Case Study: Channel Islands Air Search improves search and rescue crew management with D4H

How the Channel Islands Air Search Uses D4H to Support Their Search and Rescue Missions

Channel Islands Air Search, a voluntary search and rescue service operating in the Channel Islands, faced challenges with tracking crew training and managing incident reports. They relied on a cumbersome system of emails and Word templates, which made it difficult to maintain up-to-date qualifications and efficiently file after-action reports. They sought a software solution to manage their operations and selected D4H.

By implementing D4H's personnel, training, and incident reporting management solutions, the team consolidated all information into a single, cloud-based system. Crew members now update their own profiles, allowing managers to easily track training status. The software also streamlined after-action reporting by enabling the insertion of maps and screenshots. D4H provided the team with greater operational efficiency, allowing updates from the field and freeing them from being tied to a hangar-based computer.

Channel Islands Air Search

John Fitzgerald

Search Crew Manager