SARmission — English Overview¶
SAR operations software. Built by handlers, for handlers.
Specifically designed for K9 deployments — with dog-welfare compliance, GDPR audit trail, and banking-grade encryption. Available on macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS, and Android. Free for non-profit volunteer teams.
Documentation language
The full documentation is currently available in German only. This English section provides:
- Background: Search & Rescue with Dogs — for non-K9 BOS personnel
- Tactical Signs DV-101 — multi-agency lagebild symbols
- Glossary — bilingual key-term reference
For the complete operations manual, see the German documentation or use any browser auto-translate (the structure and screenshots are language-neutral).
What is SARmission?¶
SARmission is a mission-management application for canine search- and-rescue (K9-SAR) teams. It supports the full operational workflow:
- Tactical map with IPP marker and search-area polygons
- Unit roster with dog-welfare-aware shift timer
- Probability-of-Area / Probability-of-Detection (Mattson) prioritization
- Lost-Person-Behavior (Koester 2008) probability rings
- Multi-device live-sync over local-network or internet
- Mission journal with radio-message templates
- Import/export to GPX, KML, GeoJSON, DOCX, PDF
- DV-101 standard tactical-sign symbology
- AES-256-GCM at-rest encryption with optional master passphrase
Why is this relevant for non-K9 BOS personnel?¶
If you are an incident-command (ELW) operator from a non-K9 BOS organization (fire, EMS, police, THW), you may need to coordinate with a K9 search team during a major-incident response. SARmission supports the cross-organization standards you already know:
- DV-101 tactical signs (Bevölkerungsschutz dispatch standard)
- ICS-equivalent ELS-201 / ELS-204 forms (situation report, assignment list)
- GPX / KML / GeoJSON map data exchange
- Multi-aid-organization unit registry (DRK / JUH / MHD / ASB / BRH / THW)
Open Source Core¶
SARmission is AGPL-3.0 for non-profit volunteer use. Source: github.com/SARmission/sarmission.
Commercial / federal tier available — contact for details.