ASTM F1767-14

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 and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 30-Jun-2014
• ICS: 13.200 - Accident and disaster control
• Technical Committee: F32 - Search and Rescue
• Drafting Committee: F32.02 - Management and Operations

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM F1767-98(2005) - Standard Guide for Forms Used for Search and Rescue (Withdrawn 2014)
• Effective Date: 01-Jul-2014
• Replaced By: ASTM F1767-14(2020) - Standard Guide for Forms Used for Search and Rescue
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2020
• Referred By: ASTM F2209-20 - Standard Guide for Training of Land Search Team Member
• Effective Date: 01-Jul-2014
• Referred By: ASTM F2685-14(2022) - Standard Guide for Training of a Land Search Team Leader (STL)
• Effective Date: 01-Jul-2014
• Referred By: ASTM F3098-16 - Standard Guide for Training of Non-Wilderness Land Search Team Member
• Effective Date: 01-Jul-2014
• Referred By: ASTM F2852-19 - Standard Practice for Training a Land Search Tracker
• Effective Date: 01-Jul-2014
• Referred By: ASTM F1422-08(2020) - Standard Guide for Using the Incident Command System Framework in Managing Search and Rescue Operations
• Effective Date: 01-Jul-2014

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: F1767 − 14
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 2.2 ICS National Training Curriculum—ICS Forms Cata-
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log
1.1 This guide gives examples of forms used in the SAR
community.
3. Significance and Use
1.2 It is not the intent of this guide to recommend one form
3.1 This guide will give SAR personnel options in choosing
over another, but to make the user aware of the many different
a form that will fit their specific need. These forms will assist
types of forms used. This guide does not purport to contain
in the organization, management, and documentation of a
every form used in SAR, only a few examples of forms in each
search or rescue incident.
category.
3.2 Additional forms will be categorized by topics such as
1.3 These forms cover a great variety of the many aspects
management,investigation,trainingdocumentation,equipment
involvedinSAR.Thisguidewillattempttogiveafewversions
maintenance, and reports. This guide will compare the original
of forms used for each aspect identified. The user may choose
ICSformswithsamplesofthosedevelopedtoparallelthemfor
which form best fits his particular need.
SAR.
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
3.3 Once categorized, an explanation will be given for each
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
type of form. Some examples of these forms will be shown.
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
Some contributors have included detailed instruction for the
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
use of their forms.
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
3.4 This guide may serve as the basis for new forms to be
2. Referenced Documents
created using some information found here.
2.1 The forms in this guide have been submitted by mem-
4. Summary of Guide
bers of various organizations who are presently using them. In
some cases the organization logo will identify the source of the 4.1 This guide has been arranged so that the user can locate
submitted form. Use of logos on forms in this guide does not an example of a form by identifying the way that it is used, or
constitute an endorsement by eitherASTM or the contributing where it fits within the Incident Command System.
SAR organization. Use of these displays are for the conve-
Section Category
nience and information of the user.
Section 5 Existing ICS Forms
Section 6 ICS forms Modified for SAR
Section 7 Additional Forms for SAR Management (these are
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This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F32 on Search and
listed by the four general staff functions)
RescueandisthedirectresponsibilityofSubcommitteeF32.02onManagementand
Operations.
Current edition approved July 1, 2014. Published August 2014. Originally
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approved in 1997. Last previous edition approved in 1998 as F1767 – 98 which Available from the National Interagency Fire Center, 3833 S. Development
was withdrawn January 2014 and reinstated in July 2014. DOI: 10.1520/F1767-14. Ave., Boise, ID 83705-5354, www.nifc.gov.
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(5) Shift Briefing Format (Fig. X2.5).
Section Category
6.2.2 202 Incident Objectives Forms—This form is the first
7.2 Plans
7.3 Operations
sheet of the incident action plan. The objectives are developed
7.4 Logistics
by the incident commander at the planning meeting and then
7.5 Finance
Section 8 Additional Forms for SAR Investigation documented on this form.
Section 9 Additional Forms for SAR Training
6.2.2.1 Examples found in Appendix X2:
Section 10 Additional forms for SAR Equipment Mainten
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