ASTM F1767-14(2020)

Standard Guide for Forms Used for Search and Rescue

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
3.1 This guide will give SAR personnel options in choosing a form that will fit their specific need. These forms will assist in the organization, management, and documentation of a search or rescue incident.  
3.2 Additional forms will be categorized by topics such as management, investigation, training documentation, equipment maintenance, and reports. This guide will compare the original ICS forms with samples of those developed to parallel them for SAR.  
3.3 Once categorized, an explanation will be given for each type of form. Some examples of these forms will be shown. Some contributors have included detailed instruction for the use of their forms.  
3.4 This guide may serve as the basis for new forms to be created using some information found here.
SCOPE
1.1 This guide gives examples of forms used in the SAR community.  
1.2 It is not the intent of this guide to recommend one form over another, but to make the user aware of the many different types of forms used. This guide does not purport to contain every form used in SAR, only a few examples of forms in each category.  
1.3 These forms cover a great variety of the many aspects involved in SAR. This guide will attempt to give a few versions of forms used for each aspect identified. The user may choose which form best fits his particular need.  
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.  
1.5 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 31-Mar-2020
• ICS: 13.200 - Accident and disaster control
• Technical Committee: F32 - Search and Rescue
• Drafting Committee: F32.02 - Management and Operations

Relations

• Referred By: ASTM F1422-08(2020) - Standard Guide for Using the Incident Command System Framework in Managing Search and Rescue Operations
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2020
• Referred By: ASTM F2209-20 - Standard Guide for Training of Land Search Team Member
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2020
• Referred By: ASTM F2685-14(2022) - Standard Guide for Training of a Land Search Team Leader (STL)
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2020

Standards Content (Sample)

This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
Designation: F1767 − 14 (Reapproved 2020)
Standard Guide for
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Forms Used for Search and Rescue
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F1767; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
INTRODUCTION
Many organizations have been working in the Search and Rescue (SAR) community using the
Incident Command System (ICS) framework. In doing so, these organizations have adapted the
existing ICS forms to fit their needs. They have also found that some new forms needed to be
developed in order to address problems or areas not considered in the fire-oriented forms. Some of
these organizations have developed their own standard packet of forms that will address the typical
needs of that organization. By addressing the appropriate actions called for by the average mission,
these forms can focus the team members’ activities into a standard operating procedure. This guide
will show examples of form packets used by some SAR organizations.
1. Scope 2. Referenced Documents
2.1 The forms in this guide have been submitted by mem-
1.1 This guide gives examples of forms used in the SAR
bers of various organizations who are presently using them. In
community.
some cases the organization logo will identify the source of the
1.2 It is not the intent of this guide to recommend one form
submitted form. Use of logos on forms in this guide does not
over another, but to make the user aware of the many different
constitute an endorsement by eitherASTM or the contributing
types of forms used. This guide does not purport to contain
SAR organization. Use of these displays are for the conve-
every form used in SAR, only a few examples of forms in each
nience and information of the user.
category.
2.2 ICS National Training Curriculum—ICS Forms Cata-
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log
1.3 These forms cover a great variety of the many aspects
involvedinSAR.Thisguidewillattempttogiveafewversions
3. Significance and Use
of forms used for each aspect identified. The user may choose
which form best fits his particular need.
3.1 This guide will give SAR personnel options in choosing
a form that will fit their specific need. These forms will assist
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
in the organization, management, and documentation of a
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
search or rescue incident.
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
3.2 Additional forms will be categorized by topics such as
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter-
management,investigation,trainingdocumentation,equipment
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
maintenance, and reports. This guide will compare the original
1.5 This international standard was developed in accor-
ICSformswithsamplesofthosedevelopedtoparallelthemfor
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
SAR.
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
3.3 Once categorized, an explanation will be given for each
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
type of form. Some examples of these forms will be shown.
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
Some contributors have included detailed instruction for the
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
use of their forms.
3.4 This guide may serve as the basis for new forms to be
created using some information found here.
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This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F32 on Search and
RescueandisthedirectresponsibilityofSubcommitteeF32.02onManagementand
Operations.
Current edition approved April 1, 2020. Published April 2020. Originally
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approved in 1997. Last previous edition approved in 2014 as F1767 – 14. DOI: Available from the National Interagency Fire Center, 3833 S. Development
10.1520/F1767-14R20. Ave., Boise, ID 83705-5354, www.nifc.gov.
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F1767 − 14 (2020)
4. Summary of Guide subject, the overhead team, and initial response actions. It is
used to brief incoming SAR personnel, and as a record of the
4.1 This guide has been arranged so that the user can locate
initial response.
an example of a form by identifying the way that it is used, or
6.2.1.1 Examples found in Appendix X2:
where it fits within the Incident Command System.
(1) Incident Briefing (Fig. X2.1)
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