management 
2.3 Incident Management Module (IMM)
The IMM is an incident logging and reporting application. You can use the IMM in a 
networked environment to provide multi-incident and multi-user access. Or you can 
configure the IMM for stand-alone operations (for example, for use in the field). The 
complete IMM system includes a GUI that allows you to add and view information, and 
utility applications in SARMaster Utilities that support its operation. 
The IMM GUI has several forms that guide and assist you through SAR operations. 
Information is managed through a series of tabs within a single window, that allow you to 
quickly access various data input forms under each tab, or to view information that has 
already been entered. Data fields between the various forms are linked, so you only need 
to enter information once and it populates other fields where applicable. These forms 
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provide a fast and efficient method for entering and organizing all information related to 
each SAR operation. 
You can use these applications to look up or access information, and enter or link the 
information to an incident within the IMM. 
SARMaster is network aware, allowing each Operator to access and view the data for any 
incident, and to enter the information received for any one of these incidents. The IMM is 
tightly integrated with the GIS, with information being exchanged and displayed between 
the two components.
2.4 Geographic Information System (GIS)
The GIS provides SAR Operators with a set of spatial tools to aid in their planning and 
management of SAR incidents. You can view charts, pan and zoom, use latitude and 
longitude coordinates to find locations, measure and plot distances, bearings and 
waypoints. You can also perform a number of SAR planning and management tasks to 
supplement information entered in the IMM component of the incident. The GIS provides 
a graphical complement that visually enhances the IMM text information and helps you to 
make informed decisions.
2.5 Navigating the SARMaster User Interface
SARMaster is a windows-based application that uses the standard windows-operating 
system navigation tools. Use the mouse and keyboard to navigate between the IMM and 
GIS components. You can:
• Create new incidents
• Plan and manage existing incidents
• Add, modify, and delete information
• Access databases to perform searches and retrieve information
• Print, export, and import text data and graphical information (maps)
• Manage multiple incidents that are active and at different SAR stages
• Perform calculations to estimate survival rates, search locations, and drift models
• Use maps to show available resources, airborne reports, search and tasking areas, 
coordinates of incident locations and SAR resources, and other incident information
• Record, chronologically, a complete SAR incident from the initial awareness stage 
through to the final conclusion stage, and have a complete audit trail of all actions 
taken in the planning and managing of the incident
2.5.1 Navigating the IMM and Resource Data Model (RDM) Text
Use the mouse or keyboard to navigate around the IMM and RDM text, and to enter and 
modify information.
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2.5.2 Navigating the GIS Maps
Use the mouse or keyboard to navigate the GIS maps. 
Note: To enlarge the display area for a map, remove the GIS Layer Legend, menu bar, 
toolbar, scale bar, and status bar using the toolbar View option.
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3.0 GETTING STARTED
3.1 Logging on to SARMaster
To log on to SARMaster:
1. On the desktop, double-click the SARMaster icon. The SARMaster application 
appears.
2. If a dialog box appears asking Are you coming on duty and do you wish to make a 
General Log entry recording this?, click Yes to create a general log entry noting the 
time at which you logged on. The SARMaster application displays the Incidents/Cases 
window, listing the incidents.
3. You can now browse the log entries, work on an existing incident, or create a new 
incident.
3.2 Logging off SARMaster
To log off SARMaster:
1. On the IMM menu bar, click File, and then click Exit. The Exit SARMaster dialog 
box appears.
2. Click Yes to confirm the exit request.
3. If a dialog box appears asking Are you going off duty and do you wish to make a 
General Log entry recording this?, click Yes to create a general log entry notingthe 
time at which you logged off.
4. The SARMaster application closes.
3.3 Accessing SARMaster Components and Features
3.3.1 Opening the RDM
To open the RDM to view resources:
• On the IMM menu bar, click Utilities, and then click RDM. The RDM – Resource 
Data Model window appears.
3.3.2 Opening the GIS
To open the GIS to view maps:
• On the IMM menu bar, click Utilities, and then click GIS. The SARMaster Overview 
window for the GIS appears.
• To view a specific incident, on the GIS menu bar, click Window, and then click the 
incident. The selected incident map and layers appear.
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3.3.3 Opening the Utilities
To open the Utilities to enter, view, or modify preliminary information:
• On the IMM menu bar, click Utilities, and then click SARMaster Utilities. The 
SARMaster Utilities window appears.
