ASTM F2752-19

Standard Guide for Training for Basic Rope Rescuer Endorsement

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
4.1 This guide establishes a minimum standard for training rope rescuers in regard to their general, field, and rope rescue specific knowledge and skills. A person trained to this guide is a Basic Rope Rescuer.  
4.1.1 Every person who is identified as a Basic Rope Rescuer shall have met the requirements of this guide.  
4.1.2 This guide is only the first level of training for rope rescue personnel and, in conjunction with Guide F2751, only establishes the minimum knowledge and skills required for a person to perform basic rope rescue. No other advanced skills are included or implied.  
4.1.3 In addition to meeting the requirements of this guide, a Basic Rope Rescuer shall also be adequately trained to function safely and effectively in the environment in which he or she is expected to work (that is, wilderness, urban, etc.)  
4.2 Basic Rope Rescue endorsement is not an indication that a person possesses adequate field skills or knowledge to make mission-critical decisions. Endorsed Basic Rope personnel are qualified to work primarily in terrain with limited exposure and fall hazard potential.  
4.3 This guide by itself is not a complete training document. It is only an outline of the topics required for training or evaluating a Basic Rope Rescuer. It may, however, be used in the development of, or as part of, a complete training document or program.  
4.3.1 This guide does not stand alone and must be used with the referenced documents to provide the specific information needed by a Basic Rope Rescuer or by an AHJ.  
4.4 Though this guide establishes only minimum standards, it does not imply that a Basic Rope Rescuer is a “trainee,” “probationary,” or other similar term member of an AHJ.  
4.4.1 Determining the requirements and qualifications for land rescue team members is the responsibility of the AHJ.  
4.4.2 Nothing in this guide precludes an AHJ from adding additional requirements for its own members.  
4.5 Because technical rope rescue is inherently ...
SCOPE
1.1 This guide, in conjunction with, and as an add-on to, Guide F2751 (or equivalent for other environments) defines the basic training required for a person who participates in rope rescue as part of a larger rescue duty.  
1.1.1 Specifically, this guide defines the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for a person to assist with, and support, (under qualified supervision) basic rope rescue operations, including patient packaging, litter rigging, and basic rigging, in conjunction with other rescue duties.  
1.1.2 This guide establishes the minimum training standard for an endorsed Basic Rope Rescuer as related to general, field, and rope rescue-specific knowledge and skills.  
1.1.3 A Basic Rope Rescuer must work under the direct supervision of qualified rope rescue personnel.  
1.2 An Endorsed Basic Rope Rescuer endorsement applies only to rescues on the surface of the land; additional endorsements are required to perform this level of rope rescue in other environments. This guide alone does not define the minimum training requirements for rescuing in partially or fully collapsed structures, in or on water, in confined spaces, or underground (such as in caves, mines, and tunnels).  
1.3 A Basic Rope Rescuer is required to have knowledge and skill sets pertaining to the basic roped evacuation and carryout components of rescue. Only basic knots, rigging, and other patient transport skills are required of a Basic Rope Rescuer.  
1.4 A Basic Rope Rescuer may be a member of a Rope Rescue Team or Rope Rescue Task Force or Group, as defined in Classification F1993.  
1.4.1 Further training may be required before a Basic Rope Rescuer may actually participate in a particular kind of rope rescue team, depending on the regulations or policies of the AHJ.  
1.5 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...

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 31-Mar-2019
• ICS: 13.200 - Accident and disaster control
• Technical Committee: F32 - Search and Rescue
• Drafting Committee: F32.02 - Management and Operations

Relations

• Refers: ASTM F1773-09(2015) - Standard Terminology Relating to Climbing, Mountaineering, Search and Rescue Equipment and Practices
• Effective Date: 01-Dec-2015
• Refers: ASTM F3222-16 - Standard Terminology Relating to F32 Land Search and Rescue Standards and Guides
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2016
• Refers: ASTM F2047-00(2019) - Standard Practice for Workers’ Compensation Coverage of Emergency Services Volunteers
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2019
• Refers: ASTM F1768-97(2020) - Standard Guide for Using Whistle Signals During Rope Rescue Operations
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2020
• Referred By: ASTM F3048-13(2022) - Standard Guide for Swiftwater/Flood Search and Rescue Operations
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2019
• Referred By: ASTM F2751-16 - Standard Guide for Training of a Land Search and Rescue Team Member
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2019
• Referred By: ASTM F3193-16 - Standard Guide for Training of a Land Search and Rescue Team Leader
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2019
• Referred By: ASTM F1993-16(2022) - Standard Classification System of Human Land Search and Rescue Resources
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2019
• Referred By: ASTM F2955-19 - Standard Guide for Training for Advanced Rope Rescuer Endorsement
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2019
• Referred By: ASTM F3315-18 - Standard Guide for Training of Abandoned or Inactive Mine Search and Rescue Team Member
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2019
• Referred By: ASTM F3027-18 - Standard Guide for Training of Personnel Operating in Mountainous Terrain (Mountain Endorsement)
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2019
• Referred By: ASTM F3145-15(2022) - Standard Guide for Swiftwater/Flood Rescue Technician Basic
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2019
• Referred By: ASTM F3028-18 - Standard Guide for Training of Search and Rescue Personnel Operating in the Alpine Environment (Alpine Endorsement)
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2019
• Referred By: ASTM F2954-19 - Standard Guide for Training for Intermediate Rope Rescuer Endorsement
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2019

