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(Terminology)Standard Terminology Relating to F32 Land Search and Rescue Standards and Guides
Standard Terminology Relating to F32 Land Search and Rescue Standards and Guides
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
3.1 The terminology in this document is applicable to the standards and guides published by ASTM Committee F32.
3.2 The definitions provided in this terminology standard shall be used when interpreting the meaning, purpose or applicability of a guide, standard, or a specific subsection therein.
SCOPE
1.1 This terminology document is a compilation of definitions of terms, abbreviations, and acronyms used in F32 Land Search and Rescue Standards and Guides, collected in order to provide consistency in communications when used in writing and interpreting the Committee’s documents.
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Standard Terminology Relating to
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F32 Land Search and Rescue Standards and Guides
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F3222; 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.
1. Scope F3024 Guide for Training of a Land Search and Rescue
(SAR) Strike Team/Task Force Leader
1.1 This terminology document is a compilation of defini-
F3027 Guide for Training of Personnel Operating in Moun-
tions of terms, abbreviations, and acronyms used in F32 Land
tainous Terrain (Mountain Endorsement)
Search and Rescue Standards and Guides, collected in order to
F3028 Guide for Training of Search and Rescue Personnel
provide consistency in communications when used in writing
Operating in the Alpine Environment (Alpine Endorse-
and interpreting the Committee’s documents.
ment)
F3048 Guide for Swiftwater/Flood Search and Rescue Op-
2. Referenced Documents
erations
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
F3069 Guide for Requirements for Bodies that Operate
F1177 Terminology Relating to Emergency Medical Ser-
Certification Programs in the Field of Search and Rescue
vices
F3070 Guide for Evaluating Area Search Dog Crews or
F1616 Guide for Scope of Performance of First Responders
Teams
Who Practice in the Wilderness or Delayed or Prolonged
F3098 Guide for Training of Non-Wilderness Land Search
Transport Settings
Team Member
F1633 Guide for Techniques in Land Search
F3144 Guide for Evaluating Trailing Search Dog Crews or
F1655 Guide for Training First Responders Who Practice in
Teams
Wilderness, Delayed, or Prolonged Transport Settings
F3193 Guide for Training of a Land Search and Rescue
F1847 GuideforMinimumTrainingofSearchDogCrewsor
Team Leader
Teams
2.2 Other Document:
F1848 Classification System for Canine Search Resources
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Fundamentals of Search and Rescue
F2209 Guide for Training of Land Search Team Member
F2685 Guide for Training of a Land Search Team Leader
3. Significance and Use
(STL)
3.1 The terminology in this document is applicable to the
F2751 Guide for Training of a Land Search and Rescue
standards and guides published by ASTM Committee F32.
Team Member
F2752 Guide for Training for Level I Rope Rescue (R1)
3.2 The definitions provided in this terminology standard
Rescuer Endorsement
shall be used when interpreting the meaning, purpose or
F2794 Guide for Level 1 (Basic) Mounted Search and
applicability of a guide, standard, or a specific subsection
Rescue (MSAR) Responder
therein.
F2852 Practice for Training a Land Search Tracker
F2954 Guide for Training for Level II Rope Rescue (R2) 4. Terminology
Rescuer Endorsement
4.1 Definitions:
F2955 Guide for Training for Level III Rope Rescue (R3)
ability,n—thecapacitytoperformaphysicalormentalactivity
Rescuer Endorsement
at the present time.
DISCUSSION—Typically abilities are apparent through functions com-
pleted on the job. The terms abilities and skills are often used
interchangeably. The main difference is that ability is the capacity to
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This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F32 on Search
perform where a skill is the actual manipulation of data, things or
and Rescue and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F32.01 on Equipment,
people. You may have the ability but unless observed through actions
Testing, and Maintenance.
Current edition approved Nov. 1, 2016. Published January 2017. DOI: 10.1520/ that ability may not transfer to a skill set. Example: I am able to tie a
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knot as I possess the perceptual and motor skills required to do so.
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contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
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the ASTM website. Cooper, D. Jones & Barlett Learning, Sudbury, MA, 2005, p. 229.
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air scenting, v—a search dog action whereby a dog attempts to competency, n—a combination of knowledge, skills and abili-
detect the presence of human scent in the air and, if found, ties that, when acquired, allows a person to perform a task or
follow that airborne scent to its source. function at a defined level of proficiency.
air scent dog, n—a dog having the certified ability to detect competency-based qualification system, n—a sy
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