3.3.4 Opening the Resource Tracker
To open the Resource Tracker to view and record resources within a region:
• On the IMM menu bar, click Utilities, and then click Resource Tracker. The 
Resource Tracker window appears.
3.4 Viewing the Incident List
3.4.1 Opening the View
To open the incident list view:
• On the IMM menu bar, click File, and then click Open Incident List. The Incidents/
Cases window appears.
3.4.2 Changing the View
To change the incident list view:
• At the bottom of the Incident/Cases window, click Tree or List to change the current 
view.
3.5 Opening an Incident in the Incident List
To select and open the GIS, Log, or IMM information for the selected incident:
Note: The following procedure can be used for either the Tree or List view.
1. On the tree or list, locate and select an incident.
2. Right-click the incident. A menu appears with the available display options.
3. Select the display option. The selected incident opens in the GIS, Log, or IMM. 
3.6 Changing the Display Status of the Incident List View
To change the types of incidents displayed in the incident view:
• On the Incident/Cases window in the upper left corner, under Status, select the 
incident types that you want to display. For example, to view all of the incidents click 
All.
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3.7 Filtering the Incidents Displayed on the Incident List View
You can filter incidents a number of ways.
To filter the incidents displayed in the incident view:
1. On the window in the upper left-corner, under RCC Alerted at, on the From and To 
lists, select the From (start) and To (end) dates for the incident types selected under 
Status that you want to display. The filter selection appears in Current Filter. 
2. To filter by Status, select one of the following options:
•All - to include all incidents in the search
•Active - to include only active incidents in the search
•Closed - to include only closed incidents in the search
•Training - to include only training incidents in the search
3. In the Filter On Text field, enter the criteria you want to search on.
4. In the Filter On Field field, select a value from the list:
•Incident Number
•Case Number
•Location
•Situation
•SAR Name
•Incident Type
•Final
•Region
•Owner Site
•Vessel Name
•Marine Call Sign
•Air Call Sign
•SAR Area
5. The search criteria appears in the Current Filter field. To reset the filter, click Reset 
Filters.
The site filter in the SARMaster Incidents/Cases window provides control over which 
Incidents are visible in the RCC Log window, the GIS, and the IMM. By default, when 
SARMaster is started, the filter is set to display only Incidents created at the local site. 
To view Incidents from another site:
1. In the IMM Incident header, under the Site ID, select the required site. The selected 
site filer displayed Incidents associated with the selected Site ID.
Note: If the Site ID does not appear, there are no incidents available from that site.
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2. In the RCC Log and GIS, click Refresh to display the selected site’s incidents.
3.8 Editing Text in SARMaster
You can enter, copy, and paste text. 
To edit text:
Note: The Cut, Copy, and Paste editing options are also available as toolbar buttons.
1. Select the text that you want to edit.
2. Right-click. A menu appears with the available editing options.
3. Select the editing option. 
3.9 Spell Checking Text in SARMaster
Use the Microsoft (MS) Word Spellchecker feature to check spelling in SARMaster.
Note: To use the spellchecker, MS Word must have been run at least once. MS Word 
2003 or later is required. Text must exist in the text box that you want the 
spellchecker to check.
To check spelling
1. Select the text box that you want to spell check.
2. Press F7.
Note: If the spellchecker does not detect any spelling errors, the Spelling window 
does not appear.
3. The Spelling window appears with the spelling error displayed. 
3.10 Entering the Date and Time
You can either enter dates and times, or select the current date and time in the Date Time 
Group (DTG) box. The SARMaster uses a 24-hour clock, and all times are UTC, followed 
by a Z to distinguish them from local time.
Note: If you type an incorrect date, for example 2007 instead of 2008, the date is not 
checked to verify that the entered date is a valid date.
The DTG boxes only accept the following format:
10JAN2008 0951Z
where 10JAN2008 is January 10, 2008 and 0951Z is 9:51 a.m.
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To automatically enter the date and time in a DTG box:
• Double-click in the DTG box, or click in the DTG box and then press F4. The date and 
time are automatically inserted.
To manually enter the date and time in a DTG box:
• Click in the DTG box, and enter the date and time.
3.11 Entering Latitude and Longitude Coordinates
The Latitude/Longitude (Lat/Long) boxes automatically insert trailing zeros and direction. 
The direction defaults to the North and West Hemisphere. 
