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[Air Search Team (Fixed-Wing) 2](#__RefHeading___Toc102548222)

[Airborne Reconnaissance (Fixed-Wing) 3](#__RefHeading___Toc102548223)

[Canine Search and Rescue Team -- Avalanche Snow Air Scent
5](#__RefHeading___Toc102548224)

[Canine Search and Rescue Team -- Disaster Response
6](#__RefHeading___Toc102548225)

[Canine Search and Rescue Team -- Land Cadaver Air Scent
7](#__RefHeading___Toc102548226)

[Canine Search and Rescue Team -- Water Air Scent
8](#__RefHeading___Toc102548227)

[Canine Search and Rescue Team -- Wilderness Air Scent
9](#__RefHeading___Toc102548228)

[Canine Search and Rescue Team -- Wilderness Tracking/Trailing
10](#__RefHeading___Toc102548229)

[Cave Search and Rescue Team 11](#__RefHeading___Toc102548230)

[Collapse Search and Rescue Teams 15](#__RefHeading___Toc102548231)

[Mine and Tunnel Search and Rescue Team
17](#__RefHeading___Toc102548232)

[Mountain Search and Rescue Team 19](#__RefHeading___Toc102548233)

[Radio Direction Finding Team 23](#__RefHeading___Toc102548234)

[Swiftwater/Flood Search and Dive Rescue Team
25](#__RefHeading___Toc102548235)

[US&R Incident Support Team 27](#__RefHeading___Toc102548236)

[US&R Task Forces 30](#__RefHeading___Toc102548237)

[Wilderness Search and Rescue Team 32](#__RefHeading___Toc102548238)

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<tr class="header">
<th colspan="10"><span id="__RefHeading___Toc102548222"
class="anchor"></span><strong><span class="smallcaps">Resource: Air
Search Team (Fixed-Wing)</span></strong></th>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<th colspan="4">Search &amp; Rescue (ESF #9)</th>
<th colspan="2"><strong><span
class="smallcaps">Kind:</span></strong></th>
<th colspan="3">Aircraft</th>
<th></th>
</tr>
<tr class="header">
<th colspan="2"><strong><span class="smallcaps">Minimum
Capabilities:</span></strong></th>
<th rowspan="2"><strong><span class="smallcaps">Type
I</span></strong></th>
<th colspan="2" rowspan="2"><strong><span class="smallcaps">Type
II</span></strong></th>
<th colspan="2" rowspan="2"><strong><span class="smallcaps">Type
III</span></strong></th>
<th rowspan="2"><strong><span class="smallcaps">Type
IV</span></strong></th>
<th colspan="2" rowspan="2"><strong><span
class="smallcaps">Other</span></strong></th>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<th><strong>Component</strong></th>
<th><strong>Metric</strong></th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr class="odd">
<td>Vehicle</td>
<td>Fixed-Wing Aircraft</td>
<td>IFR Capable Fixed-Wing Observation Aircraft</td>
<td colspan="2">IFR Capable Fixed-Wing Observation Aircraft</td>
<td colspan="2">Fixed-Wing Observation Aircraft</td>
<td>Fixed-Wing Observation Aircraft</td>
<td colspan="2"></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td></td>
<td>Capacity</td>
<td>4-8 passengers with cargo not to exceed design specification of
aircraft</td>
<td colspan="2">2-4 passengers with cargo not to exceed design
specification of aircraft</td>
<td colspan="2">2-4 passengers with cargo not to exceed design
specification of aircraft</td>
<td>2-4 passenger with cargo not to exceed design specification of
aircraft</td>
<td colspan="2"></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td>Equipment</td>
<td>Flight Suit</td>
<td>Appropriate level of PPE</td>
<td colspan="2">Appropriate level of PPE</td>
<td colspan="2">Appropriate level of PPE</td>
<td>Appropriate level of PPE</td>
<td colspan="2"></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td></td>
<td>Communications</td>
<td>Standard FAA FM Radio; VHF Radios; Satellite Phone</td>
<td colspan="2">Standard FAA FM Radio; VHF Radios</td>
<td colspan="2">Standard FAA FM Radio; VHF Radios</td>
<td>Standard FAA FM Radio</td>
<td colspan="2"></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td></td>
<td>Video/ Electronic</td>
<td>Electronic Direction Finding; Capable; Capable of Airborne Video
Transmission</td>
<td colspan="2">Electronic Direction Finding Capable; Capable of flying
back video or still imagery</td>
<td colspan="2">Electronic Direction Finding Capable</td>
<td>None</td>
<td colspan="2"></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>Aircrews</td>
<td>Training &amp; Ratings</td>
<td><p><strong><u>Pilot</u></strong> – Commercial (instrument) or higher
certificate and complete unit certification program</p>
<p><strong><u>Observer</u></strong> – Complete unit certification
program</p></td>
<td colspan="2"><p><strong><u>Pilot</u></strong> – Private Pilot
(instrument) or higher certificate and complete unit certification
program</p>
<p><strong><u>Observer</u></strong> – Complete unit certification
program</p></td>
<td colspan="2"><p><strong><u>Pilot</u></strong> – Private Pilot or
higher certificate and complete unit certification program</p>
<p><strong><u>Observer</u></strong> – Complete unit certification
program</p></td>
<td><p><strong><u>Pilot</u></strong> – Private Pilot or higher
certificate and complete unit certification program</p>
<p><strong><u>Observer</u></strong> – Complete unit certification
program</p></td>
<td colspan="2"></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td></td>
<td>Crew Availability</td>
<td>Aircrew(s) available for extended operations</td>
<td colspan="2">Aircrew(s) available for<br />
8 to 14 days of operations</td>
<td colspan="2">Aircrew(s) available for<br />
3 to 7 days of operations</td>
<td>Aircrew(s) available for at least 2 days of operations</td>
<td colspan="2"></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>Management Support</td>
<td>Overhead Incident Management</td>
<td>Full incident command staff capable of managing all phases of air
search operations</td>
<td colspan="2">Incident staff capable of managing air operations
branch</td>
<td colspan="2">Incident staff capable of supporting independent flight
release</td>
<td>Unit level flight release; No search management capabilities</td>
<td colspan="2"></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td><strong><span class="smallcaps">Comments</span>:</strong></td>
<td colspan="9">Aircrews can work a maximum of 12-hour shifts, depending
on individual unit policies and procedures. Aircraft will be maintained
in accordance with Federal Aviation Administration Regulations. Aircraft
will be expected to operate out of established airfield with paved
runways. Aircrews will indicate fueling and runway requirements for the
aircraft provided. Crew availability does not require continuous
availability of specific personnel, only that crews are available to
those specifications.</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

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<tr class="header">
<th colspan="10"><span id="__RefHeading___Toc102548223"
class="anchor"></span><strong><span class="smallcaps">Resource: Airborne
Reconnaissance (Fixed-Wing)</span></strong></th>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<th><strong><span class="smallcaps">Category</span>:</strong></th>
<th colspan="5">Search &amp; Rescue (ESF #9)</th>
<th><strong><span class="smallcaps">Kind:</span></strong></th>
<th colspan="3">Aircraft</th>
</tr>
<tr class="header">
<th colspan="3"><strong><span class="smallcaps">Minimum
Capabilities:</span></strong></th>
<th rowspan="2"><strong><span class="smallcaps">Type
I</span></strong></th>
<th rowspan="2"><strong><span class="smallcaps">Type
II</span></strong></th>
<th colspan="3" rowspan="2"><strong><span class="smallcaps">Type
III</span></strong></th>
<th rowspan="2"><strong><span class="smallcaps">Type
IV</span></strong></th>
<th rowspan="2"><strong><span
class="smallcaps">Other</span></strong></th>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<th colspan="2"><strong>Component</strong></th>
<th><strong>Metric</strong></th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr class="odd">
<td colspan="2">Vehicle</td>
<td>Fixed-Wing Aircraft</td>
<td>IFR Capable Fixed-Wing Observation Aircraft</td>
<td>IFR Capable Fixed-Wing Observation Aircraft</td>
<td colspan="3">Fixed-Wing Observation Aircraft</td>
<td>Fixed-Wing Observation Aircraft</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td colspan="2"></td>
<td>Capacity</td>
<td>4-8 passengers with cargo not to exceed design specification of
aircraft</td>
<td>2-4 passengers with cargo not to exceed design specification of
aircraft</td>
<td colspan="3">2-4 passengers with cargo not to exceed design
specification of aircraft</td>
<td>2-4 passengers with cargo not to exceed design specification of
aircraft</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td colspan="2">Equipment</td>
<td>Flight Suit</td>
<td>Appropriate level of PPE</td>
<td>Appropriate level of PPE</td>
<td colspan="3">Appropriate level of PPE</td>
<td>Appropriate level of PPE</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td colspan="2"></td>
<td>Communica­tions</td>
<td>Standard FAA FM Radio; VHF Radios; Satellite Phone</td>
<td>Standard FAA FM Radio; VHF Radios</td>
<td colspan="3">Standard FAA FM Radio; VHF Radios</td>
<td>Standard FAA FM Radio</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td colspan="2"></td>
<td>Video/Electronic</td>
<td>Capable of flying back video or still imagery; Capable of High
Resolution Airborne Video Transmission; Desired: FLIR or other infrared
capabilities; Desired: Capable of supporting Hyperspectral Imaging
Requests</td>
<td>Capable of flying back video or still imagery; Capable of Low
resolution Airborne Video Transmission; Desired: FLIR or other infrared
capabilities</td>
<td colspan="3">Capable of flying back video or still imagery</td>
<td>None</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td colspan="2">Aircrews</td>
<td>Training &amp; Ratings</td>
<td><p><strong><u>Pilot</u></strong> – Commercial (instrument) or higher
certificate and complete unit certification program</p>
<p><strong><u>Observer</u></strong> – Complete unit certification
program</p></td>
<td><p><strong><u>Pilot</u></strong> – Private Pilot (instrument) or
higher certificate and complete unit certification program</p>
<p><strong><u>Observer</u></strong> – Complete unit certification
program</p></td>
<td colspan="3"><p><strong><u>Pilot</u></strong> – Private Pilot or
higher certificate and complete unit certification program</p>
<p><strong><u>Observer</u></strong> – Complete unit certification
program</p></td>
<td><p><strong><u>Pilot</u></strong> – Private Pilot or higher
certificate and complete unit certification program</p>
<p><strong><u>Observer</u></strong> – Complete unit certification
program</p></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td colspan="2"></td>
<td>Crew Availability</td>
<td>Aircrew(s) available for extended operations</td>
<td>Aircrew(s) available for<br />
8 to 14 days of operations</td>
<td colspan="3">Aircrew(s) available for 3 to<br />
7 days of operations</td>
<td>Aircrew(s) available for at least 2 days of operations</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td colspan="2">Management Support</td>
<td>Overhead Incident Management</td>
<td>Full Incident Command staff capable of managing all phases of air
search operations</td>
<td>Incident staff capable of managing air operations branch</td>
<td colspan="3">Incident staff capable of supporting independent flight
release</td>
<td>Unit level flight release; no incident management capabilities</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td colspan="2"><strong><span
class="smallcaps">Comments</span>:</strong></td>
<td colspan="8">Aircrews can work a maximum of 12-hour shifts, depending
on individual unit policies and procedures. Aircraft will be maintained
in accordance with Federal Aviation Administration Regulations. Aircraft
will be expected to operate out of established airfield with paved
runways. Aircrews will indicate fueling and runway requirements for the
aircraft provided. Crew availability does not require continuous
availability of specific personnel, only that crews are available to
those specifications.</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

