ASTM F2852-19
(Practice)Standard Practice for Training a Land Search Tracker
Standard Practice for Training a Land Search Tracker
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
4.1 This guide establishes the minimum knowledge, skills, and abilities that a person must have to perform as a Tracker. No other skills are included or implied.
4.2 Every person who is identified as a Tracker shall have met the requirements of this guide.
4.2.1 Nothing in this guide precludes the AHJ from adding additional requirements for its personnel.
4.3 Training to this guide is not an indication that a person possesses adequate field skills or knowledge to make mission critical decisions.
4.4 Though this guide establishes a basic training standard, it does not imply that a Tracker is a “trainee,” “probationary,” or other similar team member designation of an organization.
4.4.1 Determining the requirements and qualifications for a Tracker is the responsibility of the AHJ.
4.5 This guide does not stand alone and must be used with the referenced documents to provide the specific information needed by a Tracker or AHJ.
4.6 This guide by itself is not a training document. It is an outline of the topics required for training or evaluating Tracker endorsed personnel.
4.7 This guide can be used to evaluate a book or other document to determine if its content includes the information required for training a Tracker. Likewise, this guide may be used to evaluate an existing training program to see if it meets the requirements of this guide.
4.8 The knowledge, skills, and abilities defined in this guide are not presented in any particular order and do not represent a training sequence.
4.9 A Tracker shall document his or her training, as directed by the AHJ, which might include the completion of a position task book, compliant with Guide F3068, or by field demonstration under qualified supervision.
4.9.1 Unless stated otherwise, an ability or proficiency in a skill shall be demonstrated for initial qualification and then as often as required by the AHJ.
4.9.2 Except where a physical skill or ability must be demonstrated, the AHJ sh...
SCOPE
1.1 This guide establishes the minimum training, including knowledge, skills, and abilities, required for personnel operating as Trackers in support of a land search effort.
1.2 A Tracker Endorsement alone is not sufficient to indicate that an individual has the knowledge, skills, or abilities to perform any specific duties, including search and rescue operations, beyond those defined within this guide.
1.3 A Tracker tracks on the surface of the land only, including urban or disaster areas that may be isolated or have lost supporting infrastructure.
1.4 This guide does not provide the minimum training requirements for tracking in partially or fully collapsed structures, in water, in confined spaces, or underground (such as in caves, mines, and tunnels).
1.5 Human land SAR resources that may utilize personnel trained to this guide are classified in Classification F1993.
1.5.1 Individuals trained to this guide are qualified to operate on teams or crews classified as Category – Land Search of Kind – Tracking.
1.5.2 Further training may be required before Tracking Land Search personnel may participate on particular Category or Kind of SAR resource, depending on local needs, regulations, or policies of the Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ).
1.6 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.
1.7 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.
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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: F2852 − 19
Standard Practice for
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Training a Land Search Tracker
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2852; 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 2. Referenced Documents
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1.1 This guide establishes the minimum training, including 2.1 ASTM Standards:
knowledge, skills, and abilities, required for personnel operat- F1633 Guide for Techniques in Land Search (Withdrawn
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ing as Trackers in support of a land search effort. 2017)
F1767 Guide for Forms Used for Search and Rescue
1.2 ATrackerEndorsementaloneisnotsufficienttoindicate
F1773 Terminology Relating to Climbing, Mountaineering,
that an individual has the knowledge, skills, or abilities to
Search and Rescue Equipment and Practices
perform any specific duties, including search and rescue
F1993 Classification System of Human Land Search and
operations, beyond those defined within this guide.
Rescue Resources
1.3 A Tracker tracks on the surface of the land only,
F3068 Guide for Contents and Use of a Position Task Book
including urban or disaster areas that may be isolated or have
(PTB)
lost supporting infrastructure.
3. Terminology
1.4 This guide does not provide the minimum training
requirements for tracking in partially or fully collapsed
3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
structures, in water, in confined spaces, or underground (such
3.1.1 bruising, n—footfall damage to vegetation, usually
as in caves, mines, and tunnels).
indicated by color variation contrasting with surrounding area
of same vegetation.
1.5 Human land SAR resources that may utilize personnel
trained to this guide are classified in Classification F1993.
