ASTM F3221-16
(Guide)Standard Guide for Training for Snowmobile Operator’s Endorsement
Standard Guide for Training for Snowmobile Operator’s Endorsement
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
4.1 This guide establishes the minimum training criteria for snowmobile operator endorsed personnel.
4.2 At no time will this standard supersede any established protocols of international, national, federal, state, tribal, local, or regional governments.
4.3 Every person who is identified as a snowmobile operator endorsed individual shall have met the requirements of this guide.
4.4 Though this guide establishes only minimum standards, it does not imply that a snowmobile operator endorsed individual is a “trainee,” “probationary,” or other similarly termed member or employee of an agency or organization.
4.4.1 The AHJ is responsible for determining the requirements and qualifications for its team member or employee ratings.
4.4.2 Nothing in this guide precludes an AHJ from adding additional requirements for its own members or employees.
4.5 A person meeting the requirements of this guide does not necessarily possess adequate field skills and knowledge to make mission-critical decisions.
4.6 This guide by itself is not a training document. It is an outline of the topics required for training or evaluating snowmobile operator endorsed personnel.
4.7 This guide is an outline of the topics required for training or evaluating snowmobile operator endorsed personnel and may be used to assist in the development of a training document or program.
4.8 This guide can be used to evaluate a document to determine if its content includes the topics necessary for training individuals to be snowmobile operator endorsed personnel. Likewise, this guide may be used to evaluate an existing training program to see if it meets the requirements in this guide.
4.9 The knowledge, skills, and abilities presented in the following sections are not in any particular order and do not represent a training sequence.
4.10 This guide does not stand alone and must be used with other ASTM standards to identify the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed for snowmobile o...
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1.1 This guide establishes the minimum training requirements, including general and field knowledge, skills, and abilities, for personnel who operate snowmobiles as part of their duties.
1.2 This guide applies only to snowmobiles as defined in Section 6.
1.3 A snowmobile operator’s endorsement alone is not sufficient to indicate that an individual has the knowledge, skills, or abilities to perform any specific duties, including search and rescue operations, other than those defined within this guide.
1.4 Snowmobile operator endorsed individuals may, under qualified supervision, perform their normal duties safely and effectively on snowmobiles.
1.5 Snowmobile operator endorsed individuals operate on the surface of the land only, including urban or disaster areas that may be isolated or have lost supporting infrastructure.
1.6 This guide alone does not define the minimum training requirements for personnel to operate snowmobiles in a mountain or alpine environment or in areas prone to avalanche.
1.7 Personnel trained only to this guide are not qualified to operate in leadership positions.
1.8 Snowmobile operator endorsed personnel must work under qualified supervision, as deemed appropriate by the authority having jurisdiction (AHJ).
1.9 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical conversions to SI units that are provided for information only and are not considered standard.
1.10 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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Standard Guide for
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Training for Snowmobile Operator’s Endorsement
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F3221; 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
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1.1 This guide establishes the minimum training 2.1 ASTM Standards:
requirements, including general and field knowledge, skills, F1773 Terminology Relating to Climbing, Mountaineering,
and abilities, for personnel who operate snowmobiles as part of Search and Rescue Equipment and Practices
their duties. F3068 Guide for Contents and Use of a Position Task Book
(PTB)
1.2 This guide applies only to snowmobiles as defined in
F3072 Guide for Intermediate Wilderness GPS/GNSS Use
Section 6.
(GPS/GNSS-IIW) Endorsement
1.3 A snowmobile operator’s endorsement alone is not
F3103 Specification for Testing Off-Road Motorcycle and
sufficient to indicate that an individual has the knowledge,
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skills, or abilities to perform any specific duties, including
F3222 Terminology Relating to F32 Land Search and Res-
search and rescue operations, other than those defined within
cue Standards and Guides
this guide.
2.2 Other Documents:
SSCC/11 Safety Standards for Snowmobile Product Certifi-
1.4 Snowmobile operator endorsed individuals may, under
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qualified supervision, perform their normal duties safely and cation
M2010 Standard for Protective Headgear for Use with
effectively on snowmobiles.
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Motorcycles and Other Motorized Vehicles
1.5 Snowmobile operator endorsed individuals operate on
2.3 State laws pertaining to operation of snowmobiles.
the surface of the land only, including urban or disaster areas
that may be isolated or have lost supporting infrastructure.
3. Terminology
1.6 This guide alone does not define the minimum training
3.1 Definitions:
requirements for personnel to operate snowmobiles in a moun-
3.1.1 snowmobile, n—a self-propelled vehicle intended for
tain or alpine environment or in areas prone to avalanche.
off-road travel primarily on snow, having a curb weight of not
more than 453.59 kg (1000 lb); driven by track or tracks in
1.7 Personnel trained only to this guide are not qualified to
contact with the snow; and steered by a ski or skis in contact
operate in leadership positions.
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with the snow.
1.8 Snowmobile operator endorsed personnel must work
under qualified supervision, as deemed appropriate by the 4. Significance and Use
authority having jurisdiction (AHJ).
4.1 This guide establishes the minimum training criteria for
1.9 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded snowmobile operator endorsed personnel.
as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical
4.2 At no time will this standard supersede any established
conversions to SI units that are provided for information only
protocols of international, national, federal, state, tribal, local,
and are not considered standard.
or regional governments.
1.10 This standard does not purport to address all of the
4.3 Everypersonwhoisidentifiedasasnowmobileoperator
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
endorsed individual shall have met the requirements of this
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
guide.
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
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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
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This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F32 on Search the ASTM website.
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and Rescue and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F32.03 on Personnel, Available from the Snowmobile Safety and Certification Committee, Inc., 1640
Training and Education. Haslett Road, Suite 170, Haslett, MI 48840.
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Current edition approved Nov. 1, 2016. Published December 2016. DOI: Available from the Snell Memorial Foundation, http://ww.smf.org/standards/m/
10.1520/F3221-16. 2010/m2010final.
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