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<col style="width: 6%" />
<col style="width: 3%" />
<col style="width: 16%" />
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<tr class="header">
<th colspan="10"><span id="__RefHeading___Toc102548224"
class="anchor"></span><strong><span class="smallcaps">Resource: Canine
Search and Rescue Team – Avalanche Snow Air Scent</span></strong></th>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<th><strong><span class="smallcaps">Category</span>:</strong></th>
<th colspan="5">Search &amp; Rescue (ESF #9)</th>
<th><strong><span class="smallcaps">Kind:</span></strong></th>
<th colspan="3">Team</th>
</tr>
<tr class="header">
<th colspan="3"><strong><span class="smallcaps">Minimum
Capabilities:</span></strong></th>
<th rowspan="2"><strong><span class="smallcaps">Type
I</span></strong></th>
<th rowspan="2"><strong><span class="smallcaps">Type
II</span></strong></th>
<th colspan="3" rowspan="2"><strong><span class="smallcaps">Type
III</span></strong></th>
<th rowspan="2"><strong><span class="smallcaps">Type
IV</span></strong></th>
<th rowspan="2"><strong><span
class="smallcaps">Other</span></strong></th>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<th colspan="2"><strong>Component</strong></th>
<th><strong>Metric</strong></th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr class="odd">
<td colspan="2"><p>Dog Team:</p>
<p>1 Dog</p>
<p>1 Handler</p>
<p>1 Support Person</p></td>
<td>Search Capabilities</td>
<td>Capable of self-sustaining and searching for 24 hours in extreme
weather and terrain conditions through avalanche debris fields</td>
<td>Capable of self-sustaining and searching for 24 hours in
snow-covered environments in extreme weather conditions and moderate
terrain</td>
<td colspan="3"></td>
<td></td>
<td>N/A</td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td colspan="2">Knowledge and Equipment for Avalanche/Snow Search Dog
Teams</td>
<td></td>
<td>Personal snow travel equipment and gear to<br />
self-sustain for 24 hours; Equipped to include cross-country skis or
snow shoes, poles, probe poles, snow shovel, and avalanche beacon;
Training, including avalanche safety and winter survival, including
building snow cave, First Aid for both human and dog, personal/ dog
safety, and radio communications</td>
<td>Personal snow travel equipment and gear to<br />
self-sustain for 24 hours; Equipped to include<br />
cross-country skis or snow shoes, poles, probe poles, snow shovel, and
avalanche beacon; Training, including avalanche safety and winter
survival, including building snow cave, First Aid for both human and
dog, personal/ dog safety, and radio communications</td>
<td colspan="3">     </td>
<td>     </td>
<td>N/A</td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td colspan="2"><strong><span
class="smallcaps">Comments</span>:</strong></td>
<td colspan="8"><strong><u>Note</u>:</strong> Many of these resources
are capable of searching in a disaster environment, such as a wilderness
team in outlying areas of a tornado zone, etc. It is critical that
canine management personnel, knowledgeable in multiuse of canine
resources, are available to Incident Command. This will not necessarily
be reflected in this document.</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

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<col style="width: 9%" />
<col style="width: 1%" />
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<col style="width: 6%" />
<col style="width: 6%" />
<col style="width: 4%" />
<col style="width: 15%" />
<col style="width: 16%" />
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<thead>
<tr class="header">
<th colspan="10"><span id="__RefHeading___Toc102548225"
class="anchor"></span><strong><span class="smallcaps">Resource: Canine
Search and Rescue Team – Disaster Response</span></strong></th>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<th><strong><span class="smallcaps">Category</span>:</strong></th>
<th colspan="5">Search &amp; Rescue (ESF #9)</th>
<th><strong><span class="smallcaps">Kind:</span></strong></th>
<th colspan="3">Team</th>
</tr>
<tr class="header">
<th colspan="3"><strong><span class="smallcaps">Minimum
Capabilities:</span></strong></th>
<th rowspan="2"><strong><span class="smallcaps">Type
I</span></strong></th>
<th rowspan="2"><strong><span class="smallcaps">Type
II</span></strong></th>
<th colspan="3" rowspan="2"><strong><span class="smallcaps">Type
III</span></strong></th>
<th rowspan="2"><strong><span class="smallcaps">Type
IV</span></strong></th>
<th rowspan="2"><strong><span
class="smallcaps">Other</span></strong></th>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<th colspan="2"><strong>Component</strong></th>
<th><strong>Metric</strong></th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr class="odd">
<td colspan="2"><p>Dog Team:</p>
<p>1 Dog</p>
<p>1 Handler</p>
<p>1 Support Person</p></td>
<td>Search Capabilities</td>
<td>A disaster search canine that has successfully completed the
DHS/FEMA Disaster Search Canine Readiness Evaluation for both Type II
and Capable of national and international responses</td>
<td>A disaster search canine that has successfully completed the
DHS/FEMA Disaster Search Canine Readiness Evaluation for Type II only;
Capable of national and international responses</td>
<td colspan="3">A disaster search canine that has successfully completed
Disaster Search Canine Readiness Evaluation through an organized
disaster task force – non-FEMA; Capable of national and international
responses</td>
<td>A search canine with minimal exposure to disaster search; Capable of
local/regional response only; No task force participation</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td colspan="2">Knowledge and Equipment for Search Dog Teams</td>
<td></td>
<td>All requirements as set forth by DHS/FEMA National US&amp;R Response
System</td>
<td>All requirements as set forth by DHS/FEMA National US&amp;R Response
System</td>
<td colspan="3">All requirements as set forth by organized task force
for availability for national/international response</td>
<td>Agility; Obedience; First Aid-Human/Dog; HazMat; Disaster;
Environment Exposure minimal; Initial responder readiness through local
agency</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td colspan="2"><strong><span
class="smallcaps">Comments</span>:</strong></td>
<td colspan="8">Please note that many of these resources are capable of
searching in a disaster environment, such as a wilderness team in
outlying areas of a tornado zone, etc. It is critical that canine
management personnel, knowledgeable in multiuse of canine resources, are
available to Incident Command. This will not necessarily be reflected in
this document.</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<table>
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<col style="width: 9%" />
<col style="width: 0%" />
<col style="width: 9%" />
<col style="width: 15%" />
<col style="width: 16%" />
<col style="width: 6%" />
<col style="width: 6%" />
<col style="width: 3%" />
<col style="width: 16%" />
<col style="width: 16%" />
</colgroup>
<thead>
<tr class="header">
<th colspan="10"><span id="__RefHeading___Toc102548226"
class="anchor"></span><strong><span class="smallcaps">Resource: Canine
Search and Rescue Team – Land Cadaver Air Scent</span></strong></th>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<th><strong><span class="smallcaps">Category</span>:</strong></th>
<th colspan="5">Search &amp; Rescue, Other</th>
<th><strong><span class="smallcaps">Kind:</span></strong></th>
<th colspan="3">Team</th>
</tr>
<tr class="header">
<th colspan="3"><strong><span class="smallcaps">Minimum
Capabilities:</span></strong></th>
<th rowspan="2"><strong><span class="smallcaps">Type
I</span></strong></th>
<th rowspan="2"><strong><span class="smallcaps">Type
II</span></strong></th>
<th colspan="3" rowspan="2"><strong><span class="smallcaps">Type
III</span></strong></th>
<th rowspan="2"><strong><span class="smallcaps">Type
IV</span></strong></th>
<th rowspan="2"><strong><span
class="smallcaps">Other</span></strong></th>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<th colspan="2"><strong>Component</strong></th>
<th><strong>Metric</strong></th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr class="odd">
<td colspan="2"><p>Dog Team:</p>
<p>1 Dog</p>
<p>1 Handler</p>
<p>1 Support Person</p></td>
<td>Search Capabilities</td>
<td>Capable of locating less than 15 grams of human remains during
disaster ops; Capable of self-sustaining for 24 hours</td>
<td>Capable of locating deceased persons (greater than 15 grams) in
disaster ops; Capable of self-sustaining for 24 hours</td>
<td colspan="3">Capable of locating less than 15 grams of human remains
buried, hanging, ground level, or in vehicles, nondisaster</td>
<td>Capable of locating less than 15 grams of human remains buried,
hanging, ground level, nondisaster</td>
<td>Capable of locating deceased persons (greater than 15 grams) buried,
hanging, ground level, nondisaster</td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td colspan="2">Knowledge and Equipment for Land Cadaver Search Dog
Teams</td>
<td></td>
<td>Training and equipment for biohazard environment, including OSHA
guidelines, scene preservation, documentation, collection, chain of
custody, and scene security; First Aid for both human and dog, personal/
dog safety, and radio communications; Disaster ops training and
capabilities</td>
<td>Training and equipment for biohazard environment, including OSHA
guidelines, scene preservation, documentation, collection, chain of
custody, and scene security; First Aid for both human and dog, personal/
dog safety, and radio communications; Disaster ops training and
capabilities</td>
<td colspan="3">Training and equipment for biohazard environment,
including OSHA guidelines, scene preservation, documentation,
collection, chain of custody, and scene security; First Aid for both
human and dog, personal/ dog safety, and radio communications</td>
<td>Training and equipment for biohazard environment, including OSHA
guidelines, scene preservation, documentation, collection, chain of
custody, and scene security; First Aid for both human and dog, personal/
dog safety, and radio communications</td>
<td>Training and equipment for biohazard environment, including OSHA
guidelines, scene preservation, documentation, collection, chain of
custody, and scene security; First Aid for both human and dog, personal/
dog safety, and radio communications</td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td colspan="2"><strong><span
class="smallcaps">Comments</span>:</strong></td>
<td colspan="8"></td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<table>
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<col style="width: 9%" />
<col style="width: 0%" />
<col style="width: 9%" />
<col style="width: 15%" />
<col style="width: 16%" />
<col style="width: 6%" />
<col style="width: 6%" />
<col style="width: 3%" />
<col style="width: 16%" />
<col style="width: 16%" />
</colgroup>
<thead>
<tr class="header">
<th colspan="10"><span id="__RefHeading___Toc102548227"
class="anchor"></span><strong><span class="smallcaps">Resource: Canine
Search and Rescue Team – Water Air Scent</span></strong></th>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<th><strong><span class="smallcaps">Category</span>:</strong></th>
<th colspan="5">Search &amp; Rescue (ESF #9)</th>
<th><strong><span class="smallcaps">Kind:</span></strong></th>
<th colspan="3">Team</th>
</tr>
<tr class="header">
<th colspan="3"><strong><span class="smallcaps">Minimum
Capabilities:</span></strong></th>
<th rowspan="2"><strong><span class="smallcaps">Type
I</span></strong></th>
<th rowspan="2"><strong><span class="smallcaps">Type
II</span></strong></th>
<th colspan="3" rowspan="2"><strong><span class="smallcaps">Type
III</span></strong></th>
<th rowspan="2"><strong><span class="smallcaps">Type
IV</span></strong></th>
<th rowspan="2"><strong><span
class="smallcaps">Other</span></strong></th>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<th colspan="2"><strong>Component</strong></th>
<th><strong>Metric</strong></th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr class="odd">
<td colspan="2"><p>Dog Team:</p>
<p>1 Dog</p>
<p>1 Handler</p>
<p>1 Support Person</p></td>
<td>Search Capabilities</td>
<td>Capable of working swiftwater/stillwater environments; Trained and
equipped to perform search ops on foot and from any type of
watercraft</td>
<td>Capable of working stillwater environments; Trained and equipped to
perform search ops on foot and from any type of watercraft</td>
<td colspan="3">Capable of working swiftwater and stillwater ops from
shore only</td>
<td>Capable of working swiftwater ops from shore only</td>
<td>Capable of working stillwater ops from shore only</td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td colspan="2"></td>
<td></td>
<td><p><u>Type VI</u></p>
<p>Capable of working salt-water and very large fresh water environments
from both boat and shore</p></td>
<td><p><u>Type VII</u></p>
<p>Capable of working salt-water and very large fresh water environments
from shore only</p></td>
<td colspan="3"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td colspan="2">Knowledge and Equipment for Water Search Dog Teams</td>
<td></td>
<td><p><u>Type I, III, IV, VI, VII</u></p>
<p>Water Helmet; Class V Water Vest; Throw Rope; Swiftwater lifesaving
skills; Knowledge of water rescue and boat operations; First Aid for
both human and dog; Personal/dog safety; Radio communications</p></td>
<td><p><u>Type II, V</u></p>
<p>Water Helmet; Class III-V Water Vest; Throw Rope, Stillwater
lifesaving skills; Knowledge of water rescue operations in stillwater
environment; First Aid for both human and dog; Personal/dog safety,
Radio communications equipment</p></td>
<td colspan="3"></td>
<td>     </td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td colspan="2"><strong><span
class="smallcaps">Comments</span>:</strong></td>
<td colspan="8"><strong><u>Note</u>:</strong> Many of these resources
are capable of searching in a disaster environment, such as a wilderness
team in outlying areas of a tornado zone, etc. It is critical that
canine management personnel, knowledgeable in multiuse of canine
resources, are available to Incident Command. This will not necessarily
be reflected in this document.</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