In the GIS, the System Manager configures the format. The Lat/Lon Grid layer, located in 
the Layer Manger, is a special layer that displays the latitude and longitude coordinates 
over the map view. The layer automatically recalculates and redraws coordinates each 
time the map view changes.
3.11.1 Latitude Values
Typing in latitude values requires that Operators enter two (2) digits for the degree 
portion. If the entered value for latitude is less than two digits, the value must be preceded 
with the appropriate number of zeros.
For example, to enter a latitude value of 28o 20.00N:
• In the LAT box, type 282 and then on the keyboard press Enter. The latitude value is 
automatically entered and appears as 28o 20.00N.
3.11.2 Longitude Values
Typing in longitude values requires that Operators enter three (3) values for the degree 
portion. If the entered value for latitude is less than three digits, the value must be 
preceded with the appropriate number of zeros.
For example, to enter a longitude value of 77o 20.00W:
• In the LONG box, type 0772 and then on the keyboard press Enter. The latitude value 
is automatically entered and appears as 077o 20.00W.
3.12 Coordinate Conversion
The Coordinate Conversion tool converts coordinates between the Military Grid 
Reference System (MGRS), Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM), and Geographic 
(Latitude/Longitude) coordinate systems.
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To convert a coordinate:
1. On the IMM toolbar, click the Coordinate Conversion icon. The Coordinate 
Conversion dialog box opens. 
2. Click the option button next to the coordinate type (Latitude/Longitude, UTM, or 
MGRS) to be entered.
Note: The coordinate conversion tool does not support UTM or MGRS coordinates 
in the North or South Polar zones. Only points from latitude 80 degrees south 
to 84 degrees north are supported.
3. To convert the Latitude/Longitude values, click the appropriate units option (Decimal 
Degrees, Degrees, Decimal Minutes, or Degrees, Minutes, Seconds)for the values.
4. Type the coordinates to convert in the appropriate field.
5. Click Calculate. The converted coordinate values appear.
6. Click Copy to copy the coordinates to the clipboard.
7. To display the entered coordinates on the GIS (current incident map or overview) click 
Show Map.
3.13 Monitoring the Service Status
3.13.1 Using the Service Status Monitoring Icon
The Service Status Monitor icon – – that appears in the taskbar provides an ongoing 
status of the services that are installed at your site. The icon displays three colours:
• Green – All of the services are running correctly
• Yellow – A warning that one or more of the services are experiencing problems, (for 
example, no data has been received for a pre-defined time)
• Red – An alert that one or more of the services have experienced an error (for 
example, a service has stopped). A SARMaster system administrator should be 
informed in order to correct the issue
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3.13.2 Monitoring the Services 
Note: The Service Status Monitor should only be used by operators to identify the status 
of the services. The configuration of each service must be performed by the system 
manager or designated administrator. 
To view the status of the services:
1. On the task bar, located in the lower right-hand side of the monitor, click . The 
Service Status Monitor window appears with the services listed and their current 
status.
Note: If the Service Status Monitor task bar icon displays a yellow or red color, 
contact your system manager.
2. To close the Service Status Monitor window, click OK.
3.14 Using Two Monitors
If multiple monitors are being used at a workstation to display SARMaster, if the monitors 
are not configured correctly the Operator may experience drag and drop problems with 
SARMaster. 
It is recommended that when a SARMaster workstation has two monitors, the physical 
location of the primary monitor (monitor number 1) should be on the left and the 
secondary monitor (monitor number 2) should be on the right. 
If using 3 screens, set screen 1 to the left (primary), screen 2 at the center, and screen 3 on 
the right. If using 4 screens, configure the screens as an inverted T - set screen 1 to the 
bottom left, screen 2 to the bottom middle, screen 3 to the top, and screen 4 to the bottom 
right.
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For more information, contact your site Windows administrator or Honeywell Global 
Tracking Support.
3.15 Using the Help Menu
3.15.1 Accessing the Online User Guide
To access and display the online SARMaster Operator User Guide:
• On the IMM menu bar, click Help, and then click Help Contents. The SARMaster 
Operator User Guide, in PDF format, opens Adobe Acrobat Reader and appears.
3.15.2 Identifying Your SARMaster Version
To identify the SARMaster version and site information:
• On the IMM menu bar, click Help, and then click About. The About SARMaster 
dialog box appears, listing the product information for your site.
