Families
Start an incident, publish what is verified and give arriving volunteers a single place to look — without repeating the story a hundred times.
- One public incident page
- Official updates only
- Offers of help in one inbox
Teams — Early Access
Teams and roles
Every search needs a hive.
A search succeeds when the right people know exactly what to do next. SARhive gives families, volunteers and coordinators one shared structure — roles, readiness and accountability.
Who SARhive serves
Three groups, one operational picture
Early Access
Volunteers
Check in, receive a sector, follow a route and record what was actually covered — even with poor signal.
- Clear assigned task
- Safety and check-in cycle
- Coverage recorded automatically
Coordinators and organizations
Keep command with people. SARhive shows readiness, gaps and history so decisions are made on verified information.
- Team readiness board
- Sector and gap tracking
- Full incident timeline
Role codes
Official SARhive two-letter role codes
The same codes appear on the teams board, on task assignments and on field device screens.
- BuilderBuilder
Builds and maintains base camp, staging areas and field infrastructure.
- CoordinatorCoordinator
Coordinates tasking, sector assignment and resource allocation.
- CommunicationsCommunications
Runs radio nets, official updates and public information flow.
- TechnicalTechnical
Rope, water, confined space and technical rescue specialists.
- Drone OperatorDrone Operator
Plans and flies aerial search patterns, manages imagery capture.
- Knowledge CoordinatorKnowledge Coordinator
Curates verified information, timelines and search intelligence.
- TrackerTracker
Sign cutting, track interpretation and last-known-point analysis.
- MedicalMedical
Field medical care, casualty handling and welfare of searchers.
- Team LeaderTeam Leader
Leads a field team, owns safety, briefing and debriefing.
Volunteer lifecycle
From arrival to rotation
Accountability is continuous: nobody is deployed without a task, and no task closes without recorded coverage.
- 1
Sign up and check in
Volunteers register skills and availability, then check in at the command post.
- 2
Briefing
Team leaders receive the sector, hazards, movement mode and safety rules.
- 3
Tasking
Coordinators assign sectors and routes based on role codes, skills and readiness.
- 4
Field work
Teams track coverage, log waypoints and report sightings from the field.
- 5
Debrief
Findings are recorded, coverage confirmed and the sector closed or reassigned.
- 6
Rest and rotation
Fatigue is tracked so teams rotate before performance and safety degrade.
Join the hive
Bring your team into the next search prepared.
Register interest and we will notify your region as Early Access opens.