Have you heard the story of Bill and his garage project? It goes something like this:

  1. Bill needs to clean his garage so his wife can park her new car inside before the summer heat hits.
  2. He decides to donate unused items, store his camping gear, and organize his tools by the end of Memorial Day weekend.
  3. He identifies what he needs - storage bins, a bigger toolbox, and a Goodwill trip - and gets it done before the weekend.
  4. Mission accomplished. Bill relaxes with a cold drink - and a happy wife.

We've all been Bill. But when it comes to bigger missions - leading a response, managing a project, planning a deployment - we often freeze when asked to define our Priorities, Objectives, Strategies, and Tactics.

That ends now.

🌱 Plant a P.O.S.T. First

The P.O.S.T. Framework gives you a step-by-step lens to cut through noise and confusion:

🔠
Element
What it Answers
Example
P
Priorities
Why you're acting
“To ensure life safety”
O
Objectives
What success looks like
“Donate 2 bags of clothes by 5 PM Saturday”
S
Strategies
How you’ll approach it
“Sort unused items room-by-room”
T
Tactics
Exactly what to do
“Drive to Goodwill after sorting”

Each layer builds on the one before it - and skipping any one of them means you’ll likely miss the mark.

🎯 Your Free Mission Planning Worksheet

If you want to run tighter missions and make better decisions - whether you're a SAR leader, team member, or planner - use the P.O.S.T. Framework Worksheet to map your next move with confidence.

👉 Download the Worksheet - FREE

It includes:

  • A step-by-step guide to define your mission’s POST elements
  • Prompts to clarify team roles and support needs
  • A printable field-ready version you can use again and again

💡 Bottom Line

The best responders and leaders don’t just act - they think in frameworks.

P.O.S.T. gives you clarity before the chaos begins.

👊 Ready to turn clarity into action?
Get your free POST Framework Worksheet and map your next mission with precision.

Objectives!

NOTE:  In the inevitable haze and confusion of a complex mission, the Objectives are where we look for clarity.  


  • If you only identify one part of your P.O.S.T., make sure’s it’s the Objectives.

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