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4.0 ENTERING PRELIMINARY INFORMATION
4.1 Using the Site Dictionary to Reduce Your Log Entry Typing
The System Manager can create a site dictionary that you can use to enter a typing 
shortcut that expands into defined text. This reduces the amount of typing you have to do, 
and reduces the frequency of spelling errors for terms or words frequently used in the log 
entries. 
For example, the site dictionary contains the shortcut DoD. The expanded text for the 
shortcut is Department of Defense. When you type DoD (in lowercase, uppercase, or a 
combination of lowercase and uppercase letters) and press the spacebar, shortcut expands 
to Department of Defense.
To view the shortcuts in the site dictionary: 
• On the IMM menu bar, click Reports, and then click Site Dictionary. The Site 
Dictionary is printed to the current default printer.
4.2 Using Quick Log to Enter Information
To quickly enter information:
Note: If you attempt to close SARMaster and a Quick Log window has not been closed, 
a message appears informing you that a Quick Log window is open and must be 
closed before SARMaster can be closed. In addition, Quick Log windows are 
always displayed on top of all other windows. If an IMM dialog box is also 
displayed, the IMM dialog box may be hidden behind the Quick Log window. The 
Quick Log window can be moved to allow access to the IMM dialog box. 
1. On the IMM menu bar, click Utilities, and then click Quick Log. The Quick Log 
dialog box appears.
2. In the dialog box fields, type in the information. 
3. To assign the log, in the Assign To list, select the assignment. Note that when a new 
incident is created from the Quick Log, the Contact Details are automatically added to 
the Incident Header under Alerted.
4. To save the log information, click Save. 
4.3 Log Entry Permissions for the RCC Log or Incident Log Data Form
The System Manager uses permissions to manage who can enter and edit log entries in the 
RCC log, or the log data form. These permissions are defined by the System Manager.
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4.4 Displaying Log Information in the RCC Log
4.4.1 Accessing the RCC Log
To access the RCC Log and display all of the log entry types and information:
• On the IMM menu bar, click File, and then click Open RCC Log. The RCC Log 
window appears.
4.4.2 Navigating the RCC Log and Changing the View
To navigate the RCC Log and change how the information appears:
1. To display the log entry folders, on the Navigation pane located to the left of the 
window, expand and collapse the log entries outline to display the log entry folders. 
For example, to view all of the log entries click the All Log Entries folder.
2. To view a log entry text, select a log entry in the Navigation pane. The text is 
displayed in the Log List pane.
3. To modify a log entry using the Edit pane located at the upper right of the window, 
select the log entry text that appears in the Log List pane. You can edit the entries 
when a white background appears.
4. To toggle the Edit pane and Log List pane so that their position in the window 
changes, click Options, and then click Bottoms-Up View. The position of the panes 
changes. For example, if the Edit pane is at the top and the Log List pane is at the 
bottom, toggling the panes changes the Edit pane to the bottom and the Log List to the 
top.
4.5 Creating and Deleting Log Entries
To create a new log entry:
1. On the RCC Log Navigation pane, select the folder or incident.
2. On the menu bar, click File, and then click New Log Entry. In the Editing pane a 
blank entry appears.
3. In the appropriate fields, type in your entry. 
4. To change the log assignment, in the Assign To list, select the assignment.
5. To save the log information, click Save. 
To edit a log entry:
Note: Depending upon your system configuration, you may, or may not, be able to edit 
log entries and folders.
1. On the RCC Log Navigation pane, select the entry to edit.
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Note: The edited log entry remains in the database. You can look at the edits by 
selecting the Show Edits & Deletes check box.
2. The selected entry appears in the Edit pane with a white background. Edit the text, and 
click Save.
To delete a log entry:
Note: Depending upon your system configuration, you may, or may not be able to delete 
log entries and folders.
1. On the RCC Log Navigation pane, select the entry to delete.
Note: The deleted log entry remains in the database. You can look at the deleted 
entries by selecting the Show Edits & Deletes check box.
2. On the menu bar, click File, and then click Delete Log Entry.
To display edited and deleted log entries:
1. On the RCC Log Navigation pane, select the entry you want to see.
2. On the Edit pane, select the Show Edits & Deletescheck box. All edits and deletions 
for the selected log entry appear.
3. To hide the edits and deletions from the view, clear the Show Edits & Deletes check 
box.
4.6 Filtering and Sorting Log Entries
To filter the number of log entries to display:
• On the RCC Log toolbar, in the Date Filter list, select the pre-defined dates listed in 
hours, or select Custom to type in the date range. The log entries are appear based on 
the selected filter. To have no date filter applied, in the Date Filter list, select None. 
