ASTM F2751-09
(Guide)Standard Guide for Training of Support Level Land Rescue Team Member (LRT-Support) Member
Standard Guide for Training of Support Level Land Rescue Team Member (LRT-Support) Member
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
This guide establishes the minimum standard for training Land Rescue Team Members as it relates to their general, field, and rescue-specific knowledge and skills. A person trained to this guide is a Support Level Land Rescue Team Member (LRT-Support Member).
Every person who is identified as an LRT-Support Member shall have met the requirements of this guide.
This guide is to be used by individuals and Agencies Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) that wish to identify the minimum training standards for LRT-Support Members.
This guide is only the first level of training for land rescue personnel and, in conjunction with Guide F 2209, only establishes the minimum knowledge and skills required for a person to perform basic evacuation type rescue of a subject. No rope rescue or other advanced skills are included or implied.
Nothing in this guide precludes an AHJ from adding additional requirements for its own members.
Additional skill set-specific endorsements may be used in conjunction with this document to classify rescue personnel to more specific rescue disciplines.
This guide by itself is not a training document. It is only an outline of the topics required for training or evaluating an LRT-Support Member, although it can be used to develop a training document or program.
It is up to the Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) to determine the depth or detail of training to meet its needs.
This guide does not stand alone and must be used with the referenced documents to provide the specific information needed by a particular LRT-Support Member or AHJ.
Though this guide establishes the minimum standards, it does not imply that a (SLLRT) Member is a “trainee,” “probationary,” or other similar term member of an AHJ. It is up to the AHJ to determine the requirements and qualifications for member ratings.
Because technical rescue is inherently dangerous and Land Rescue Team Members are frequently required to perform rigorous activities in adverse conditions, regi...
SCOPE
1.1 This guide establishes the minimum training standard for LRT-Support Members as it relates to their general, field, and rescue-specific knowledge and skills. This document may appropriately be used to develop or evaluate a training document or program.
1.2 An LRT-Support Member rescues on the surface of the land only, including wilderness, mountainous, desert, or remote environments. This guide alone does not provide the minimum training requirements for rescuing in the high angle environment, partially or fully collapsed structures, in or on water, in confined spaces, or underground (such as caves, mines, and tunnels).
1.2.1 An LRT-Support Member is required to have knowledge and skill sets pertaining to the evacuation/carryout component of rescue.
1.2.2 LRT-Support Members must work under qualified supervision.
1.2.3 LRT-Support Members are eligible to be members of Type II search teams or crews as defined in Classification F 1993.
1.3 Type II teams which may utilize personnel trained to this guide are Kind A (wilderness), Kind C (mountainous), or other remote areas including urban or disaster areas that may be isolated or have lost their infrastructure.
1.3.1 Further training may be required before an LRT-Support Member can actually participate on a particular kind of rescue team, based on specific local need, regulations, or policies.
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.
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Designation: F2751 − 09
StandardGuide for
Training of Support Level Land Rescue Team Member (LRT-
Support) Member
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2751; 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
2.1 ASTM Standards:
1.1 This guide establishes the minimum training standard
F1490 Terminology Relating to Search and Rescue (With-
for LRT-Support Members as it relates to their general, field,
drawn 2011)
and rescue-specific knowledge and skills. This document may
F1591 Practice for Visual Signals Between Persons on the
appropriately be used to develop or evaluate a training docu-
Ground and in Aircraft During Ground Emergencies
ment or program.
F1633 Guide for Techniques in Land Search
1.2 An LRT-Support Member rescues on the surface of the
F1768 GuideforUsingWhistleSignalsDuringRopeRescue
landonly,includingwilderness,mountainous,desert,orremote
Operations
environments. This guide alone does not provide the minimum
F1993 Classification System of Human Search and Rescue
training requirements for rescuing in the high angle
Resources
environment, partially or fully collapsed structures, in or on
F2209 Guide for Training of Level I Land Search Team
water, in confined spaces, or underground (such as caves,
Member
mines, and tunnels).
F2047 Practice for Workers’ Compensation Coverage of
1.2.1 An LRT-Support Member is required to have knowl-
Emergency Services Volunteers
edge and skill sets pertaining to the evacuation/carryout
2.2 Other Documents:
component of rescue.
NWCG PMS 307 Work Capacity Test
1.2.2 LRT-Support Members must work under qualified
3. Terminology
supervision.
1.2.3 LRT-Support Members are eligible to be members of
3.1 For definitions of terms used in this guide, see Termi-
Type II search teams or crews as defined in Classification
nology F1490, Guide F1633, Classification F1993, Practice
F1993.
F2047, Guide F2209, and other references within this guide.
