There is a clear divide in SBO-OVSAR between “operations” and “administration”. An elected Board of Directors and President handle policy, fundraising, membership recruitment and services, finances, communications and public relations. A specialized group is also trained to deliver public education and prevention programs.
The Operations function handles searches and operational readiness. SBO-OVSAR, its holdings and its responsibilities have grown over the years. Today, operations are handled by two Board appointed positions:
The Director of Operations – is responsible for all searches, the Incident Management Team (which manages any searches where SBO-OVSAR is asked to do so), the Dispatch Team and relations with tasking agencies (i.e. police forces, emergency management organisations).
The General Manager – is responsible for operations readiness, all the equipment and all the specialty teams. These include the following: Logistics, First Aid, Canine, Tracking, Mountain Bike and Training.

The incident management team is very busy in the incident command post during a search exercise.