To change the order of the log entries that are displayed:
• On the RCC Log toolbar, select either Sort by Date or Sort by Controller. The log 
entries are displayed based on the selected sort option.
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4.7 Searching for Text in Log Entries
4.7.1 Filtering Log Entries
To search for text in log entries in the RCC Log:
1. On the RCC Log Navigation pane, select the level that the search will take place in. 
For example, if you want to search on active incidents, select Active Incidents. The 
search restricted to only the incidents listed under the Active Incidents folder.
2. On the menu, click Search, and then click Find in Current Log. The Find Log Entry 
dialog box appears.
3. In the dialog box, in the Find box, type in the text for which you are searching, and 
then click Find. If the text is located during the search, the first log entry with the text 
is displayed. To display additional log entries that contain the text, on the Find Log 
Entry dialog box, click Find Next. When the search displays the last log entry that it 
has found, the Find in Log dialog box displays an End of Log message. To close the 
dialog box, click OK.
4.8 Using the Automatic New Narratives – Message Alert Window 
In the automatically generated New Narratives – Message popup window:
1. To enter a note, under Note type in the text.
2. To automatically log the narrative, click Autolog.
3. To print the narrative, click Print.
Note: If Acknowledge/Delete all Narratives of this Type is selected and the 
Acknowledge or Delete button is clicked, all pending narratives of the current 
type are automatically acknowledged or deleted.
4. To acknowledge and delete all narratives of the type displayed in the Narrative Type 
box, select Acknowledge/Delete all Narratives of this Type. 
5. To ignore the narrative for the current session (while the Utilities window is open), 
select Ignore for rest of session. The narrative ignored and not displayed again until 
the SARMaster Utilities window is closed and then reopened. If Ignore for rest of 
session is not selected, and the Ignore button is clicked, the narrative is displayed 
again the next time the system checks for new narratives.
6. To save the changes and close the window, click .
4.9 Working with Air and Marine Charts
Air and Marine Charts are digital maps (also called raster maps) that display highly 
detailed geographic information as a backdrop, or background for other map layers. To use 
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the air and marine charts, there are a few unique features to remember when using the 
maps.
4.9.1 Using Air Charts
Air Charts is a layer group visible in the GIS Layer Manager. 
When the layer group is expanded, several layers are displayed and each layer provides 
continuous coverage at a given scale. The scale range for each layer is set so that when 
you zoom in and out, with Air Charts selected, the appropriate layer for the current map is 
shown.
4.9.2 Using Marine Charts
Marine Charts display scanned marine charts wherever coverage exists at an appropriate 
scale. 
Multiple, overlapping Marine Charts of various scales may be available for the current 
map extent. By default, an appropriate chart is selected for the current scale. A specific 
chart can be selected instead of using the default chart. 
To view available charts:
1. With Marine Charts selected, right-click the map.
2. Click Select Charts. The Selected Charts window appears listing the charts that cover 
the area the Operator clicked.
3. Select a chart to view the chart details (datum, projection, scale, and file name).
4. Click Select All to select all of the charts.
5. To display only the selected charts on the map, click OK.
To enable default (automatic) chart selection:
1. With Marine Charts selected, right-click the map.
2. Click Select Charts. The Selected Charts window appears.
3. Click Clear All, and then click OK.
4.9.3 Adjusting the Chart Map Brightness
The brightness of the chart maps can be adjusted and saved to meet each Operator 
requirement or preferences.
To adjust the brightness of the chart maps:
1. On the GIS toolbar, click . The Image Brightness dialog box appears.
2. Darken the map by clicking and dragging the slider control to the left or brighten the 
map by dragging the slider control to the right. 
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3. View the image changes without closing the dialog box, by clicking Apply. 
4. Click Save Default to save the changes so that the image brightness is applied when 
using the GIS.
Note: The Default Setting is saved for the current Operator only.
5. Click Normal to restore the maps to their original brightness.
6. Click OK to save the changes.
4.10 Working with Airport Weather Layers
You can add and modify Airport weather layers in the GIS to display subscribed (filtered) 
weather information for specific airports or you can display all the airports in the database 
on the GIS.
Flight conditions are indicated by an airplane symbol with three types of flight rules, 
indicated by three circles located under the airplane symbol. The location and color of the 
circle determines the flight rule being applied and what the state of the flight rule is.
Refer to the following table for a description of the flight rules. 