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<col style="width: 9%" />
<col style="width: 0%" />
<col style="width: 9%" />
<col style="width: 16%" />
<col style="width: 16%" />
<col style="width: 6%" />
<col style="width: 6%" />
<col style="width: 3%" />
<col style="width: 16%" />
<col style="width: 16%" />
</colgroup>
<thead>
<tr class="header">
<th colspan="10"><span id="__RefHeading___Toc102548228"
class="anchor"></span><strong><span class="smallcaps">Resource: Canine
Search and Rescue Team – Wilderness Air Scent</span></strong></th>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<th colspan="2"><strong><span
class="smallcaps">Category</span>:</strong></th>
<th colspan="4">Search &amp; Rescue (ESF #9)</th>
<th><strong><span class="smallcaps">Kind:</span></strong></th>
<th colspan="3">Team</th>
</tr>
<tr class="header">
<th colspan="3"><strong><span class="smallcaps">Minimum
Capabilities:</span></strong></th>
<th rowspan="2"><strong><span class="smallcaps">Type
I</span></strong></th>
<th rowspan="2"><strong><span class="smallcaps">Type
II</span></strong></th>
<th colspan="3" rowspan="2"><strong><span class="smallcaps">Type
III</span></strong></th>
<th rowspan="2"><strong><span class="smallcaps">Type
IV</span></strong></th>
<th rowspan="2"><strong><span
class="smallcaps">Other</span></strong></th>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<th><strong>Component</strong></th>
<th colspan="2"><strong>Metric</strong></th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr class="odd">
<td>Single Resource</td>
<td colspan="2">Search Capabilities</td>
<td>Capable of search and self-sustaining for 72 hours in all weather
and low angle wilderness terrain or larger areas of 60+ acres</td>
<td>Capable of searching and self-sustaining for 48 hours in all weather
and low angle wilderness terrain or larger areas of 60+ acres</td>
<td colspan="3">Capable of searching high probability local wilderness
terrain for short durations<br />
(24 hours or less) or small areas 40-60 acres</td>
<td>Capable of searching high probability local wilderness terrain for
short durations<br />
(12 hours or less) or small areas 40-60 acres</td>
<td>Human discriminating (scent source necessary)</td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>Single Resource</td>
<td colspan="2">Search Capabilities</td>
<td>Capable of searching and self-sustaining for 72 hours in all weather
and low angle wilderness terrain or larger areas of 120+ acres</td>
<td>Capable of searching and self-sustaining for 48 hours in all weather
and low angle wilderness terrain or larger areas of 120+ acres</td>
<td colspan="3">Capable of searching high probability local wilderness
terrain for short durations<br />
(24 hours or less) or small areas of 60-120 acres</td>
<td>Capable of searching high probability local wilderness terrain for
short durations<br />
(12 hours or less) or small areas of 40-60 acres</td>
<td>Nondiscriminating (locate all human indication in area)</td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td><strong><span class="smallcaps">Comments</span>:</strong></td>
<td colspan="9"><p>There are significant differences in the training
required for urban versus wilderness environments, both in air
scent/area and trailing/tracking. Because of the vast differences, often
a resource highly skilled in one environment may not function as well in
the other environment because of a lack of continuous training in the
environment. Teams may be cross-trained in both environments, depending
on the team training criteria.</p>
<p><strong><u>Note</u>:</strong> Many of these resources are capable of
searching in a disaster environment, such as a wilderness team in
outlying areas of a tornado zone, etc. It is critical that canine
management personnel, knowledgeable in multiuse of canine resources, are
available to Incident Command. This will not necessarily be reflected in
this document.</p></td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<table>
<colgroup>
<col style="width: 9%" />
<col style="width: 1%" />
<col style="width: 8%" />
<col style="width: 15%" />
<col style="width: 16%" />
<col style="width: 6%" />
<col style="width: 6%" />
<col style="width: 3%" />
<col style="width: 16%" />
<col style="width: 16%" />
</colgroup>
<thead>
<tr class="header">
<th colspan="10"><span id="__RefHeading___Toc102548229"
class="anchor"></span><strong><span class="smallcaps">Resource: Canine
Search and Rescue Team – Wilderness
Tracking/Trailing</span></strong></th>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<th><strong><span class="smallcaps">Category</span>:</strong></th>
<th colspan="5">Law Enforcement/Security, Search &amp; Rescue (ESF
#9)</th>
<th><strong><span class="smallcaps">Kind:</span></strong></th>
<th colspan="3">Team</th>
</tr>
<tr class="header">
<th colspan="3"><strong><span class="smallcaps">Minimum
Capabilities:</span></strong></th>
<th rowspan="2"><strong><span class="smallcaps">Type
I</span></strong></th>
<th rowspan="2"><strong><span class="smallcaps">Type
II</span></strong></th>
<th colspan="3" rowspan="2"><strong><span class="smallcaps">Type
III</span></strong></th>
<th rowspan="2"><strong><span class="smallcaps">Type
IV</span></strong></th>
<th rowspan="2"><strong><span
class="smallcaps">Other</span></strong></th>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<th colspan="2"><strong>Component</strong></th>
<th><strong>Metric</strong></th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr class="odd">
<td colspan="2"><p>Dog Team:</p>
<p>1 Dog</p>
<p>1 Handler</p>
<p>1 Support Person</p></td>
<td>Search Capabilities</td>
<td>Capable of trailing in wilderness terrain; Aged<br />
24+ hours; 1 mile or longer; Heavy contamination</td>
<td>Capable of trailing in wilderness terrain; Aged<br />
4-12 hours; 1 mile or longer; Heavy contamination</td>
<td colspan="3">Capable of trailing in wilderness terrain, Aged<br />
1.5-4 hours; .5-1 mile; Heavy contamination</td>
<td>Capable of trailing in wilderness terrain; Aged<br />
0-1.5 hours; .25-.5 mile; Heavy contamination</td>
<td>Discriminating (scent source must be available)</td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td colspan="2">Knowledge and Equipment for Search Dog Teams</td>
<td></td>
<td>Personally equipped for<br />
24 hours for dog/handler; Wilderness survival skills; Capable of
establishing and maintaining direction of travel; First Aid for both
human and dog; Personal/ dog safety; Radio communications; Skill in
collection of scent articles</td>
<td>Personally equipped for<br />
24 hours for dog/handler; Wilderness survival skills; Capable of
establishing and maintaining direction of travel; First Aid for both
human and dog; Personal/ dog safety; Radio communications; Skill in
collection of scent articles</td>
<td colspan="3">Personally equipped for<br />
24 hours for dog/handler; Wilderness survival skills; Capable of
establishing and maintaining direction of travel; First Aid for both
human and dog; Personal/ dog safety; Radio communications; Skill in
collection of scent articles</td>
<td>Personally equipped for<br />
24 hours for dog/handler; Wilderness survival skills; Capable of
establishing and maintaining direction of travel; First Aid for both
human and dog; Personal/ dog safety; Radio communications; Skill in
collection of scent articles</td>
<td>N/A</td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td colspan="2"><strong><span
class="smallcaps">Comments</span>:</strong></td>
<td colspan="8"><p>As these dogs use scent articles, they are commonly
referred to as trailing dogs. However, occasionally, a unit may refer to
such dogs as tracking dogs. They do have the capability of human
discrimination between sources with the aid of a provided scent source.
Care should be taken to determine if a tracking dog requires the use of
an article or not.</p>
<p><strong><u>Note</u>:</strong> Many of these resources are capable of
searching in a disaster environment, such as a wilderness team in
outlying areas of a tornado zone, etc. It is critical that canine
management personnel, knowledgeable in multiuse of canine resources, are
available to Incident Command. This will not necessarily be reflected in
this document.</p></td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<table>
<colgroup>
<col style="width: 9%" />
<col style="width: 0%" />
<col style="width: 9%" />
<col style="width: 16%" />
<col style="width: 16%" />
<col style="width: 6%" />
<col style="width: 6%" />
<col style="width: 3%" />
<col style="width: 18%" />
<col style="width: 14%" />
</colgroup>
<thead>
<tr class="header">
<th colspan="10"><span id="__RefHeading___Toc102548230"
class="anchor"></span><strong><span class="smallcaps">Resource: Cave
Search and Rescue Team</span></strong></th>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<th colspan="2"><strong><span
class="smallcaps">Category</span>:</strong></th>
<th colspan="4">Search &amp; Rescue (ESF #9)</th>
<th><strong><span class="smallcaps">Kind:</span></strong></th>
<th colspan="3">Team</th>
</tr>
<tr class="header">
<th colspan="3"><strong><span class="smallcaps">Minimum
Capabilities:</span></strong></th>
<th rowspan="2"><strong><span class="smallcaps">Type
I</span></strong></th>
<th rowspan="2"><strong><span class="smallcaps">Type
II</span></strong></th>
<th colspan="3" rowspan="2"><strong><span class="smallcaps">Type
III</span></strong></th>
<th rowspan="2"><strong><span class="smallcaps">Type
IV</span></strong></th>
<th rowspan="2"><strong><span
class="smallcaps">Other</span></strong></th>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<th><strong>Component</strong></th>
<th colspan="2"><strong>Metric</strong></th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr class="odd">
<td>Team</td>
<td colspan="2">Personnel</td>
<td>Field team leader; Members; Medical specialist</td>
<td>Field team leader; Field team members; Medical specialist</td>
<td colspan="3">Field team leader; Field team members; Medical
specialist</td>
<td>Field team leader; Field team members</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>Personnel Training</td>
<td colspan="2">Cave Training</td>
<td><p>Same as Type II, plus:</p>
<p>Proficiency in cave and surface search;</p>
<p>Proficiency in high- and<br />
low-angle technical rescues and evacuations from dry, wet, and multidrop
caves</p></td>
<td><p>Same as Type III, plus:</p>
<p>Proficiency in vertical environments greater than 100 feet in
depth;</p>
<p>Ability to safely traverse multidrop caves;</p>
<p>Ability to rapidly ascend a rope next to a litter during a litter
raise</p></td>
<td colspan="3"><p>Same as Type IV, plus:</p>
<p>Ability to carry additional rescue-related equipment to and through
the cave</p></td>
<td><p>Basic understanding of the cave environment, including regional
differences in ambient cave temperature, normal hazards such as risk of
flooding, hypothermia, and potential changes in cave environment because
of seasonal variations and outside weather;</p>
<p>Proficiency in crawling, climbing and moving over uneven surfaces and
breakdown areas covered in mud, sand, or water;</p>
<p>Familiarity with chimneying, bridging, and other basic climbing
techniques used in moving through caves;</p>
<p>Ability to move comfortably and efficiently in small spaces;</p>
<p>Ability to rappel and ascend<br />
66’ of static line using standard single rope techniques;</p>
<p>Proficiency in changing over from ascent to rappel and rappel to
ascent;</p>
<p>Ability to carry personal equipment to and through the cave;</p>
<p>Ability to identify fragile cave environments and take measures to
protect them;</p>
<p>Ability to maintain primary light sources</p></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td></td>
<td colspan="2">Navigation Training</td>
<td>Same as Type II</td>
<td><p>Same as Type III, plus:</p>
<p>Proficiency in back-country navigation and route finding with a map
and compass, use of GPS and UTM coordinate system</p></td>
<td colspan="3"><p>Same as Type IV, plus:</p>
<p>Knowledge of common symbols present on cave maps; Proficiency in
reading cave maps; Ability to use topographic maps to locate
caves</p></td>
<td>Familiar with cave maps and topographic maps</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td></td>
<td colspan="2">Basic Training</td>
<td><p>Same as Type II, plus;</p>
<p>Ability to plan, organize, and direct cave rescue and search missions
using ICS;</p>
<p>Experience with ICS Unified Command</p></td>
<td><p>Same as Type III, plus:</p>
<p>Ability to direct activities according to ICS;</p>
<p>Technical proficiency in single person rope rescue techniques;</p>
<p>Proficiency in crack and crevice rescue;</p>
<p>Proficiency in creating load distributing and artificial anchors
in-cave</p></td>
<td colspan="3"><p>Same as Type IV, plus:</p>
<p>Capable of operating within ICS;</p>
<p>Proficiency in edge tending for the vertical environment;</p>
<p>Proficiency in preparing and rigging basket and flexible litters for
haul and lower operations;</p>
<p>Proficiency in patient packaging for extrication;</p>
<p>Familiarity with the basic techniques for crack and crevice
rescue;</p>
<p>Ability to improvise patient packaging</p></td>
<td><p>Familiarity with basic cave search techniques;</p>
<p>Familiarity with the NIIMS ICS of incident management;</p>
<p>Proficiency in establishing simple anchors and fixing lines for
personal rappels and ascents;</p>
<p>Awareness of the psychological and physical patient considerations in
rescue extrications of long duration;</p>
<p>Proficiency in basic in-cave litter movement techniques;</p>
<p>Ability to assist in patient packaging for extrication;</p>
<p>Specialized training required to safely and appropriately use
communication and technical rescue equipment</p></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td></td>
<td colspan="2">Technical Training</td>
<td><p>Same as Type II, plus:</p>
<p>Proficiency in the use, placement, and analysis of mechanical anchors
and anchor systems;</p>
<p>Proficiency in use of highlines and guiding lines;</p>
<p>Proficiency in the organization and direction of technical cave
rescue searches and rescues;</p>
<p><u>For regions/caves with swiftwater</u>:</p>
<p>Proficiency in working in and around moving water underground;</p>
<p>Swiftwater/flatwater technician</p>
<p><u>For regions/caves with bad air</u>:</p>
<p>Proficiency in the use of a<br />
3-gas monitor (oxygen, hydrogen sulfide and carbon monoxide) and ability
to understand its output</p></td>
<td><p>Same as Type III, plus:</p>
<p>Understanding of the mechanical forces involved in technical rescue
systems;</p>
<p>Proficiency in the selection and setup of rescue anchor systems;</p>
<p>Proficiency at estimating component and system load ratios and
assessing safety factors;</p>
<p>Ability to rig and operate simple and compound 4:1, 6:1, and 9:1
mechanical advantage systems;</p>
<p>Proficiency in rigging and use of counterbalance systems;</p>
<p>Proficiency in technical litter evacuations and transport including
litter raises and lowers on breakdown, in free-fall and other vertical
environments, in narrow or waterfall situations, and in multidrop
caves</p></td>
<td colspan="3"><p>Same as Type IV, plus:</p>
<p>Proficiency in tying common knots and knowledge of their applications
and strength efficiencies;</p>
<p>Proficiency in establishing simple anchors for haul and lower
systems;</p>
<p>Ability to establish 2:1 and 3:1 haul systems, fixed brake lowering
systems, and belay systems;</p>
<p>Familiarity with basic search techniques and nomenclature;</p>
<p>Ability to maintain scene integrity in case of crime;</p>
<p>Proficiency in establishing and operating in-cave wired
communications systems;</p>
<p>Ability to operate a handheld radio;</p>
<p>Proficiency in choosing appropriate in-cave litter movement
techniques</p></td>
<td><p>Ability to serve as a member of a haul or lower team and
familiarity of appropriate commands;</p>
<p>Ability to serve as a member of an evacuation team;</p>
<p>Other skills or abilities as identified by the team’s operations
leader</p></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td></td>
<td colspan="2">Survival Training</td>
<td>Same as Type III</td>
<td>Same as Type III</td>
<td colspan="3"><p>Same as Type IV, plus:</p>
<p>Experience in</p>
<p>wet and vertical caves</p></td>
<td>Operational proficiency in the cave environment for the region</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td>Medical Specialist</td>
<td colspan="2">Training</td>
<td>National Standard EMT-B, with BTLS or PHTLS</td>
<td>National Standard EMT-B, or advanced wilderness first responder;
BTLS</td>
<td colspan="3">Same as Type IV</td>
<td>Basic First Aid/CPR</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>Team</td>
<td colspan="2">Sustained Operations</td>
<td>48 hours or more</td>
<td>36 hours</td>
<td colspan="3">24 hours</td>
<td>24 hours</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td>Team</td>
<td colspan="2">Search and Rescue Capabilities</td>
<td>Same as Type II with experience complex rescue environments as
appropriate for region of activity</td>
<td>Same as Type III with experience in wet and vertical caves and
crack/crevice situations</td>
<td colspan="3">Same as Type IV</td>
<td>Trained cave rescue and cave search personnel with experience in
relatively dry caves with moderate vertical situations</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>Team Equipment</td>
<td colspan="2">Supplies and Materials</td>
<td><p>Same as Type III, plus:</p>
<p>Ability to support more than<br />
2 patients at 2 separate incidents;</p>
<p>Sufficient rope and hardware to support complex rigging, multiple
drops, highline, etc.</p>
<p><u>In regions/caves with swiftwater</u>:</p>
<p>Appropriate floatation equipment for patient(s) and other necessary
swiftwater-specific rigging equipment</p>
<p>In regions/caves with bad air: 3-gas monitors</p></td>
<td><p>Same as Type III, plus:</p>
<p>Ability to respond to two<br />
in-cave patients simultaneously</p></td>
<td colspan="3">Same as Type IV</td>
<td><p>Harnesses, Helmets; Basic hardware (including:</p>
<p>7/16 or .5” static kernmantle rope, webbing, pulleys, carabiners,
lowering devices, etc.); Field telephones and wire;</p>
<p>Radio communications on a common frequency;</p>
<p>Patient packaging materials;</p>
<p>Litters appropriate for situation;</p>
<p>Entrance control materials;</p>
<p>Edge protection</p></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td>Personal Equipment</td>
<td colspan="2">Supplies and materials</td>
<td><p>Same as Type II, plus:</p>
<p>Food for 48 hours</p>
<p><u>In regions/caves with swiftwater</u>:</p>
<p>Appropriate swiftwater gear, PFD, personal throwbags, and waterproof
light sources</p></td>
<td><p>Same as Type III, plus:</p>
<p>Food for 36 hours</p></td>
<td colspan="3"><p>Same as Type IV, plus:</p>
<p>Wetsuit where appropriate</p></td>
<td><p>Personal protective equipment including:</p>
<p>Footwear, underwear, and outerwear suited to the particular cave
environment;</p>
<p>Sewn seat harness; Personal descending and ascending equipment with 2
points of attachment above the waist;</p>
<p>Helmet (with 3- or 4-point chinstrap suspension system); Gloves with
leather palms;</p>
<p>3 independent sources of light, each capable of exiting the cave; 2
of which must be helmet-mountable;</p>
<p>Batteries (carbide if appropriate);</p>
<p>Quantity of water appropriate for the conditions;</p>
<p>Food for 24 hours;</p>
<p>Knife/multitool;</p>
<p>Personal first aid kit;</p>
<p>Waterproof pen/pencil and paper;</p>
<p>Appropriate pack to carry personal gear; food for 24 hours</p></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>Medical Equipment</td>
<td colspan="2">Supplies and Materials</td>
<td>As appropriate for level of training, as applied in wilderness/cave
environment and meeting local protocols and requirements</td>
<td>As appropriate for level of training, as applied in wilderness/cave
environment and meeting local protocols and requirements</td>
<td colspan="3">As appropriate for level of training, as applied in
wilderness/cave environment and meeting local protocols and
requirements</td>
<td>As appropriate for level of training, as applied in wilderness/cave
environment and meeting local protocols and requirements</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td><strong><span class="smallcaps">Comments</span>:</strong></td>
<td colspan="9"></td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