3.1.2 flattening, n—a part of the surface of the ground
1.5.1 Individuals trained to this guide are qualified to
compressed in a manner consistent with that of a human
operateonteamsorcrewsclassifiedasCategory–LandSearch
footfall. A compressed area may include loose debris, vegeta-
of Kind – Tracking.
tion living and dead, and surface moisture.
1.5.2 Further training may be required before Tracking
3.1.3 disturbance, n—any disturbance of the natural state of
Land Search personnel may participate on particular Category
ground surface, including leaf litter, loose debris, duff, dis-
or Kind of SAR resource, depending on local needs,
lodged or embedded objects probably caused by footfall
regulations, or policies of the Authority Having Jurisdiction
movement.
(AHJ).
3.1.4 flagging, n—vegetation turned in a direction of travel.
1.6 This standard does not purport to address all of the
3.1.5 prime, adj—sign or area, sign or evidence that has the
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
highest probability of being made by the specific person being
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
tracked; area that has the highest probability of containing
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter-
evidence from the specific person being tracked.
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.7 This international standard was developed in accor- 3.1.6 scuff, n—a mark caused by footfalls contacting firm
ground indicating movement in a determinable direction of
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the travel.
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
3.1.7 shine, n—light reflected from within the human foot-
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
fall damage.
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
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This practice is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee F32 on Search and For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
Rescue and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F32.03 on Personnel, contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
Training and Education. Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
Current edition approved Dec. 1, 2019. Published January 2020. Originally the ASTM website.
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approved in 2010. Last previous edition approved in 2017 as F2852 – 17. DOI: The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced on
10.1520/F2852-19. www.astm.org.
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it may not be technically possible to adequately depict all changes accurately, ASTM recommends that users consult prior editions as appropriate. In all cases only the current version
of the standard as published by ASTM is to be considered the official document.
Designation: F2852 − 17 F2852 − 19
Standard Practice for
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Training a Land Search Tracker
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2852; 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
1.1 This guide establishes the minimum training, including knowledge, skills, and abilities, required for personnel operating as
Trackers in support of a land search effort.
1.2 A Tracker Endorsement alone is not sufficient to indicate that an individual has the knowledge, skills, or abilities to perform
any specific duties, including search and rescue operations, beyond those defined within this guide.
1.3 A Tracker tracks on the surface of the land only, including urban or disaster areas that may be isolated or have lost
supporting infrastructure.
1.4 This guide does not provide the minimum training requirements for tracking in partially or fully collapsed structures, in
water, in confined spaces, or underground (such as in caves, mines, and tunnels).
1.5 Human land SAR resources that may utilize personnel trained to this guide are classified in Classification F1993.
1.5.1 Individuals trained to this guide are qualified to operate on teams or crews classified as Category – Land Search of Kind
– Tracking.
1.5.2 Further training may be required before Tracking Land Search personnel may participate on particular Category or Kind
of SAR resource, depending on local needs, regulations, or policies of the Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ).
1.6 This guide 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 guide to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory
requirements prior to use.
1.6 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.
1.7 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.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
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F1633 Guide for Techniques in Land Search (Withdrawn 2017)
F1767 Guide for Forms Used for Search and Rescue
F1773 Terminology Relating to Climbing, Mountaineering, Search and Rescue Equipment and Practices
F1993 Classification System of Human Land Search and Rescue Resources
F3068 Guide for Contents and Use of a Position Task Book (PTB)
3. Terminology
3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
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This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F32 on Search and Rescue and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F32.03 on Personnel, Training
and Education.
Current edition approved Nov. 1, 2017Dec. 1, 2019. Published November 2017January 2020. Originally approved in 2010. Last previous edition approved in 20102017
as F2852F2852 – 17.-10. DOI: 10.1520/F2852-17.10.1520/F2852-19.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or 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 the ASTM website.
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The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced on www.astm.org.
Copyright © ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959. United States
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3.1.1 bruising, n—footfall damage to vegetation, usually indicated by color variation contrasting with surrounding area of same
vegetation.
3.1.2 flattening, n—a part of the surface of the ground compressed in a manner consistent with that of a human footfall. A
compressed area may include loose debris, vegetation living and dead, and surface moisture.
3.1.3 disturbance, n—any disturbance of the natural state of ground surface, including leaf litter, loose debris, duff, dislodged
or embedded objects probably caused by footfall movement.
3.1.4 flagging, n—vegetati
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