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: F2752 − 19
Standard Guide for
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Training for Basic Rope Rescuer Endorsement
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2752; 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 responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter-
1.1 This guide, in conjunction with, and as an add-on to,
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
GuideF2751(orequivalentforotherenvironments)definesthe
1.6 This international standard was developed in accor-
basic training required for a person who participates in rope
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
rescue as part of a larger rescue duty.
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
1.1.1 Specifically, this guide defines the knowledge, skills,
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
and abilities required for a person to assist with, and support,
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
(under qualified supervision) basic rope rescue operations,
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
including patient packaging, litter rigging, and basic rigging, in
conjunction with other rescue duties.
2. Referenced Documents
1.1.2 This guide establishes the minimum training standard
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
for an endorsed Basic Rope Rescuer as related to general, field,
F1633 Guide for Techniques in Land Search (Withdrawn
and rope rescue-specific knowledge and skills.
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2017)
1.1.3 A Basic Rope Rescuer must work under the direct
F1768 GuideforUsingWhistleSignalsDuringRopeRescue
supervision of qualified rope rescue personnel.
Operations
1.2 An Endorsed Basic Rope Rescuer endorsement applies
F1773 Terminology Relating to Climbing, Mountaineering,
only to rescues on the surface of the land; additional endorse-
Search and Rescue Equipment and Practices
ments are required to perform this level of rope rescue in other
F1993 Classification System of Human Land Search and
environments. This guide alone does not define the minimum
Rescue Resources
training requirements for rescuing in partially or fully col-
F2047 Practice for Workers’ Compensation Coverage of
lapsed structures, in or on water, in confined spaces, or
Emergency Services Volunteers
underground (such as in caves, mines, and tunnels).
F2751 Guide for Training of a Land Search and Rescue
1.3 A Basic Rope Rescuer is required to have knowledge
Team Member
and skill sets pertaining to the basic roped evacuation and
F3068 Guide for Contents and Use of a Position Task Book
carryout components of rescue. Only basic knots, rigging, and
(PTB)
other patient transport skills are required of a Basic Rope F3222 Terminology Relating to F32 Land Search and Res-
Rescuer.
cue Standards and Guides
1.4 A Basic Rope Rescuer may be a member of a Rope
3. Terminology
Rescue Team or Rope Rescue Task Force or Group, as defined
3.1 For definitions of terms used in this guide see Guide
in Classification F1993.
F1633, Terminology F1773, Classification F1993, Practice
1.4.1 Further training may be required before a Basic Rope
F2047, Terminology F3222, and other references within this
Rescuer may actually participate in a particular kind of rope
guide.
rescue team, depending on the regulations or policies of the
AHJ.
3.2 Except where noted, this document shall use terminol-
ogy as found in Guide F2751.
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
3.3 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
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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 F32.02 on Management and contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
Operations. Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
Current edition approved April 1, 2019. Published June 2019. Originally the ASTM website.
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approved in 2009. Last previous edition approved in 2014 as F2752 – 09 (2014). The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced on
DOI: 10.1520/F2752-19. www.astm.org.
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This document is not an ASTM standard and is intended only to provide the user of an ASTM standard an indication of what changes have been made to the previous version. Because
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: F2752 − 09 (Reapproved 2014) F2752 − 19
Standard Guide for
Training for Level I Rope Rescue (R1) Basic Rope Rescuer
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Endorsement
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2752; 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 is intended to be used guide, in conjunction with, and as an add-on to, Guide F2751 (or equivalent for other
environments), to address specific skillsenvironments) defines the basic training required for a rescuerperson who participates in
rope rescue as part of a larger rescue duty.
1.1.1 Specifically, a Rope Rescue Endorsement is intended to provide guidance whereby an endorsed rescuer this guide defines
the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for a person to assist with, and support, (under qualified supervision) may assist and
support basic rope rescue functions,operations, including patient packaging, litter rigging, and basic rope rigging functions,
rigging, in conjunction with other rescue duties.
1.1.2 This guide establishes the minimum training standard for an endorsed Level I Basic Rope Rescuer as related to general,
field, and rope rescue-specific knowledge and skills.
1.1.3 Endorsed Level I Rope Rescuers (LRT-R1) A Basic Rope Rescuer must work under the direct supervision of qualified rope
rescue personnel.
1.2 An endorsed LRT-R1 Rescuer Endorsed Basic Rope Rescuer endorsement applies only to rescues on the surface of the land
only. land; additional endorsements are required to perform this level of rope rescue in other environments. This guide alone does
not providedefine the minimum training requirements for rescuing in partially or fully collapsed structures, in or on water, in
confined spaces, or underground (such as in caves, mines, and tunnels).
1.3 An endorsed LRT-R1A Basic Rope Rescuer is required to have knowledge and skill sets pertaining to the basic roped
evacuation and carryout components of rope rescue. Only basic knots, rigging, and other patient transport skills are required of
an endorsed LRT-R1a Basic Rope Rescuer.
1.4 Type II teams which may utilize personnel trained to this guide are Kind A (wilderness), Kind B (urban), and Kind C
(mountainous). A Basic Rope Rescuer may be a member of a Rope Rescue Team or Rope Rescue Task Force or Group, as defined
in Classification F1993.
1.4.1 Further training may be required before an endorsed LRT-R1 Rescuer cana Basic Rope Rescuer may actually participate
onin a particular kind of rope rescue team, depending on authority having jurisdiction the regulations or policies. policies of the
AHJ.
1.5 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
requirements prior to use.
1.5 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.
1.6 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 practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F32 on Search and Rescue and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F32.02 on Management and
Operations.
Current edition approved March 1, 2014April 1, 2019. Published April 2014June 2019. Originally approved in 2009. Last previous edition approved in 20092014 as F2752
– 09.09 (2014). DOI: 10.1520/F2752-09R14.10.1520/F2752-19.
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2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
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F1490 Terminology Relating to Search and Rescue (Withdrawn 2011)
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F1633 Guide for Techniques in Land Search (Withdrawn 2017)
F1768 Guide for Using Whistle Signals During Rope Rescue Operations
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