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  **[Minimum                                                  **[Type                 **[Type             **[Type                                                  **[Type             **[Other]{.smallcaps}**
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  **Component**                     **Metric**                                                                                                                                         

  Personnel                         Training and              Trained to the HazMat   Trained to the      Trained to the HazMat                                    Trained to HazMat   
                                    Certification             Technician Level (NFPA  HazMat First        First Responder                                          First Responder     
                                                              472); Comply with NFPA  Responder           Operational Level (NFPA                                  Awareness Level     
                                                              1006 Technician Level   Operational Level   472); Comply with                                        (NFPA 472); Comply  
                                                              requirements for their  (NFPA 472); Comply  organization;                                            with organization;  
                                                              area of specialization  with organization;  Operations Level for                                     Awareness Level for 
                                                              or organization;        Operations Level    support personnel as                                     support personnel   
                                                              Operations Level for    for support         outlined in NFPA 1670                                    as outlined in NFPA 
                                                              support personnel as    personnel as                                                                 1670                
                                                              outlined in NFPA 1670.  outlined in NFPA                                                                                 
                                                                                      1670.                                                                                            

  Team                              Training                  Trained for Heavy Floor Trained for Heavy   Trained for Light Frame                                  Trained for Surface 
                                                              Construction, Pre-cast  Wall Construction,  Construction and Low                                     Rescue and          
                                                              Concrete Construction,  High Angle Rope     Angle Rope Rescue                                        Non-Structural      
                                                              Steel Frame             Rescue (not                                                                  Entrapment in       
                                                              Construction, High      including highline                                                           Non-Collapsed       
                                                              Angle Rope Rescue       systems), Confined                                                           Structures          
                                                              (including highline     Space (no permit                                                                                 
                                                              systems), Confined      required) and                                                                                    
                                                              Space Rescue (permit    Trench and                                                                                       
                                                              required), and Mass     Excavation Rescue                                                                                
                                                              Transportation Rescue                                                                                                    

  Team                              Sustained                 Capable of sustained    Medium operations   Light operations for\                                    Basic operations    
                                    Operations                heavy operations for    for\                6-12 hours; Typically                                    for\                
                                                              18-24 hours             12-24 hours;        require assistance from                                  3-6 hours;          
                                                                                      Typically require   additional team for                                      Typically require   
                                                                                      relief for          sustained 12-hour                                        assistance for      
                                                                                      sustained 24-hour   operations                                               sustained\          
                                                                                      operations                                                                   6-hour operations   

  Team                              Safe and                  Conduct safe and        Conduct safe and    Conduct safe and                                         Conduct safe and    
                                    Effective                 effective search and    effective search    effective search and                                     effective search    
                                    Response                  rescue operations at    and rescue          rescue operations at                                     and rescue          
                                    Operation                 incidents involving     operations at       structure collapse                                       operations at       
                                    Incidents                 collapse or failure of  structural          incidents involving the                                  incidents involving 
                                                              heavy floor, pre-cast   incidents involving collapse or failure of                                   non-structural      
                                                              concrete, and steel     the collapse of     light frame                                              entrapments and     
                                                              frame construction      failure of heavy    construction                                             minimal removal of  
                                                                                      wall construction                                                            debris and building 
                                                                                                                                                                   contents            

  Team                              Specialty Search          Conduct High Angle Rope Conduct High Angle  Conduct Low Angle Rope                                                       
                                    and Rescue                Rescue (including       Rope Rescue (not    Rescue                                                                       
                                    Capabilities              highline systems),      including highline                                                                               
                                                              Confined Space Rescue   systems), Confined                                                                               
                                                              (permit required), and  Space Rescue, and                                                                                
                                                              extraction of entrapped Trench and                                                                                       
                                                              victims for Mass        Excavation Rescue                                                                                
                                                              Transportation Rescue                                                                                                    

  Team                              Certifications            Confined Space Permit                                                                                                    

  Equipment                         Technical Search          Audible and optical     Shoring assortment; Shoring assortment;                                      Shoring assortment; 
                                    Resources                 search equipment to     Rebar cutters;      Rebar cutters;                                           Rebar cutters;      
                                                              conduct technical       Demolition hammers; Demolition hammers;                                      Reciprocating saws; 
                                                              search; Shoring         Rotary hammers;     Rotary hammers;                                          Chain saw; Assorted 
                                                              assortment; Rebar       Reciprocating saws; Reciprocating saws;                                      hand tools;         
                                                              cutters; Demolition     Hydraulic concrete  Hydraulic concrete                                       Generator; Lights;  
                                                              hammers; Rotary         breakers; Hydraulic breakers; Hydraulic                                      Extensions cords;   
                                                              hammers; Reciprocating  vehicle rescue      vehicle rescue system;                                   Air blower; Fire    
                                                              saws; Hydraulic         system; Hammer      Hammer drill; Chain                                      extinguishers       
                                                              concrete breakers;      drill; Chain saw;   saw; Nail gun; Cutting                                                       
                                                              Hydraulic vehicle       Nail gun; Cutting   torch; Assorted hand                                                         
                                                              rescue system; Hammer   torch; Assorted     tools; Generator;                                                            
                                                              drill; Chain saw; Nail  hand tools;         Lights; Extensions                                                           
                                                              gun; Cutting torch;     Generator; Lights;  cords; Hoisting slings                                                       
                                                              Assorted hand tools;    Extensions cords;   and shackles; Rope                                                           
                                                              Generator; Lights;      Hoisting slings and equipment (kernmantal                                                        
                                                              Extensions cords;       shackles; Rope      and lifeline rope,                                                           
                                                              Hoisting slings and     equipment           ascenders/descenders,                                                        
                                                              shackles; Rope          (kernmantal and     pulleys, tripod hauling                                                      
                                                              equipment (kernmantal   lifeline rope,      system, carabineers);                                                        
                                                              and lifeline rope,      ascenders/          Air blower; Fire                                                             
                                                              ascenders/descenders,   descenders,         extinguishers                                                                
                                                              pulleys, tripod hauling pulleys, tripod                                                                                  
                                                              system, carabineers);   hauling system,                                                                                  
                                                              Air blower; Fire        carabineers); Air                                                                                
                                                              extinguishers; Visual   blower; Fire                                                                                     
                                                              inspection devices;     extinguishers                                                                                    
                                                              Listening devices                                                                                                        
                                                              (seismic and acoustic);                                                                                                  
                                                              Handheld radios                                                                                                          

  Breathing Apparatus               Materials and             Breathing apparatus;    Air bags            Air bags                                                                     
                                    Supplies                  Self-contained (SCBA);                                                                                                   
                                                              Respiratory protection;                                                                                                  
                                                              Air bags                                                                                                                 

  Medical Equipment                 Materials and             Medical aid equipment;  Medical aid         Medical aid equipment;                                   Medical aid         
                                    Supplies                  Backboards; Stokes      equipment;          Backboards; Stokes                                       equipment;          
                                                              stretcher               Backboards; Stokes  stretcher                                                Backboards; Stokes  
                                                                                      stretcher                                                                    stretcher           

  HazMat Equipment                  Materials and             HazMat monitoring       HazMat monitoring   4-gas meter                                                                  
                                    Supplies                  equipment; Sampling     equipment; Sampling                                                                              
                                                              detection kit, 4-gas    detection kit;                                                                                   
                                                              meters; Rad monitoring; 4-gas meters; Rad                                                                                
                                                              Decontamination         monitoring;                                                                                      
                                                              equipment; 4-gas meter  Decontamination                                                                                  
                                                                                      equipment; 4-gas                                                                                 
                                                                                      meter                                                                                            