3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
1.3 Type II teams which may utilize personnel trained to
this guide are Kind A (wilderness), Kind C (mountainous), or 3.2.1 rescue team, n—a group of individuals rescuing on the
surface of the earth.
other remote areas including urban or disaster areas that may
be isolated or have lost their infrastructure.
3.2.2 Support Level Land Rescue Team Member (LRT-
1.3.1 Further training may be required before an LRT-
Support Member ), n—a member of a rescue team who, as a
SupportMembercanactuallyparticipateonaparticularkindof
minimum, meets the requirements of this guide.These require-
rescue team, based on specific local need, regulations, or
ments define the basic, entry, awareness, or similar term level
policies.
of land rescue knowledge and skills.
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
4. Significance and Use
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
4.1 This guide establishes the minimum standard for train-
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
ing Land Rescue Team Members as it relates to their general,
priate safety and health practices and determine the applicabil-
ity of regulatory limitations prior to use.
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
This practice is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee F32 on Search and the ASTM website.
Rescue and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F32.03 on Personnel, The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced on
Training and Education. www.astm.org.
Current edition approved April 1, 2009. Published May 2009. DOI: 10.1520/ Available from NWCG IRM-PMO, National Interagency Fire Center, 3833 S.
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field, and rescue-specific knowledge and skills. A person knowledge. This may be by written exam, oral exam,
trained to this guide is a Support Level Land Rescue Team demonstration, or by some combination of the three.
Member (LRT-Support Member).
5. General Knowledge and Skills
4.2 Every person who is identified as an LRT-Support
Member shall have met the requirements of this guide.
5.1 General Requirements:
5.1.1 As a prerequisite, LRT-Support Member shall meet all
4.3 This guide is to be used by individuals and Agencies
requirements of Guide F2209.
Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) that wish to identify the minimum
training standards for LRT-Support Members. 5.2 Personal Requirements:
5.2.1 Personnel operating at this level should possess mini-
4.4 This guide is only the first level of training for land
mum physical fitness standards as required by NWCG PMS
rescue personnel and, in conjunction with Guide F2209, only
307 or equivalent.
establishes the minimum knowledge and skills required for a
5.2.2 Medical requirements established by the AHJ.
persontoperformbasicevacuationtyperescueofasubject.No
5.2.3 Emergency medical care performance capabilities for
rope rescue or other advanced skills are included or implied.
entry-level personnel developed and validated by the AHJ.
4.4.1 Nothing in this guide precludes an AHJ from adding
5.2.4 Able to read, write, speak, and understand the lan-
additional requirements for its own members.
guage of the AHJ.
4.5 Additional skill set-specific endorsements may be used
5.2.5 Minimum requirements for hazardous material inci-
in conjunction with this document to classify rescue personnel
dent and contact control training, validated by the AHJ.
to more specific rescue disciplines.
5.3 Personal Equipment:
4.6 This guide by itself is not a training document. It is only
5.3.1 Along with personal equipment, as outlined in Guide
an outline of the topics required for training or evaluating an
F2209, additional rescue-specific personal equipment shall be
LRT-Support Member, although it can be used to develop a
specified by the AHJ.
training document or program.
5.3.2 Training in rescue-specific personal equipment should
4.7 It is up to the Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) to
include selection and use of at least basic Personal Protective
determine the depth or detail of training to meet its needs.
Equipment (PPE):
5.3.2.1 Helmet.
4.8 This guide does not stand alone and must be used with
5.3.2.2 Gloves.
the referenced documents to provide the specific information
5.3.2.3 Harness.
needed by a particular LRT-Support Member or AHJ.
5.3.2.4 Carabiners.
4.9 Though this guide establishes the minimum standards, it
5.3.2.5 Personal safety lanyards.
does not imply that a (SLLRT) Member is a “trainee,”
5.3.3 Additional rescue-specific equipment necessary for an
“probationary,” or other similar term member of an AHJ. It is
LRT-Support Member to safely participate on a rescue varies
up to theAHJ to determine the requirements and qualifications
by type of rescue, team assignment, season, environment, and
for member ratings.
terrain.
4.10 Because technical rescue is inherently dangerous and
5.3.4 An LRT-Support Member shall explain the reasons to
Land Rescue Team Members are frequently required to per-
carry, and explain or demonstrate the use of, all rescue-specific
form rigorous activities in adverse conditions, regional and
personal equipment required by the AHJ.
national safety standards shall be included in agency policies
5.3.5 Personnel shall demonstrate ability to inspect PPE for
and procedures. Land Rescue Team Members shall complete
the purpose of identifying wear, damage, and operational
all activities in the safest possible manner and shall follow
readiness.
national, federal, state, provincial, and local safety standards as
5.3.6 LRT-Support Member shall demonstrate ability to
they apply to the Land Rescue Team Member.
appropriately clean and maintain equipment, including docu-
mentation in equipment logs an
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