ASTM F1422-08(2014)
(Guide)Standard Guide for Using the Incident Command System Framework in Managing Search and Rescue Operations
Standard Guide for Using the Incident Command System Framework in Managing Search and Rescue Operations
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
3.1 The ICS framework is designed to be used for all emergencies and is applicable to small day-to-day situations as well as very large and complex incidents.
3.2 The ICS framework, operating requirements, components, and procedures are designed for organizing and operating an on-scene management structure only.
3.3 Users of this guide are expected to be familiar with the ICS.
3.4 Neither this guide nor any of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) approved ICS courses or documents provide a specific plan for managing an SAR operation, but rather they outline a process for developing a management and coordination framework.
3.5 It is not intended for this standard to conflict in any way with civil SAR responsibilities agreed to by the National Search and Rescue Plan of the United States, the International Aeronautical and Maritime Search and Rescue Manual (IAMSAR), or other appropriate international instruments.
SCOPE
1.1 This guide covers the use of the Incident Command System (ICS), as developed in the National Incident Management System (NIMS) in 2004, as the management framework for search and rescue (SAR) operations.
1.2 Except as otherwise specified herein, the methods and requirements of this standard also include NIMS, ICS, and National Response Framework (NRF) requirements, when required, for search and rescue personnel that deploy within the United States of America.
1.3 The ICS may be used outside of the United States for managing SAR operations, users of this standard need to be aware of other incident management requirements, guidelines, policies, procedures, and protocols within the area of ICS SAR operations.
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety problems, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
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Designation: F1422 − 08 (Reapproved 2014)
Standard Guide for
Using the Incident Command System Framework in
Managing Search and Rescue Operations
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F1422; 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* Resources (Withdrawn 2014)
F2099 Guide for Use of Universal Transverse Mercator
1.1 This guide covers the use of the Incident Command
(UTM) Grids When Preparing and Using a Field Map for
System (ICS), as developed in the National Incident Manage-
Land Search
ment System (NIMS) in 2004, as the management framework
2.2 U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS):
for search and rescue (SAR) operations.
National Incident Management System (NIMS)
1.2 Except as otherwise specified herein, the methods and
National Response Framework (NRF)
requirements of this standard also include NIMS, ICS, and
NIMS Basic - The Incident Command System, FEMA
National Response Framework (NRF) requirements, when
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required,forsearchandrescuepersonnelthatdeploywithinthe
United States of America.
3. Significance and Use
1.3 The ICS may be used outside of the United States for
3.1 The ICS framework is designed to be used for all
managing SAR operations, users of this standard need to be
emergencies and is applicable to small day-to-day situations as
aware of other incident management requirements, guidelines,
well as very large and complex incidents.
policies, procedures, and protocols within the area of ICS SAR
3.2 The ICS framework, operating requirements,
operations.
components, and procedures are designed for organizing and
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
operating an on-scene management structure only.
safety problems, if any, associated with its use. It is the
3.3 Users of this guide are expected to be familiar with the
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
ICS.
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
3.4 Neither this guide nor any of the Federal Emergency
Management Agency (FEMA) approved ICS courses or docu-
2. Referenced Documents
ments provide a specific plan for managing an SAR operation,
but rather they outline a process for developing a management
2.1 ASTM Standards:
F1767 Guide for Forms Used for Search and Rescue (With- and coordination framework.
drawn 2014)
3.5 It is not intended for this standard to conflict in any way
F1846 Practice for Symbols and Markings for Use With
with civil SAR responsibilities agreed to by the National
Land Search Maps
Search and Rescue Plan of the United States, the International
F1848 Classification for Search and Rescue Dog Crew/
Aeronautical and Maritime Search and Rescue Manual
Teams
(IAMSAR), or other appropriate international instruments.
F1993 Classification System of Human Search and Rescue
4. Procedure
1 4.1 SAR management personnel should develop the man-
This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F32 on Search and
Rescue and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F32.02 on Management and agementstructureinatopdownmannersimilartothatoutlined
Operations.
in NIMS Appendix A.
Current edition approved March 1, 2014. Published March 2014. Originally
approved in 1992. Last previous
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