  **[Comments]{.smallcaps}:**       A State, local,                                                                                                                                    
                                    or private                                                                                                                                         
                                    technical rescue                                                                                                                                   
                                    team that                                                                                                                                          
                                    responds to                                                                                                                                        
                                    locate, rescue,                                                                                                                                    
                                    and recover                                                                                                                                        
                                    individuals                                                                                                                                        
                                    trapped in a                                                                                                                                       
                                    fallen structure                                                                                                                                   
                                    or buried in                                                                                                                                       
                                    structural                                                                                                                                         
                                    collapse.                                                                                                                                          
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<col style="width: 5%" />
<col style="width: 6%" />
<col style="width: 3%" />
<col style="width: 16%" />
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</colgroup>
<thead>
<tr class="header">
<th colspan="10"><span id="__RefHeading___Toc102548232"
class="anchor"></span><strong><span class="smallcaps">Resource: Mine and
Tunnel Search and Rescue Team</span></strong></th>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<th colspan="2"><strong><span
class="smallcaps">Category</span>:</strong></th>
<th colspan="4">Search &amp; Rescue (ESF #9)</th>
<th><strong><span class="smallcaps">Kind:</span></strong></th>
<th colspan="3">Team</th>
</tr>
<tr class="header">
<th colspan="3"><strong><span class="smallcaps">Minimum
Capabilities:</span></strong></th>
<th rowspan="2"><p><strong><span class="smallcaps">Type
I</span></strong></p>
<p>Inactive or Abandoned Mines or Tunnels</p></th>
<th rowspan="2"><p><strong><span class="smallcaps">Type
II</span></strong></p>
<p>Active mines or tunnels under construction</p></th>
<th colspan="3" rowspan="2"><strong><span class="smallcaps">Type
III</span></strong></th>
<th rowspan="2"><strong><span class="smallcaps">Type
IV</span></strong></th>
<th rowspan="2"><strong><span
class="smallcaps">Other</span></strong></th>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<th><strong>Component</strong></th>
<th colspan="2"><strong>Metric</strong></th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr class="odd">
<td>Team</td>
<td colspan="2">Personnel</td>
<td><p>8 members</p>
<p>(at least 5 qualified on breathing apparatus)</p></td>
<td>8 members (at least<br />
5 qualified on breathing apparatus)</td>
<td colspan="3"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>Personnel</td>
<td colspan="2">Training</td>
<td><p>Same as Type II, plus:</p>
<p>Understanding forces involved in technical rope systems;</p>
<p>Proficiency in the selection and set up of rescue anchors;</p>
<p>Ability to construct and operate simple and compound mechanical
advantage systems, belay systems and lowering systems;</p>
<p>Proficiency in technical litter evacuations in a vertical
environment</p></td>
<td><p>20 hour MSHA initial training on use of breathing apparatus;</p>
<p>Refresher training sessions underground with breathing apparatus at
least every<br />
6 months;</p>
<p>Use and care of auxiliary mine rescue equipment;</p>
<p>Mine searching and mapping;</p>
<p>Mine ventilation procedures and equipment;</p>
<p>Mine firefighting;</p>
<p>Any advanced mine rescue training and procedures, as described by
MSHA;</p>
<p>Basic First Aid/CPR</p></td>
<td colspan="3"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td>Team</td>
<td colspan="2">Equipment</td>
<td>Same as Type II</td>
<td>6 4-hour self-contained oxygen breathing apparatus and any necessary
equipment for testing such breathing apparatus before putting it into
service</td>
<td colspan="3"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>Team</td>
<td colspan="2">Equipment</td>
<td>Same as Type II</td>
<td>1 extra, fully charged, oxygen bottle and 6 spare coolant canisters
compatible with the breathing apparatus</td>
<td colspan="3"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td>Team</td>
<td colspan="2">Equipment</td>
<td>Same as Type II</td>
<td>1 oxygen pump or cascading system with portable supply of
pressurized oxygen to compatible with the breathing apparatus</td>
<td colspan="3"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>Team</td>
<td colspan="2">Equipment</td>
<td>Same as Type II</td>
<td>10 permissible cap lamps and charging rack</td>
<td colspan="3"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td>Team</td>
<td colspan="2">Equipment</td>
<td>Same as Type II</td>
<td>2 gas detectors capable of reading oxygen levels, and any flammable
or poisonous gases encountered or anticipated at the rescue
location</td>
<td colspan="3"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>Team</td>
<td colspan="2">Equipment</td>
<td>Same as Type II</td>
<td>1 portable mine rescue communications system at least 1,000 feet in
length</td>
<td colspan="3"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td>Team</td>
<td colspan="2">Equipment</td>
<td>Same as Type II</td>
<td>Necessary spare parts and tools for repairing the breathing
apparatus or communications system</td>
<td colspan="3"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>Team</td>
<td colspan="2">Equipment</td>
<td>Sufficient rope and hardware to support complex rigging</td>
<td></td>
<td colspan="3"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td>Personnel</td>
<td colspan="2">Equipment</td>
<td>Same as Type II, plus full body harness</td>
<td>Head protection compatible with cap lamps; Gloves; Flame protective
outerwear; Footwear appropriate to the environment</td>
<td colspan="3"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>Equipment</td>
<td colspan="2">Transportation Resources</td>
<td>Same as Type II</td>
<td>Transportation for all personnel and equipment to mine site</td>
<td colspan="3"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td><strong><span class="smallcaps">Comments</span>:</strong></td>
<td colspan="9"></td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

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<col style="width: 6%" />
<col style="width: 3%" />
<col style="width: 16%" />
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<thead>
<tr class="header">
<th colspan="10"><span id="__RefHeading___Toc102548233"
class="anchor"></span><strong><span class="smallcaps">Resource: Mountain
Search and Rescue Team</span></strong></th>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<th colspan="2"><strong><span
class="smallcaps">Category</span>:</strong></th>
<th colspan="4">Search &amp; Rescue (ESF #9)</th>
<th><strong><span class="smallcaps">Kind:</span></strong></th>
<th colspan="3">Team</th>
</tr>
<tr class="header">
<th colspan="3"><strong><span class="smallcaps">Minimum
Capabilities:</span></strong></th>
<th rowspan="2"><strong><span class="smallcaps">Type
I</span></strong></th>
<th rowspan="2"><strong><span class="smallcaps">Type
II</span></strong></th>
<th colspan="3" rowspan="2"><strong><span class="smallcaps">Type
III</span></strong></th>
<th rowspan="2"><strong><span class="smallcaps">Type
IV</span></strong></th>
<th rowspan="2"><strong><span
class="smallcaps">Other</span></strong></th>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<th><strong>Component</strong></th>
<th colspan="2"><strong>Metric</strong></th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr class="odd">
<td>Team</td>
<td colspan="2">Personnel</td>
<td>Field team leader; Field team members; Medical specialist</td>
<td>Field team leader; Field team members; Medical specialist</td>
<td colspan="3">Field team leader; Field team members; Medical
specialist</td>
<td>Field team leader; Field team members; Medical specialist</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>Personnel Training </td>
<td colspan="2">Navigation Training</td>
<td>Same as Type II</td>
<td>Same as Type III</td>
<td colspan="3">Same as Type IV, plus proficiency in back country
navigation including:<br />
The ability to triangulate a position, ascertain a UTM, utilize GPS, and
follow a route to a new location using a topographical map and
compass</td>
<td>Navigation (map and compass)</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td>Personnel Training</td>
<td colspan="2">Survival Training</td>
<td>Operational and technical proficiency in personal survival in
mountainous terrain and snow and ice environments</td>
<td>Operational and technical proficiency in personal survival in
mountainous terrain and snow and ice environments</td>
<td colspan="3">Technical proficiency in personal survival in
mountainous terrain and snow and ice environments</td>
<td>Technical proficiency in personal survival in mountainous
terrain</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>Personnel Training</td>
<td colspan="2">Technical Training</td>
<td>Same as Type II, plus proficient at estimating the mechanical forces
involved in technical rescue systems and estimating factors of safety;
Proficiency in the use, placement and analysis of mechanical anchors and
anchor systems; Proficiency in the use of highlines; Proficiency in the
use of slings, etriers, Prusik hitches and mechanical ascenders;
Proficiency in the organization and direction of technical litter
evacuation</td>
<td>Same as Type III, plus understanding of the mechanical forces
involved in technical rescue systems; Proficiency in the selection and
setup of rescue anchor systems; Proficiency in technical litter
evacuation and transport; Litter descents (on steep, vertical, and
overhanging rock, on scree and snow, and traversing); Lowering of a
subject without a litter; Raising a subject or litter; Knowledge of
procedures involved with helicopter transport</td>
<td colspan="3">Proficiency in bagging, coiling, throwing and storing
static and dynamic ropes; Proficiency in tying common knots, and
knowledge of their applications and strength efficiencies; Proficiency
in search techniques including in hasty and line search techniques,
directing line searches, and probe lines</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td>Personnel Training</td>
<td colspan="2">Alpine Training</td>
<td>Proficiency in winter camping in any area, including above
timberline; Proficiency in snow and ice climbing; Proficiency in
avalanche search and rescue, including recognition of avalanche hazards,
avalanche search and rescue organization and leadership, scuff searches,
use of SAR dogs; Proficiency in high and low-angle, technical snow and
ice rescues and evacuations</td>
<td>Ability to recognize avalanche hazards and to perform avalanche
search and rescue including probe lines and avalanche; Avalanche
awareness training</td>
<td colspan="3">Understanding of the fundamentals of mountain weather;
Avalanche awareness training</td>
<td>Basic understanding of mountain weather; Ability to walk in
mountainous terrain; Ability to backpack personal equipment plus one
rope at least four miles with an elevation gain of at least 2000 feet;
Avalanche awareness training</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>Personnel</td>
<td colspan="2">Basic Training</td>
<td>Same as Type II, plus technical proficiency in one-person rescue and
self-rescue techniques; Proficiency in mantracking; Ability to integrate
into and operate using ICS; Ability to plan, organize and direct search
and rescue missions</td>
<td>Same as Type III, plus ability to operate using ICS</td>
<td colspan="3">Same as Type IV</td>
<td>Proficiency in search techniques; Awareness of mantracking and
maintaining site integrity; Understanding of the ICS</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td>Medical Specialist</td>
<td colspan="2">Training</td>
<td>National standard EMT curriculum; ACLS, BTLS</td>
<td>National standard EMT-B curriculum or advanced wilderness first
responder; BTLS</td>
<td colspan="3">Same as Type IV</td>
<td>National standard first responder or wilderness first responder
curriculum; BTLS</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>Team</td>
<td colspan="2">Sustained Operations</td>
<td>60 hours</td>
<td>48 hours</td>
<td colspan="3">24 hours</td>
<td>12 hours</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td>Team</td>
<td colspan="2">Rescue Capabilities</td>
<td>Same as Type II, plus: Highly trained rescue personnel with
multipitch, high-angle experience on vertical rock, ice, and steep
snow</td>
<td>Same as Type III, plus single-pitch, high-angle rock rescue</td>
<td colspan="3">Backcountry, low-angle scree evacuation</td>
<td>Trained rescue personnel with experience in non-technical
backcountry evacuation/carryouts</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>Team</td>
<td colspan="2">Search Capabilities</td>
<td>Capable of searching during the day or night; Capable of searching
any terrain, including severe rock; Competent IC and section chief</td>
<td>Capable of searching steep, timbered terrain, excluding severe rock,
day or night; Competent search team leaders/technicians</td>
<td colspan="3">Self-sustaining for 48 hours in all weather/terrain,
except severe winter/rock</td>
<td>Capable of searching moderate terrain; May be outdoorsmen with basic
training</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td>Team Rescue Equipment</td>
<td colspan="2">Supplies and Materials</td>
<td>Same as Type II, plus 8-10 ropes of various lengths (200-400
ft)</td>
<td>Same as Type III, plus 6-8 ropes of various lengths and a full
complement of rescue/climbing gear</td>
<td colspan="3">Same as Type IV, plus 4-6 ropes of various lengths</td>
<td>Harnesses; Helmets; Basic hardware; Rope; Radio communications on a
common frequency</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>Search Equipment</td>
<td colspan="2">Supplies and Materials</td>
<td>Equipped to be self-sustaining for 60 hours in all environments;
Radio communications on common frequency</td>
<td>Equipped to be self-sustaining for 48 hours in all environments;
Radio communications on common frequency</td>
<td colspan="3">Equipped to be self-sustaining for 24 hours in all
weather/terrain, except severe winter/rock</td>
<td>Equipped to be self-sustaining for 12 hours in all weather/terrain,
except severe winter/rock</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td>Personal Equipment</td>
<td colspan="2">Supplies and Materials</td>
<td>Same as Type II, plus food for 60 hours</td>
<td>Same as Type III, plus water container of two- liter capacity and/or
quantity of water appropriate for the conditions; Food for 48 hours;
Second light source</td>
<td colspan="3">Same as Type IV</td>
<td>Appropriate clothes and footgear for both fair and foul weather;
Water container of 1-liter capacity and/or quantity of water appropriate
for the conditions; Day pack; Five large, heavy-duty plastic trash bags;
Food for 24 hours; Headlamp or flashlight; Lighter, matches and candle,
or equivalent waterproof fire source; Knife; Compass; Personal First Aid
Kit; Waterproof pen/pencil and paper; Whistle; Two pairs plastic or
vinyl examination gloves</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>Medical Equipment</td>
<td colspan="2">Supplies and Materials</td>
<td>As appropriate for level of training, as applied in wilderness
environment and meeting local protocols and requirements</td>
<td>As appropriate for level of training, as applied in wilderness
environment and meeting local protocols and requirements</td>
<td colspan="3">As appropriate for level of training, as applied in
wilderness environment and meeting local protocols and requirements</td>
<td>As appropriate for level of training, as applied in wilderness
environment and meeting local protocols and requirements</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td><strong><span class="smallcaps">Comments</span>:</strong></td>
<td colspan="9"><p><strong><u>Mountain Search and Rescue
Team</u>:</strong> Search for and rescue people in trouble either above
the timberline or in high-angle areas below the timberline, which can
include glacier, crevasse, backcountry and alpine search and rescue, and
educate the population in safe activities so they will be able to avoid
the dangers that result in the need for rescue.</p>
<p><strong>Definitions</strong></p>
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</colgroup>
<tbody>
<tr class="odd">
<td>GPS</td>
<td>Global Positioning System</td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>Navigation</td>
<td>The practice of charting a course for a group of people (team) using
basic tools such as a map and compass.</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table></td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

