Searchgrid for Search & Rescue
Plan, divide, and assign search sectors in minutes — then hand printed maps with MGRS coordinates to every team.
The problem
SAR coordinators waste valuable time hand-drawing sectors on paper maps, juggling spreadsheets of MGRS coordinates, and re-explaining assignments over the radio. Existing tools are either desktop-only (SARTopo, CalTopo) or built for desk planning, not field handoff.
How Searchgrid helps
- Draw search areas directly on the map — no GIS expertise required
- Auto-divide into uniform MGRS-labeled cells at any cell size
- Assign teams (color-coded) to specific sectors
- Export operational PDFs with one map per team, MGRS coordinates listed
- Works in the browser — no installs, no licences, no Windows
Typical workflow
- Open the planner and zoom to your operations area
- Draw the search polygon
- Set cell size (250 m is a common default)
- Assign cells to teams
- Export PDFs and hand to team leaders at briefing