Note: The System Administrator can modify this default configuration.
The color of the airplane symbol indicates if the indicated flight rule (identified by the 
circle location under the airplane symbol) is in effect at the airport. Green indicates the 
flight rule is in effect, red indicates the flight rule is not in effect. 
4.10.1 Adding and Modifying Map Airport Weather Layers
The Subscribed Airport Weather layer shows filtered (defined) weather for specific 
airports. The Airport Weather layer shows the weather for all of the airports.
To change the airports displayed for the Subscribed Airport Weather layer:
1. On the IMM menu bar, click Utilities, and then click GIS. The GIS window appears.
2. On the Layer Manager, select Subscribed Airport Weather. The layer appears on the 
map.
Circle Location Description
Left IFR (Instrument Flight Rules)
Centre VFR (Visual Flight Rules)
Right MVFR (Mountain/Marginal Visual Flight Rules)
Circle Colour Description
Black No information available
Red Not in state – Not operating under the flight rules
Green In state – Operating under the flight rules
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3. On the Subscribed Airport Weather layer, right-click, and then click Manage 
Subscriptions. The Subscribe to Reporting Stations window appears.
4. In sort the available stations, click Sort By Country or Sort By ICAO. The stations 
listed in the left-hand window are sorted according to the selection.
Note: You can use the From Map feature to capture the stations in a specific area of 
a map. You can use three shapes to capture the information – Circle, Rect 
(rectangle), or Polygon. For example, clicking on Circle and then moving the 
pointer over the map allows the Operator to draw a circle. All of the stations 
within the circle appear in the Subscribed Stations window.
5. To save the changes and close the window, click OK.
4.11 Downloading and Synchronizing GIS Information
You can download and synchronize the GIS information. Downloadingretrieves the latest 
information from the database. Synchronizing merges the database and the local 
information on your computer to make the information identical. 
4.11.1 Downloading Information
To download information:
1. On the IMM menu bar, click Utilities, and then click GIS. The SARMaster Overview 
window appears.
Note: If you download information from the database, changes made to the Overview 
or selected incident are lost.
2. To download information, on the GIS toolbar, click . A message appears to confirm 
that you want to download the information.
3. To download the information, click Yes or to cancel the download, click No.
4.11.2 Synchronizing Information
To synchronize information:
1. On the IMM menu bar, click Utilities, and then click GIS. The SARMaster Overview 
window appears.
2. To synchronize information, on the GIS toolbar, click . The GIS information is 
synchronized.
Note: If you make changes to information in the GIS, when you exit the GIS the 
Changes Detected – Confirm Close message appears, informing you that the 
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system has detected changes and ask if you want to synchronize (save) the 
changes. To synchronize the changes, click either Yes or Yes to All.
4.12 Viewing Other Operator Log Entries
To see recent changes made by other Operators:
• On the RCC Log menu bar, click File, and then click Refresh Tree. The Navigation 
pane outline displays any recent changes that have been made by other Operators.
4.13 Using Utilities to Record Preliminary Information
4.13.1 Managing Cospas-Sarsat Beacon Alerts
To display beacon alert information and modify the status:
1. On the IMM menu bar, click Utilities, and then click SARMaster Utilities. The 
SARMaster Utilities window appears.
2. On the Utilities window, click the Beacons tab. The Beacon data form appears. 
Composites, elementals, narratives and messages are displayed.
3. To flash (show) the information on a map, select the composite or elemental, and then 
click . The selected composite or elemental flashes on the map.
4. To change the viewed status, for example all red “unviewed” coloured composites or 
elementals to being black “viewed” coloured, click . The composites or 
elementals are marked as “viewed”.
5. To change the status to closed, select the composite or elemental, and then click .
6. To select the “mirror” elemental of the currently selected elemental, click .
4.13.2 Sorting Composites
To sort composites:
1. On the IMM menu bar, click Utilities, and then click SARMaster Utilities. The 
SARMaster Utilities window appears.
2. On the Utilities window, click the Beacons tab, and then click the C/S Composites 
tab. The Cospas-Sarsat Beacon Composite data form appears.
3. To sort the data, double-click the column header.
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4.13.3 Filtering Composites
To filter composites by date:
Note: When filtering is based on time, the filter uses Last Msg Dtg.
• From the Date Filter list select one of the pre-defined intervals, Prev n hrs, or 
Custom. For Custom hours, type in the duration of time in the From (start) and To 
(end) boxes, and then click Apply. 