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  .anchor}**[Resource: Radio                                                                                                                                                     
  Direction Finding                                                                                                                                                              
  Team]{.smallcaps}**                                                                                                                                                            
  --------------------------------- -------- ----------------- ------------------- ------------------- -------------------- ------------------------- ------ ------------------- -------------------------
  **[Category]{.smallcaps}:**       Search &                                                                                **[Kind:]{.smallcaps}**   Team                       
                                    Rescue                                                                                                                                       
                                    (ESF #9)                                                                                                                                     

  **[Minimum                                                   **[Type             **[Type             **[Type                                               **[Type             **[Other]{.smallcaps}**
  Capabilities:]{.smallcaps}**                                 I]{.smallcaps}**    II]{.smallcaps}**   III]{.smallcaps}**                                    IV]{.smallcaps}**   

  **Component**                              **Metric**                                                                                                                          

  Team                                       Personnel         Team leader and     Team leader and     Team leader; Team                                     Team                
                                                               team members to     team members to     member(s)                                                                 
                                                               support at least 2  support at least 2                                                                            
                                                               operational field   operational field                                                                             
                                                               units (at least 1   units; Management                                                                             
                                                               team member must be staff following ICS                                                                           
                                                               a medical           model                                                                                         
                                                               specialist -- EMT                                                                                                 
                                                               or higher);                                                                                                       
                                                               Management staff                                                                                                  
                                                               following ICS model                                                                                               

                                             Crew Availability Available for more  Available for more  Available for at                                                          
                                                               than\               than\               least 1 full day of                                                       
                                                               1 full day of       1 full day of       operations                                                                
                                                               operations          operations                                                                                    

                                             Training          Must be able to     Must be able to     Must be able to                                                           
                                                               operate the team's  operate the team's  operate the team's                                                        
                                                               equipment; Team is  equipment; Team is  equipment; Team is                                                        
                                                               expected to be able expected to be able expected to be able                                                       
                                                               to triangulate a    to triangulate a    to triangulate a                                                          
                                                               distress beacon to  distress beacon to  distress beacon to                                                        
                                                               its source; Team    its source; Team    its source in                                                             
                                                               members must be     members must be     moderate terrain;                                                         
                                                               experienced in      experienced in      Team members are not                                                      
                                                               coordinating with   coordinating with   expected to operate                                                       
                                                               other search teams  other search teams; in remote field                                                           
                                                               and aircrews; Team  Team members must   locations for                                                             
                                                               members must have   have training for   extended periods                                                          
                                                               training for        operations in                                                                                 
                                                               operations in       limited remote                                                                                
                                                               remote locations    locations for                                                                                 
                                                               for extended        extended periods                                                                              
                                                               periods; One member                                                                                               
                                                               of each team must                                                                                                 
                                                               have advanced                                                                                                     
                                                               medical training to                                                                                               
                                                               the EMT level                                                                                                     

                                             Transportation    4x4 vehicles that   Vehicles that can   1 vehicle that can                                                        
                                                               can transport each  transport each team transport the team                                                        
                                                               team throughout the throughout the      throughout the                                                            
                                                               search area         search area; 4x4s   search area; 4x4s                                                         
                                                                                   are not required,   are not required,                                                         
                                                                                   but recommended     but recommended                                                           

  Equipment                                  Clothing          Appropriate level   Appropriate level   Appropriate level of                                  Equipment           
                                                               of PPE for working  of PPE for working  PPE for working                                                           
                                                               environment         environment         environment                                                               

                                             Communications    VHF Radios; Cell    VHF Radios; Cell    Cell Phone                                                                
                                                               Phone               Phone                                                                                         

                                             Electronic        At least one        At least one        At least one                                                              
                                                               Handheld Portable   Handheld Portable   Handheld Portable                                                         
                                                               Electronic          Electronic          Electronic Direction                                                      
                                                               Direction Finder    Direction Finder    Finder                                                                    
                                                               per team            per team                                                                                      

                                             Rescue            Equipment to        None required       None required                                                             
                                                               support remote                                                                                                    
                                                               extrication and                                                                                                   
                                                               field transport of                                                                                                
                                                               aircraft crash                                                                                                    
                                                               survivors                                                                                                         

  Management Support                         Overhead Incident Incident staff      Incident staff      Unit level mission                                    Management support  
                                             Management        capable of managing capable of managing release; No search                                                        
                                                               electronic          electronic          management                                                                
                                                               direction-finding   direction-finding   capabilities                                                              
                                                               operations          operations                                                                                    

  **[Comments]{.smallcaps}:**                Team members will                                                                                                                   
                                             usually only work                                                                                                                   
                                             a maximum of                                                                                                                        
                                             12-hour shifts,                                                                                                                     
                                             depending on                                                                                                                        
                                             individual unit                                                                                                                     
                                             policies and                                                                                                                        
                                             procedures. Crew                                                                                                                    
                                             availability does                                                                                                                   
                                             not require                                                                                                                         
                                             continuous                                                                                                                          
                                             availability of                                                                                                                     
                                             specific                                                                                                                            
                                             personnel, only                                                                                                                     
                                             that crews are                                                                                                                      
                                             available to                                                                                                                        
                                             those                                                                                                                               
                                             specifications.                                                                                                                     
                                             Medical support                                                                                                                     
                                             and technical                                                                                                                       
                                             rescue equipment                                                                                                                    
                                             is expected to be                                                                                                                   
                                             provided by local                                                                                                                   
                                             EMS for Type II                                                                                                                     
                                             and III teams.                                                                                                                      
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<table>
<colgroup>
<col style="width: 9%" />
<col style="width: 0%" />
<col style="width: 9%" />
<col style="width: 16%" />
<col style="width: 16%" />
<col style="width: 6%" />
<col style="width: 6%" />
<col style="width: 3%" />
<col style="width: 16%" />
<col style="width: 16%" />
</colgroup>
<thead>
<tr class="header">
<th colspan="10"><span id="__RefHeading___Toc102548235"
class="anchor"></span><strong><span class="smallcaps">Resource:
Swiftwater/Flood Search and Dive Rescue Team</span></strong></th>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<th colspan="2"><strong><span
class="smallcaps">Category</span>:</strong></th>
<th colspan="4">Search &amp; Rescue</th>
<th><strong><span class="smallcaps">Kind:</span></strong></th>
<th colspan="3">Team</th>
</tr>
<tr class="header">
<th colspan="3"><strong><span class="smallcaps">Minimum
Capabilities:</span></strong></th>
<th rowspan="2"><strong><span class="smallcaps">Type
I</span></strong></th>
<th rowspan="2"><strong><span class="smallcaps">Type
II</span></strong></th>
<th colspan="3" rowspan="2"><strong><span class="smallcaps">Type
III</span></strong></th>
<th rowspan="2"><strong><span class="smallcaps">Type
IV</span></strong></th>
<th rowspan="2"><strong><span
class="smallcaps">Other</span></strong></th>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<th><strong>Component</strong></th>
<th colspan="2"><strong>Metric</strong></th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr class="odd">
<td>Personnel</td>
<td colspan="2"># of people</td>
<td>14-member team</td>
<td>6-member team</td>
<td colspan="3">4-member team</td>
<td>3-member team</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>Technical Animal Rescue Personnel </td>
<td colspan="2">Minimum number</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>1</td>
<td colspan="3">1</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td>ALS Certified Personnel</td>
<td colspan="2">Minimum number</td>
<td>2</td>
<td></td>
<td colspan="3"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>Helicopter/ Aquatic Rescue Operations Personnel</td>
<td colspan="2">Minimum number</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>2</td>
<td colspan="3"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td>Powered Boat Operators</td>
<td colspan="2">Minimum number</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>2</td>
<td colspan="3"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>SCUBA Trained Support Personnel with Equipment</td>
<td colspan="2">Minimum number</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>2</td>
<td colspan="3">2</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td>EMTs</td>
<td colspan="2">Number and level</td>
<td>EMT-B (14), EMT-P (2)</td>
<td>EMT-B (1)</td>
<td colspan="3">EMT-B (1)</td>
<td>EMT-B (1)</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>Team</td>
<td colspan="2">Composition</td>
<td>2 managers; 2 squad leaders; 10 personnel</td>
<td>1 squad leader; 5 personnel</td>
<td colspan="3">1 squad leader; 3 personnel</td>
<td>1 squad leader; 2 personnel</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td>Team</td>
<td colspan="2">Sustained operations</td>
<td>24-hour operations</td>
<td>24-hour operations</td>
<td colspan="3">18-hour operations</td>
<td>18-hour operations</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>Team</td>
<td colspan="2">Capabilities</td>
<td>Manage search operations; Power vessel operations; Helicopter rescue
operational; HazMat; Animal rescue; ALS; Communications; Logistics</td>
<td>Manage search operations; Power vessel operations; Helicopter rescue
operational; HazMat; Animal rescue; BLS</td>
<td colspan="3">Assist in search operations; Nonpowered water craft;
HazMat; Animal rescue; BLS</td>
<td>Low-risk operations; Land-based; HazMat; BLS</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td>Team</td>
<td colspan="2">Specialty S&amp;R Capabilities</td>
<td>In-water contact rescues; Dive rescue; Technical rope systems</td>
<td>In-water contact rescues; Dive rescue; Technical rope systems</td>
<td colspan="3">In-water contact rescue and dive rescue</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>Team</td>
<td colspan="2">Training</td>
<td>Class 3 paddle skills; Contact and self-rescue skills; HazMat;
Helicopter operations Awareness; ICS; Swiftwater rescue technician;
Technical rope rescue; Divers to have 80 hours of formal public safety
diver training</td>
<td>Class 3 paddle skills; Contact and self-rescue skills; HazMat;
Helicopter operations Awareness; ICS; Swiftwater rescue technician;
Technical rope rescue; Divers to have 60 hours of formal public safety
diver training</td>
<td colspan="3">Class 3 paddle skills; Contact and self-rescue skills;
HazMat; ICS; Swiftwater rescue technician; Divers to have 60 hours of
formal public safety diver training</td>
<td>Class 3 paddle skills; Contact and self-rescue skills; HazMat; ICS;
Swiftwater rescue technician</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td>Team</td>
<td colspan="2">Certifications</td>
<td>ALS; Advanced First Aid &amp; CPR</td>
<td>BLS; Advanced First Aid &amp; CPR</td>
<td colspan="3">BLS; Advanced First Aid &amp; CPR</td>
<td>BLS; Advanced First Aid &amp; CPR</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>Equipment</td>
<td colspan="2">Transportation Resources</td>
<td>Equipment trailer; Personnel support vehicle</td>
<td></td>
<td colspan="3"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td><p>Communi-</p>
<p>cations Equipment</p></td>
<td colspan="2">Materials and Supplies</td>
<td>Aircraft radio; Batteries; Headset; Portable radios; Cell phone</td>
<td>Aircraft radio; Batteries; Headset; Portable radios; Cell phone</td>
<td colspan="3">Batteries; Headset; Portable radios; Cell phone</td>
<td>Batteries; Portable radios; Cell phone</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>Medical Equipment</td>
<td colspan="2">Materials and Supplies</td>
<td>ALS medical kit; Blankets; Spineboard; Litter</td>
<td>BLS medical kit; Blankets; Spineboard; Litter</td>
<td colspan="3">BLS medical kit; Blankets; Litter</td>
<td>BLS medical kit; Blankets</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td>Personal Equipment</td>
<td colspan="2">Materials and Supplies</td>
<td>Flares; Markers; Bags; Life Vests; Fins; Flashlight; Gloves; HEED;
Lamps; Helmets; Light sticks; PFD Type V; Knives; Shoes; Whistles</td>
<td>Flares; Markers; Bags; Fins; Life vests; Flashlight; Gloves; HEED;
Lamps; Helmets; Light sticks; PFD Type V; Knives; Shoes; Whistles</td>
<td colspan="3">Flares; Markers; Bags; Fins; Flashlight; Gloves; Lamps;
Helmets; Light sticks; PFD Type III/IV; Knives; Shoes; Whistles</td>
<td>Flares; Markers; Bags; Flashlight; Gloves; Helmets; Light sticks;
PFD Type III/IV; Knives; Shoes; Whistles</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>SCUBA Equipment</td>
<td colspan="2">Materials and Supplies</td>
<td>SCUBA cylinder; Buoyancy compensator; Weight belt;<br />
2 cutting tools; Chest harness &amp; snap shackle; Full face mask; U/W
communication; Dry suit; Search line; Spare SCUBA cylinder</td>
<td>SCUBA cylinder; Buoyancy compensator; Weight belt;<br />
2 cutting tools; Chest harness &amp; snap shackle; Full face mask; U/W
communication; Dry suit; Search line; Spare SCUBA cylinder</td>
<td colspan="3">SCUBA cylinder; Buoyancy compensator; Weight belt;<br />
2 cutting tools; Chest harness &amp; snap shackle; Full face mask; U/W
communication; Dry suit; Search line; Spare SCUBA cylinder</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td>Rescue Boat and Equipment</td>
<td colspan="2">Type and number</td>
<td>Fueled (2)</td>
<td>Fueled (1)</td>
<td colspan="3">Non-powered 4 person (1)</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td><strong><span class="smallcaps">Comments</span>:</strong></td>
<td colspan="9">Conduct search and rescue operations in all water
environments including swiftwater and flood conditions. Water rescue
teams come with all team equipment required to safely and effectively
conduct operations.</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

