Search and Rescue
Cave Search and Rescue (SAR) Technician
About This Position
Sameas Type2,PLUS: Sameas Type3,PLUS: The Cave SARTechnician: Not Specified Performssearch,rescueandrecoveryin Performssearch,rescueandrecovery 1.Performsrescueoperationsinvertical caveswithswiftwaterorotherhighly operationsincavesthatfeature cavesegmentsunderguidanceof Type2 complexriggingrequirements segmentsoftightpassage,longor (orhigher)Cave SARTechnician complexverticalchallengesandsingle 2.Reportstoa Cave SARTeam Leader, ropetechniques(SRT) ifapplicable 3.Providesfirstaidorothermedicalcare atlevelappropriatewithrescuer certificationsandteamprotocols 4.Operateswithinthe Incident Command System(ICS)inanentrylevel positionwithina Cave SARTeam 5.Operatesinenvironmentswithand withoutinfrastructure 6.Providessafetyofselfandteam members;medicalcareofself,team membersandpatients;andsimple decontaminationofself,teammembers andequipment
Training Requirements
Sameas Type2,PLUS: Sameas Type3,PLUS: 1.IS-100:Introductiontothe Incident 1.The AHJmayrequireadditional AHJverificationofcompletionofacave AHJverificationofcompletionofacave Command System,ICS-100 training,capabilitiesandendorsements SARtrainingprogramthatresultsinthe SARtrainingprogramthatresultsinthe 2.IS-200:Basic Incident Command foruniqueworkingenvironments followingposition-specificawareness followingposition-specificawareness Systemfor Initial Response,ICS-200 2.For Type3,National Cave Rescue andcapabilities: andcapabilities: 3.IS-700:National Incident Management Commission(NCRC)Level1isan 1.Addresscomplexriggingproblemsin 1.Steepangleevacuation System,An Introduction exampleofa Cave SARtrainingprogram verticalenvironments 2.Highangleevacuation 4.IS-800:National Response 2.Performrescueswithminimal 3.Techniquesthatfacilitatepatient Framework,An Introduction 3.For Type2,NCRCLevel2isan equipment movementwithlimitedpersonnel Authority Having Jurisdiction(AHJ) exampleofa Cave SARtrainingprogram 4.Ascendinganddescendingonrope verificationofcompletionofacave SAR trainingprogramthatresultsinthe 4.For Type1,NCRCLevel3isan followingposition-specificawareness exampleofa Cave SARtrainingprogram andcapabilities: 1.Awarenessofhazardsencounteredin 5.National Fire Protection Association caves (NFPA)1670:Standardon Operations 2.Abilitytomovethroughhorizontaland and Trainingfor Technical Searchand low-complexityverticalcavesefficiently, Rescue Incidents(Chapter13Cave effectivelyandsafe
Experience
Sameas Type2 Sameas Type3 Knowledge,Skillsand Abilities: NFPA1006:Standardfor Technical 1.Knowledgeofcaverescueand Rescuer Professional Qualifications associatedhazards (specifically Chapter13Cave Search 2.Knowledgeofuse,care,inspection and Rescue)and NFPA1670:Standard andmaintenanceofall PPE,tools, on Operationsand Trainingfor Technical devicesandequipmentspecifictothis Searchand Rescue Incidents position (specifically Chapter13Cave Search 3.Abilitytocarryouttechnicalrescue and Rescue)addressknowledge,skills operations;roperescueand Cave SAR andabilitiesstandardsthatmayapplyto AHJ-validatedexperiencedemonstrating Cave SAR thefollowing: 1.Scenemanagementanddynamic assessmentofrisk 2.Cave SARtechniques 3.Identificationofhazards,including potentialoperatingenvironments 4.Completionofa Cave SARTechnician Position Task Book(PTB)orequivalent AHJdocumentation
FEMA RTLT Standard
Cave Search and Rescue (SAR) Technician
ID: 8-509-1181
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