To filter composites by the Mission Control Centre (MCC) beacon ID:
• Type in the Mission Control Centre (MCC) site ID in the Composite ID Filter box 
and then on the keyboard press Enter. To remove the filter, clear the contents of the 
Composite ID Filter box and on the keyboard press Enter.
To filter composites by a Search and Rescue Region (SRR):
• In the SRR Filter list, click the SRR. Note the *List option shows the list of SRRs. 
For example, if the ELT Service is configured with SRRs MCC_ABC and 
MCC_DEF, the option is *LIST(MCC_ABC,MCC_DEF).
To filter composites by the 406 Country Code:
• In the 406 Country Code list, click the code.
To filter composites using the Freq. Filter and only display 406 MHz composites:
Note: With the 406 Only filter box selected, 121.5 and 243.0 MHz beacon activity is 
not displayed in your SRR.
• Under Freq. Filter select 406 Only.
To display beacons in the beacon registry database only:
• Add a check to enable In Reg DB Only check box.
To display both closed and active Composites:
• Select Show Closed. Both the closed and active Composites are displayed. 
To view only the active Composites:
• Clear Show Closed. The closed Composites are hidden from the view.
To include the Composites outside of the SRR:
• Select Show Outside SRR. Composites from outside the SRR are displayed.
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4.13.4 Sorting and Filtering Elementals
To sort elementals:
1. On the IMM menu bar, click Utilities, and then click SARMaster Utilities. The 
SARMaster Utilities window appears.
2. On the Utilities window, click the Beacons tab, and then click the C/S Elementals tab. 
The Cospas-Sarsat Beacon Elementals data form appears.
3. To sort the data, double-click the column header.
To filter elementals by date:
Note: When filtering is based on time, the filter uses the Last Msg Dtg.
• From the Date Filter list select one of the pre-defined intervals, Prev n hrs, or 
Custom. For Custom hours, type in the duration of time in the From (start) and To 
(end) boxes, and then click Apply. 
To filter elementals by the Mission Control Centre (MCC) site ID:
• Type in the Mission Control Centre (MCC) site ID in the Composite ID Filter box 
and then on the keyboard press Enter. To remove the filter, clear the contents of the 
Composite ID Filter box and on the keyboard press Enter.
To filter elementals by a Search and Rescue Region (SRR):
• In the SRR Filter list and click the SRR. Note the *List option shows the list of SRRs. 
For example, if the ELT Service is configured with SRRs TRMCC and TUMCC, the 
option is *LIST(TRMCC,TUMCC).
To filter elementals using the 1st Alert Filter:
• Under 1st Alert Filter select 1st Alerts Only.
To filter elementals using the Freq. Filter and only display 406 MHz elementals:
Note: With the 406 Only filter box selected, 121.5 and 243.0 MHz beacon activity will 
not be displayed in your SRR.
• Under Freq. Filter select 406 Only.
To display beacons in the local 406 beacon registry database only:
• Add a check to enable In Reg DB Only check box.
To display both closed and active Elementals:
• Select Show Closed. Both the closed and active Elementals are displayed. 
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To view only the active Composites:
• Clear Show Closed. The closed Elementals are hidden from the view.
To include the Elementals outside of the SRR:
• Select Show Outside SRR. Elementals from outside the SRR are displayed.
4.13.5 Beacon Narratives Display, Alert Sounds, and Messages
To display beacon alert information and modify the status:
Note: The Utilities window must be open to receive popup alerts and audio sounds.
1. On the IMM menu bar, click Utilities, and then click SARMaster Utilities.
2. On the SARMaster Utilities toolbar, click Tools, and then click Options.
The Options – SARMaster Utilities window appears. 
3. Select the alert and display options.
4. To save the changes and close the window, click OK.
To view beacon alert narratives:
1. On the IMM menu bar, click Utilities, and then click SARMaster Utilities.
2. To view beacon alert narratives, on the Utilities window, click the Beacons tab, and 
then click the Narratives tab.
The Beacon narratives appear, displaying all of the recent narrative messages currently 
stored in the database. To view a specific narrative, in the master list located on the 
left-hand side of the tab, select the narrative. The selected narrative text is displayed 
on the right-hand side.
To view beacon messages:
1. On the IMM menu bar, click Utilities, and then click SARMaster Utilities.
2. To view beacon alert messages, on the Utilities window, click the Beacons tab, and