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  []{#__RefHeading___Toc102548236                                                                                                                                                 
  .anchor}**[Resource:]{.smallcaps}                                                                                                                                               
  US&R Incident Support Team**                                                                                                                                                    
  ----------------------------------- ----------------- -------- ------------------ ------------------- -------------------- ------------------------- ------ ------------------- -------------------------
  **[Category]{.smallcaps}:**                           Search &                                                             **[Kind:]{.smallcaps}**   Team                       
                                                        Rescue                                                                                                                    
                                                        (ESF #9)                                                                                                                  

  **[Minimum                                                     **[Type            **[Type             **[Type                                               **[Type             **[Other]{.smallcaps}**
  Capabilities:]{.smallcaps}**                                   I]{.smallcaps}**   II]{.smallcaps}**   III]{.smallcaps}**                                    IV]{.smallcaps}**   

  **Component**                       **Metric**                                                                                                                                  

  Personnel                           Number of People           30-60-person       22-person response                                                                            
                                      per Response               response depending                                                                                               
                                                                 on the needs of                                                                                                  
                                                                 the incident                                                                                                     

  Personnel                           Training                   Qualified National Qualified National                                                                            
                                                                 US&R Response      US&R Response                                                                                 
                                                                 System             System                                                                                        

  Personnel                           Areas of                   Provide staffing   Provide staffing                                                                              
                                      Specializa-tion            to fill all        for 14 ICS                                                                                    
                                                                 necessary ICS      functions activated                                                                           
                                                                 functions to the   to provide                                                                                    
                                                                 assigned incident: technical                                                                                     
                                                                 Provide technical  assistance in the                                                                             
                                                                 assistance in the  acquisition and                                                                               
                                                                 acquisition and    utilization of ESF                                                                            
                                                                 utilization of ESF #9 resources                                                                                  
                                                                 #9 resources       through advice;                                                                               
                                                                 through advice;    Incident command                                                                              
                                                                 Incident command   assistance;                                                                                   
                                                                 assistance;        Incident response                                                                             
                                                                 Incident response  planning;                                                                                     
                                                                 planning;          Management and                                                                                
                                                                 Management and     coordination of                                                                               
                                                                 coordination of    US&R task forces;                                                                             
                                                                 US&R task forces;  Obtaining ESF #9                                                                              
                                                                 Obtaining ESF #9   logistical support                                                                            
                                                                 logistical support                                                                                               

  Personnel                           Sustained                  24-hour operations Type 2 is an                                                                                  
                                      Operations                 for a minimum of   advanced element of                                                                           
                                                                 14 days before     Type 1; Will                                                                                  
                                                                 requiring          require                                                                                       
                                                                 personnel          supplemental IST                                                                              
                                                                 rotations and can  staff to perform                                                                              
                                                                 provide            24-hour operations                                                                            
                                                                 administrative and rotations                                                                                     
                                                                 living support if                                                                                                
                                                                 necessary                                                                                                        

  Personnel                           Organization               Fully staffed US&R Organized based on                                                                            
                                                                 multi-functional   ICS guidelines,                                                                               
                                                                 management team;   Command and Command                                                                           
                                                                 Organized based on Staff and                                                                                     
                                                                 ICS guidelines,    Operations,                                                                                   
                                                                 Command and        Planning,                                                                                     
                                                                 Command Staff and  Logistics, Finance                                                                            
                                                                 Operations,        and Administration                                                                            
                                                                 Planning,                                                                                                        
                                                                 Logistics, Finance                                                                                               
                                                                 and Administration                                                                                               

  Equipment                                                      Living support as  Living support as                                                                             
                                                                 necessary          necessary                                                                                     

  Equipment                           Computer Supplies          Ink cartridge; CD; Ink cartridge; CD;                                                                            
                                                                 Computer; Disk;    Computer; Disk;                                                                               
                                                                 DVD; Modem; Mouse; DVD; Modem; Mouse;                                                                            
                                                                 Mouse pad;         Mouse pad; Printer;                                                                           
                                                                 Printer; Scanner   Scanner                                                                                       

  Equipment                           Communi-cation             Antennas; Celwave; Antennas; Celwave;                                                                            
                                      Equipment                  Fax; GPS;          Fax; GPS;                                                                                     
                                                                 Microphone; Pager; Microphone; Pager;                                                                            
                                                                 Phone; Radio;      Phone; Radio;                                                                                 
                                                                 Repeater;          Repeater; Receiver;                                                                           
                                                                 Receiver;          Recorder; Repeater;                                                                           
                                                                 Recorder;          Satellite;                                                                                    
                                                                 Repeater;          Satellite phone;                                                                              
                                                                 Satellite;         Speaker phone                                                                                 
                                                                 Satellite phone;                                                                                                 
                                                                 Speaker phone                                                                                                    

  Equipment                           Tools                      Blade; Can opener; Blade; Can opener;                                                                            
                                                                 Chisel; Drill;     Chisel; Drill;                                                                                
                                                                 Drill bit; Fire    Drill bit; Fire                                                                               
                                                                 extinguisher;      extinguisher;                                                                                 
                                                                 Flashlight;        Flashlight;                                                                                   
                                                                 Guywire; Hammer;   Guywire; Hammer;                                                                              
                                                                 Handtruck; Knife;  Handtruck; Knife;                                                                             
                                                                 Level; Lightstick; Level; Lightstick;                                                                            
                                                                 Measuring tape;    Measuring tape;                                                                               
                                                                 Nails; Paint;      Nails; Paint; Pump;                                                                           
                                                                 Pump; Rope;        Rope; Shovel;                                                                                 
                                                                 Shovel;            Screwdriver; Smoke                                                                            
                                                                 Screwdriver; Smoke detector; Saw;                                                                                
                                                                 detector; Saw;     Wrench; Toolkit;                                                                              
                                                                 Wrench; Toolkit;   Tool bag; Wire                                                                                
                                                                 Tool bag; Wire     brad; Wrecking bar;                                                                           
                                                                 brad; Wrecking     Wrench                                                                                        
                                                                 bar; Wrench                                                                                                      

  Equipment                           Power Supply               Battery; Bulb;     Battery; Bulb;                                                                                
                                                                 Charger; Electric  Charger; Electric                                                                             
                                                                 cord; Extension    cord; Extension                                                                               
                                                                 cord; Generator;   cord; Generator;                                                                              
                                                                 Grounding; Power   Grounding; Power                                                                              
                                                                 adapter; Power     adapter; Power                                                                                
                                                                 cord; Power        cord; Power supply;                                                                           
                                                                 supply; Socket;    Socket; Surge                                                                                 
                                                                 Surge protector;   protector;                                                                                    
                                                                 Transformer; Watt  Transformer; Watt                                                                             
                                                                 meter              meter                                                                                         

  Equipment                           Administrative             Accounting book;   Accounting book;                                                                              
                                      Supplies                   Acetate; Binder    Acetate; Binder                                                                               
                                                                 clip; Chalk; Chalk clip; Chalk; Chalk                                                                            
                                                                 line Bracket;      line Bracket;                                                                                 
                                                                 Calculator;        Calculator;                                                                                   
                                                                 Clipboard;         Clipboard;                                                                                    
                                                                 Envelope; Etcher;  Envelope; Etcher;                                                                             
                                                                 FEMA logo; Filing  FEMA logo; Filing                                                                             
                                                                 box; Flip chart;   box; Flip chart;                                                                              
                                                                 Folder; Form;      Folder; Form; Glue;                                                                           
                                                                 Glue; Handbook;    Handbook; Hole                                                                                
                                                                 Hole punch;        punch; Laminating                                                                             
                                                                 Laminating sheets; sheets; Letter                                                                                
                                                                 Letter tray;       tray; Marker;                                                                                 
                                                                 Marker;            Marker-board;                                                                                 
                                                                 Marker-board;      Measuring tape;                                                                               
                                                                 Measuring tape;    Memo pad; Name tag;                                                                           
                                                                 Memo pad; Name     Note pad; Paint;                                                                              
                                                                 tag; Note pad;     Paper; Paper clip;                                                                            
                                                                 Paint; Paper;      Pen; Pencil; Push                                                                             
                                                                 Paper clip; Pen;   pins; Rubber band;                                                                            
                                                                 Pencil; Push pins; Ruler; Scissor;                                                                               
                                                                 Rubber band;       Sheet protector;                                                                              
                                                                 Ruler; Scissor;    Shrink wrap; Sign;                                                                            
                                                                 Sheet protector;   Stamp; Staple;                                                                                
                                                                 Shrink wrap; Sign; Stapler; Staple                                                                               
                                                                 Stamp; Staple;     remover;                                                                                      
                                                                 Stapler; Staple    Stationery;                                                                                   
                                                                 remover;           Stenopad; Tape;                                                                               
                                                                 Stationery;        Tape dispenser;                                                                               
                                                                 Stenopad; Tape;    Three hole punch;                                                                             
                                                                 Tape dispenser;    White out; Writing                                                                            
                                                                 Three hole punch;  pad                                                                                           
                                                                 White out; Writing                                                                                               
                                                                 pad                                                                                                              

  Equipment                           Logistics                  Can opener;        Can opener;                                                                                   
                                      Equipment                  Cleaner; Clock;    Cleaner; Clock;                                                                               
                                                                 Cup; Garbage bag;  Cup; Garbage bag;                                                                             
                                                                 Road atlas;        Road atlas; Tissue;                                                                           
                                                                 Tissue; Toilet     Toilet paper;                                                                                 
                                                                 paper; Zip-lock    Zip-lock bags; A/C                                                                            
                                                                 bags; A/C unit;    unit; Blanket;                                                                                
                                                                 Blanket; Chair;    Chair; Commode;                                                                               
                                                                 Commode; Cot; Fan; Cot; Fan; MRE;                                                                                
                                                                 MRE; Pillow;       Pillow; Sheet;                                                                                
                                                                 Sheet; Sleeping    Sleeping bag;                                                                                 
                                                                 bag; Sleeping pad; Sleeping pad;                                                                                 
                                                                 Table; Tarp; Tent; Table; Tarp; Tent;                                                                            
                                                                 Towel; Water       Towel; Water                                                                                  

