ASTM F2751-16
(Guide)Standard Guide for Training of a Land Search and Rescue Team Member
Standard Guide for Training of a Land Search and Rescue Team Member
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
4.1 This guide establishes the minimum knowledge, skills, and abilities that a person shall have to perform as a Land Search and Rescue Team Member. No other skills are included or implied.
4.2 Every person who is identified as a Land Search and Rescue Team Member shall have met the requirements of this guide.
4.3 This guide is to be used by individuals and agencies having jurisdiction that wish to identify the minimum training required for a Land Search and Rescue Team Member.
4.3.1 Although this guide establishes the minimum training required for a Land Search and Rescue Team Member, it does not imply that a Land Search and Rescue Team Member is a “trainee,” “probationary,” or other similar term member of an AHJ.
4.3.2 Determining the requirements and qualifications for land search and rescue team members is the responsibility of the AHJ.
4.3.3 The AHJ shall determine the depth or detail of training required to meet these needs.
4.3.4 Nothing in this guide precludes an AHJ from adding additional requirements for its own members.
4.4 This guide can be used to evaluate a document or training program to determine if its content includes the topics necessary for training individuals to operate as a Land Search and Rescue Team Member.
4.5 This guide by itself is not a training document. It is an outline of the topics required for training or evaluating a Land Search and Rescue Team Member, although it can be used to develop a training document or program.
4.6 This guide does not stand alone and shall be used with the referenced documents to provide the specific information needed by a Land Search and Rescue Team Member or AHJ.
4.7 This guide can be used to evaluate a document to determine if its content meets the necessary topics for training a Land Search and Rescue Team Member. Likewise, the guide can be used to evaluate an existing training program to see if it meets the requirements of this guide.
4.8 The knowledge and skills presen...
SCOPE
1.1 This guide establishes the minimum training requirements, including general and field knowledge, skills, and abilities, for personnel who perform land search and rescue without ropes.
1.2 Land Search and Rescue Team Members perform search and rescue on the surface of the land only, including urban or disaster areas that may be isolated or have lost supporting infrastructure.
1.3 This guide does not provide the minimum training required for performing land rescue in partially or fully collapsed structures, in or on water, in confined spaces, underground (such as caves, mines, and tunnels), or in mountainous terrain.
1.4 Personnel trained to this guide alone are not qualified to direct rope rescues. No knots, rope work, or high angle or low angle rescue skills are included in this guide.
1.4.1 The minimum training required for rope rescue can be found in Guides F2752, F2954, and F2955.
1.4.2 Personnel are qualified to conduct search and rescue operations on non-technical terrain.
1.5 Personnel trained to this guide alone are not qualified to operate in leadership positions.
1.6 Personnel trained to this guide are eligible to be members of Type II search teams or crews as defined in Classification F1993.
1.6.1 Type II teams that may utilize personnel trained to this guide are as follows:
1.6.1.1 Kind A (wilderness);
1.6.1.2 Kind B (urban);
1.6.1.3 Kind J (evidence/cadaver);
1.6.1.4 Kind K (missing aircraft).
1.6.1.5 Personnel trained to this guide are eligible to be members of Kind C (mountainous) teams provided that they are supervised by a Mountain or Alpine endorsed team member.
1.7 Further training may be required before a Land Search and Rescue Team Member can participate on a particular Kind of rescue team, depending on local needs, regulations, or policies of the authority having jurisdiction.
1.8 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any...
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Standard Guide for
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Training of a Land Search and Rescue Team 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 1.7 Further training may be required before a Land Search
and Rescue Team Member can participate on a particular Kind
1.1 This guide establishes the minimum training
of rescue team, depending on local needs, regulations, or
requirements, including general and field knowledge, skills,
policies of the authority having jurisdiction.
and abilities, for personnel who perform land search and rescue
without ropes.
1.8 This standard does not purport to address all of the
1.2 Land Search and Rescue Team Members perform search safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
and rescue on the surface of the land only, including urban or responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
disaster areas that may be isolated or have lost supporting
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter-
infrastructure.
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.3 This guide does not provide the minimum training 1.9 This international standard was developed in accor-
required for performing land rescue in partially or fully dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
collapsed structures, in or on water, in confined spaces,
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
underground (such as caves, mines, and tunnels), or in moun-
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
tainous terrain.
