Letter To the Editor: Australian Search Urgency Assessment Form

The Australian Search Urgency Assessment (SUA) form is used by search coordinators as a means of determining the level of response to a Search and Rescue (SAR) incident. A recent inquest into the death of a young snowboarder and the use of the SUA highlighted the need for this form to be regularly revisited during the search operation, particularly as the situation and circumstances change. A regular review of the SUA during the incident would have identified the increase in urgency, and subsequent response, as the incident evolved. KEY WORDS: Search Urgency Assessment; Search; Resource activation; Urgency