  **[Comments]{.smallcaps}:**         Federal asset.                                                                                                                              
                                      ISTs provide                                                                                                                                
                                      Federal, State,                                                                                                                             
                                      and local                                                                                                                                   
                                      officials with                                                                                                                              
                                      technical                                                                                                                                   
                                      assistance in the                                                                                                                           
                                      acquisition and                                                                                                                             
                                      utilization of                                                                                                                              
                                      ESF 9 resources                                                                                                                             
                                      through advice,                                                                                                                             
                                      incident command                                                                                                                            
                                      assistance,                                                                                                                                 
                                      management and                                                                                                                              
                                      coordination of                                                                                                                             
                                      US&R task forces,                                                                                                                           
                                      and obtaining ESF                                                                                                                           
                                      #9 logistic                                                                                                                                 
                                      support. ISTs are                                                                                                                           
                                      self-sufficient                                                                                                                             
                                      and mobilize                                                                                                                                
                                      within 2 hours of                                                                                                                           
                                      a request.                                                                                                                                  
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<table>
<colgroup>
<col style="width: 9%" />
<col style="width: 0%" />
<col style="width: 9%" />
<col style="width: 16%" />
<col style="width: 16%" />
<col style="width: 6%" />
<col style="width: 6%" />
<col style="width: 3%" />
<col style="width: 16%" />
<col style="width: 16%" />
</colgroup>
<thead>
<tr class="header">
<th colspan="10"><span id="__RefHeading___Toc102548237"
class="anchor"></span><strong><span class="smallcaps">Resource: US&amp;R
Task Forces</span></strong></th>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<th colspan="2"><strong><span
class="smallcaps">Category</span>:</strong></th>
<th colspan="4">Search &amp; Rescue (ESF #9)</th>
<th><strong><span class="smallcaps">Kind:</span></strong></th>
<th colspan="3">Team</th>
</tr>
<tr class="header">
<th colspan="3"><strong><span class="smallcaps">Minimum
Capabilities:</span></strong></th>
<th rowspan="2"><strong><span class="smallcaps">Type
I</span></strong></th>
<th rowspan="2"><strong><span class="smallcaps">Type
II</span></strong></th>
<th colspan="3" rowspan="2"><strong><span class="smallcaps">Type
III</span></strong></th>
<th rowspan="2"><strong><span class="smallcaps">Type
IV</span></strong></th>
<th rowspan="2"><strong><span
class="smallcaps">Other</span></strong></th>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<th><strong>Component</strong></th>
<th colspan="2"><strong>Metric</strong></th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr class="odd">
<td>Personnel</td>
<td colspan="2">Number of People per Response</td>
<td>70-person response</td>
<td>28-person response</td>
<td colspan="3"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>Personnel </td>
<td colspan="2">Training</td>
<td>NFPA 1670 Technician Level in area of specialty; Support personnel
at Operations Level</td>
<td>NFPA 1670 Technician Level in area of specialty; Support personnel
at Operations Level</td>
<td colspan="3"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td>Personnel</td>
<td colspan="2">Areas of Specializa-tion</td>
<td>High angle rope rescue (including highline systems); Confined space
rescue (permit required); Advanced Life Support (ALS) intervention;
Communications; WMD/HM operations; Defensive water rescue</td>
<td>Light frame construction and basic rope rescue operations; ALS
intervention; HazMat conditions; Communications; and trench and
excavation rescue</td>
<td colspan="3"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>Personnel</td>
<td colspan="2">Sustained Operations</td>
<td>24-hour S&amp;R operations; Self-sufficient for first 72 hours</td>
<td>12-hour S&amp;R operations; Self-sufficient for first 72 hours</td>
<td colspan="3"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td>Personnel</td>
<td colspan="2">Organization</td>
<td>Multidisciplinary organization of Command; Search; Rescue; Medical;
HazMat; Logistics; Planning</td>
<td>Multidisciplinary organization of Command; Search; Rescue; Medical;
HazMat; Logistics; Planning</td>
<td colspan="3"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>Equipment</td>
<td colspan="2">Sustained Operations</td>
<td>Potential mission duration of up to 10 days</td>
<td>Potential mission duration of up to 10 days</td>
<td colspan="3"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td>Equipment</td>
<td colspan="2">Rescue Equipment</td>
<td>Pneumatic Powered Tools; Electric Powered Tools; Hydraulic Powered
Tools; Hand Tools; Electrical; Heavy Rigging; Technical Rope;
Safety</td>
<td>Pneumatic Powered Tools; Electric Powered Tools; Hydraulic Powered
Tools; Hand Tools; Electrical; Heavy Rigging; Technical Rope;
Safety</td>
<td colspan="3"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>Equipment</td>
<td colspan="2">Medical Equipment</td>
<td>Antibiotics/ Antifungals; Patient Comfort Medication; Pain
Medications; Sedatives/Anesthetics/Paralytics; Steroids; IV
Fluids/Volume; Immunizations/Immune Globulin; Canine Treatment; Basic
Airway; Intubation; Eye Care Supplies; IV Access/Administration; Patient
Assessment Care; Patient Immobilization/ Extrication; Patient/PPE;
Skeletal Care; Wound Care; Patient Monitoring</td>
<td>Antibiotics/Antifungals; Patient Comfort Medication; Pain
Medications; Sedatives/ Anesthetics/Paralytics; Steroids; IV
Fluids/Volume; Immunizations/Immune Globulin; Canine Treatment; Basic
Airway; Intubation; Eye Care Supplies; IV Access/ Administration;
Patient Assessment Care; Patient Immobilization/Extrication; Patient/
PPE; Skeletal Care; Wound Care; Patient Monitoring</td>
<td colspan="3"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td>Equipment</td>
<td colspan="2">Technical Equipment</td>
<td>Structures Specialist Equip.; Technical Information Specialist
Equip.; HazMat Specialist Equip.; Technical Search Specialist Equip.;
Canine Search Specialist Equip.</td>
<td>Structures Specialist Equip.; Technical Information Specialist
Equip; HazMat Specialist Equip; Technical Search Specialist Equip.;
Canine Search Specialist Equip.</td>
<td colspan="3"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>Equipment</td>
<td colspan="2"><p>Communi-cations</p>
<p>Equipment</p></td>
<td>Portable Radios; Charging Units; Telecommunications; Repeaters;
Accessories; Batteries; Power Sources; Small Tools; Computer</td>
<td>Portable Radios; Charging Units; Telecommunications; Repeaters;
Accessories; Batteries; Power Sources; Small Tools; Computer</td>
<td colspan="3"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td>Equipment</td>
<td colspan="2">Logistics Equipment</td>
<td>Water/Fluids; Food; Shelter; Sanitation; Safety; Administrative
Support; Personal Bag; Task Force Support; Cache Transportation/Support;
Base of Operations; Equipment Maintenance</td>
<td>Water/Fluids; Food; Shelter; Sanitation; Safety; Administrative
Support; Personal Bag; Task Force Support; Cache Transportation/Support;
Base of Operations; Equipment Maintenance</td>
<td colspan="3"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td><strong><span class="smallcaps">Comments</span>:</strong></td>
<td colspan="9">Federal asset. There are 28 FEMA US&amp;R Task Forces,
totally self-sufficient for the first 72 hours of a deployment, spread
throughout the continental United States trained and equipped by FEMA to
conduct physical search and rescue in collapsed buildings, provide
emergency medical care to trapped victims, assess and control gas,
electrical services and hazardous materials, and evaluate and stabilize
damaged structures.</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

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<tr class="header">
<th colspan="10"><span id="__RefHeading___Toc102548238"
class="anchor"></span><strong><span class="smallcaps">Resource:
Wilderness Search and Rescue Team</span></strong></th>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<th colspan="2"><strong><span
class="smallcaps">Category</span>:</strong></th>
<th colspan="4">Search &amp; Rescue (ESF #9)</th>
<th><strong><span class="smallcaps">Kind:</span></strong></th>
<th colspan="3">Team</th>
</tr>
<tr class="header">
<th colspan="3"><strong><span class="smallcaps">Minimum
Capabilities:</span></strong></th>
<th rowspan="2"><strong><span class="smallcaps">Type
I</span></strong></th>
<th rowspan="2"><strong><span class="smallcaps">Type
II</span></strong></th>
<th colspan="3" rowspan="2"><strong><span class="smallcaps">Type
III</span></strong></th>
<th rowspan="2"><strong><span class="smallcaps">Type
IV</span></strong></th>
<th rowspan="2"><strong><span
class="smallcaps">Other</span></strong></th>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<th><strong>Component</strong></th>
<th colspan="2"><strong>Metric</strong></th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr class="odd">
<td>Team</td>
<td colspan="2">Rescue Capabilities</td>
<td>Same as Type II</td>
<td>Backcountry, low-angle evacuation</td>
<td colspan="3">Same as Type IV</td>
<td>Trained rescue personnel with experience in nontechnical backcountry
evacuation/carryouts supported by local technical experts</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>Team</td>
<td colspan="2">Search Capabilities</td>
<td>Capable of conducting self-sustaining full search operations for 72
hours in all weather and low-angle wilderness terrain; Competent and
experienced Incident Command staff</td>
<td>Capable of conducting<br />
self-sustaining full search operations for 48 hours in all weather and
low-angle wilderness terrain; Competent and experienced Incident Command
staff</td>
<td colspan="3">Same as Type IV</td>
<td>Capable of searching<br />
high-probability local wilderness terrain for short durations<br />
(24 hours or less)</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td>Team</td>
<td colspan="2">Personnel</td>
<td>At least 6 team leaders and 48 team members to support at
least<br />
6 operational field units (at least 1 member of each team must be a
medical specialist – see below); Management staff following ICS
model</td>
<td>At least 4 team leaders and<br />
28 team members to support at least 4 operational field units (at least
1 member of each team must be a medical specialist – see below);
Management staff following ICS model</td>
<td colspan="3">At least 2 team leaders and 6 team members to support at
least 2 operational field units; Must be supported by local EMS and
technical rescue personnel</td>
<td>At least 1 team leader and<br />
3 team members; Must be supported by local EMS and technical rescue
personnel</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td></td>
<td colspan="2">Medical Specialist</td>
<td>National standard EMT curriculum; ACLS, BTLS</td>
<td>National standard EMT-B curriculum or wilderness first responder;
BTLS</td>
<td colspan="3">Not required – supported by local EMS</td>
<td>Not required – supported by local EMS</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td></td>
<td colspan="2">Overhead Incident Management</td>
<td>Incident staff capable of managing wilderness search operations</td>
<td>Incident staff capable of managing wilderness search operations</td>
<td colspan="3">Unit level mission release; No search management
capabilities</td>
<td>Unit level mission release; No search management capabilities</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td></td>
<td colspan="2">Crew Availability</td>
<td>Available for more than<br />
1 full day of operations</td>
<td>Available for more than 1 full day of operations</td>
<td colspan="3">Available for at least 1 full day of operations</td>
<td>Available for at least 1 full day of operations</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td></td>
<td colspan="2">Sustained Operations</td>
<td>72 hours</td>
<td>48 hours</td>
<td colspan="3">24 hours</td>
<td>24 hours</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td></td>
<td colspan="2">Training</td>
<td>Same as Type II, plus: Personnel demonstrate proficiency in
mantracking and working with expert mantrackers</td>
<td>Same as Type III, plus:<br />
1 member of each team must be current to the requirements of the medical
specialist (see above); Must also be knowledgeable of procedures
involved with helicopter transport and coordination with search crews,
both ground and air; Must have the ability to operate in an ICS
structure, and be able to plan, organize, and direct search and rescue
missions; Team members must have training for operations in remote
locations for extended periods</td>
<td colspan="3">Same as Type IV, plus: Proficiency in backcountry
navigation (including the ability to triangulate a position, ascertain a
UTM, use GPS, and follow a route to a new location using a topographical
map and compass); Must be proficient at conducting and directing search
lines</td>
<td>Must be able to operate the team’s equipment; Team members are not
expected to operate in remote field locations for extended periods; Must
have basic navigation training using a map and compass; Must have
technical proficiency in personal survival in local wilderness terrain;
Must have awareness of mantracking and maintaining site integrity; Must
have a basic understanding of the ICS; Must have proficiency in hasty
search techniques</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td></td>
<td colspan="2">Transportation</td>
<td>4x4 vehicles that can transport each team throughout or to the
search area</td>
<td>Vehicles that can transport each team throughout or at least to the
search area; 4x4s are not required, but recommended</td>
<td colspan="3">1 vehicle that can transport each team throughout or at
least to the search area; 4x4s are not required, but recommended</td>
<td>1 vehicle that can transport the team throughout or at least to the
search area; 4x4s are not required, but recommended</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>Equipment</td>
<td colspan="2">Clothing</td>
<td>Same as Type II</td>
<td>Same as Type III</td>
<td colspan="3">Same as Type IV</td>
<td>Appropriate level of PPE for working environment</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td></td>
<td colspan="2">Communications</td>
<td>Same as Type II</td>
<td>Same as Type III, plus VHF capability to communicate with
aircraft</td>
<td colspan="3">Same as Type IV, plus VHF communications capability with
other teams</td>
<td><p>VHF Radios for team communications;</p>
<p>Cell Phone</p></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td></td>
<td colspan="2">Search &amp; Rescue</td>
<td>Same as Type II</td>
<td>Equipment to support remote extrication and field transport of
survivors</td>
<td colspan="3">None required</td>
<td>None required</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td></td>
<td colspan="2">Supplies</td>
<td>Equipped to be<br />
self-sustaining for<br />
72 hours in local wilderness environments</td>
<td>Equipped to be self-sustaining for 48 hours in local wilderness
environments</td>
<td colspan="3">Same as Type IV</td>
<td>Equipped to be self-sustaining for 24 hours in local wilderness
environments</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td></td>
<td colspan="2">Medical</td>
<td>Same as Type II</td>
<td>Same as Type III, plus ability to support survivors</td>
<td colspan="3">Same as Type IV</td>
<td>As appropriate for level of training, as applied in wilderness
environment and meeting local protocols and requirements for support of
the team</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td><strong><span class="smallcaps">Comments</span>:</strong></td>
<td colspan="9">Team members will usually only work a maximum of 12-hour
shifts, depending on individual unit policies and procedures. Crew
availability does not require continuous availability of specific
personnel, only that crews are available to those specifications, though
some personnel may have extended assignments in the field. Medical
support and technical rescue equipment is expected to be provided by
local EMS and other technical rescue personnel for Type III and IV
teams.</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>