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
1.4 Personnel trained to this guide alone are not qualified to
direct rope rescues. No knots, rope work, or high angle or low
2. Referenced Documents
angle rescue skills are included in this guide.
1.4.1 The minimum training required for rope rescue can be
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
found in Guides F2752, F2954, and F2955.
F1633 Guide for Techniques in Land Search
1.4.2 Personnel are qualified to conduct search and rescue
F1773 Terminology Relating to Climbing, Mountaineering,
operations on non-technical terrain.
Search and Rescue Equipment and Practices
1.5 Personnel trained to this guide alone are not qualified to
F1993 Classification System of Human Land Search and
operate in leadership positions.
Rescue Resources
1.6 Personnel trained to this guide are eligible to be mem- F2047 Practice for Workers’ Compensation Coverage of
bers of Type II search teams or crews as defined in Classifi-
Emergency Services Volunteers
cation F1993.
F2209 Guide for Training of Land Search Team Member
1.6.1 Type II teams that may utilize personnel trained to this
F2752 Guide for Training for Basic Rope Rescuer Endorse-
guide are as follows:
ment
1.6.1.1 Kind A (wilderness);
F2890 Guide for Hazard Awareness for Search and Rescue
1.6.1.2 Kind B (urban);
Personnel
1.6.1.3 Kind J (evidence/cadaver);
F2954 Guide for Training for Intermediate Rope Rescuer
1.6.1.4 Kind K (missing aircraft).
Endorsement
1.6.1.5 Personnel trained to this guide are eligible to be
F2955 Guide for Training for Advanced Rope Rescuer
members of Kind C (mountainous) teams provided that they
Endorsement
are supervised by a Mountain or Alpine endorsed team
F3068 Guide for Contents and Use of a Position Task Book
member.
(PTB)
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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,
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2.2 Other Documents: 4.4 This guide can be used to evaluate a document or
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NWCG PMS 307 Work Capacity Test training program to determine if its content includes the topics
necessary for training individuals to operate as a Land Search
3. Terminology
and Rescu
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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.
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Standard Guide for
Training of Support Level Land a Land Search and Rescue
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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
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.requirements, including general and field knowledge, skills, and abilities, for personnel who perform land search and
rescue without ropes.
1.2 Land Search and Rescue Team Members perform search and rescue on the surface of the land only, including urban or
disaster areas that may be isolated or have lost supporting infrastructure.
1.3 An LRT-Support Member rescues on the surface of the land only, including wilderness, mountainous, desert, or remote
environments. This guide alone This guide does not provide the minimum training requirements for rescuing in the high angle
environment, required for performing land rescue in partially or fully collapsed structures, in or on water, in confined spaces, or
underground (such as caves, mines, and tunnels).tunnels), or in mountainous terrain.
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 F1993.
1.4 Personnel trained to this guide alone are not qualified to direct rope rescues. No knots, rope work, or high angle or low angle
rescue skills are included in this guide.
1.4.1 The minimum training required for rope rescue can be found in Guides F2752, F2954, and F2955.
1.4.2 Personnel are qualified to conduct search and rescue operations on non-technical terrain.
1.5 Personnel trained to this guide alone are not qualified to operate in leadership positions.
1.6 Personnel trained to this guide are eligible to be members of Type II search teams or crews as defined in Classification
F1993.
1.6.1 Type II teams that may utilize personnel trained to this guide are as follows:
1.6.1.1 Kind A (wilderness);
1.6.1.2 Kind B (urban);
1.6.1.3 Kind J (evidence/cadaver);
1.6.1.4 Kind K (missing aircraft).
1.6.1.5 Personnel trained to this guide are eligible to be members of Kind C (mountainous) teams provided that they are
supervised by a Mountain or Alpine endorsed team member.
1.7 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.Further training may be required
before a Land Search and Rescue Team Member can participate on a particular Kind of rescue team, depending on local needs,
regulations, or policies of the authority having jurisdiction.
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.
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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 April 1, 2009March 15, 2016. Published May 2009April 2016. Originally approved in 2009. Last previous edition approved in 2009 as F2751–09.
DOI: 10.1520/F2751-09.10.1520/F2751-16.
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1.8 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
limitationsrequirements prior to use.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
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F1490 Terminology Relating to Search and Rescue (Withdrawn 2011)
F1591 Practice for Visual Signals Between Persons on the Ground and in Aircraft During Gro
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