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This test is based on CAPR 60-1, CAP Flight Management, CAPR 60-3, CAP Emergency Services Training and Operational Missions, CAPR 60-4 Volume I, CAP Emergency Services Mission Forms, CAPR 60-4 Volume II, CAP Emergency Services Training Forms, and CAPR 60-5, Critical Incident Stress Management, CAPR 173-3, Payment for Civil Air Patrol Support, General Emergency Services (GES) Tasks, and the GES Course

Emergency Services

Civil Air Patrol pilots and crews fly approximately 85% of all search and rescue missions assigned by the AFRCC (Air Force Rescue Coordination Center) at Langley Air Force Base, Langley, VA. The AFRCC is the command location for SAR (search and rescue)dispatch operations in the lower 48 states

When an aircraft crashes a beacon (ELT, Electronics Locator Transmitter) is activated by the impact. The ELT sends a signal on a specified frequency that is picked up by a series of geosynchronus satellites and transmitted to the AFRCC. The AFRCC, in turn, pinpoints the approximate location of the signal and notifies the appropriate Wing. The Wing notifies the Group and the Group Emergency Services officer activates the appropriate squadron.

In addition to the air crew, there is a ground team. The air crew and the ground team work as one in the attempt to locate the aircraft. While the air crew is attempting to home on the beacon from the air, the ground team, using Direction Finding equipment, is doing the same thing on the ground. Once the crash site is located it is the ground team that will effect the rescue.

This is the Civil Air patrols most publicized function. In fact, during a recent 5 year period the Civil Air Patrol was involved in over 5200 search and rescue or other Emergency Service Missions. They were credited with over 400 life saves.

CAP participates in Emergency Services in more ways than Search and Rescue.

Disaster Relief

Civil Air Patrol provides the Red Cross, Salvation Army, and other disaster relief organizations with much assistance during times of need.

These services include shelter management, air fly -overs and damage assessment of disaster areas, and evacuations (air and ground).

Mission Training

The Civil Air Patrol regularly sponsors, on the national, regional, and local levels, SAREX (Search and Rescue EXcersises). There are many disciplines required to successfully run any mission (even the smallest) and Civil Air Patrol Cadets and Seniors are thoroughly trained in the following:

  • Observers
  • Scanners
  • Operations
  • Flight Line Management
  • Public Affairs
  • Logistics
  • Safety
  • Supply
  • Administration
  • U.S. Gazetteer
  • U.S. Census Maps and Information
  • Grid Finder™ 3.0 is a huge update and revision to the javascript application that will compute CAP search grids using both the the new "Cell" CAP grid system and the old "Conventional" CAP grid system.   New features include maps, aerial photos, grid diagrams, SARSAT predictor, Canadian and Alaskan information, and a whole new look!   As always, you can save GridFinder™ to your hard drive and use it offline!