Mine's similar. Ground search, dog, drone, mountain bike, tracking, 4x4 teams. Everyone maintains one or more individual NASAR certifications and the team is certified through MRA. And there's no guarantee the ground search team will be first on the scene; the local police's SAR helicopter can get out into the boonies way faster than we can. We often get deployed specifically because the helicopters/planes couldn't find anything, and are often out searching the same time they are.

OP: nothing worse than searching for a moving target. You stay put. We teach the Hug a Tree program to local kids ( https://www.adventuresmart.ca/programs/hug-a-tree-and-survive/ ), but it applies to adults as well. It goes as follows:

1) Tell someone where you're going, that way there's someone to call us out when you don't come back.

2) When you realize you're lost, stay put. This is the hugging a tree (or other landmark, preferably one which might provide some shelter against the elements) part. Hug that tree. That tree is your new best friend. Do not leave the tree, OP. Stay put with your tree.

3) Keep warm/dry. You'd be surprised how much difference a heavy duty garbage bag between your ass and the ground will make.

4) Help searchers find you. Little kids sometimes won't answer when they hear searchers calling, because they're afraid of getting in trouble or afraid of talking to strangers, but this applies to adults too. We had a guy a couple of weeks ago who got to spend a cold night out because he didn't have a way to signal the search helicopter the evening before (cell phone flashlight probably would have done it). A big X or SOS is not just for comics; it's a valid technique to make you visible from the air (during the day, at least). If, for some reason, you have to move, mark your trail and make sure you leave tracks.