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  Search Operations - Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
  There are number of options for technical search, each option working on different physical principles. It is likely that, in a collapsed structure environment, a range of search equipment, each type complimenting others, will prove most effective, giving the best chance of detecting persons trapped in the rubble and debris. The search options can be classified under the physical principles on which they depend, namely: Operators listen using a Delsar Person Locator
 

Visible light

Infra-red light
Vibration
Sound
Gas Detection
Scent
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  Reference Title  
  SOP_SEA001 Physical Search - Strategy and Tactics SOP
  SOP_SEA002 Visual Search SOP
  SOP_SEA003 Delsar - Seismic/Acoustic Listening Device SOP