Search and Rescue
Helicopter Search and Rescue (SAR) Technician
About This Position
The SARTechnician: Not Specified 1.Conductsair SAR,recovery,andevacuationoperationsfrominsideandoutside theaircraft 2.Performsair SARandmedicalassistancethatmayincludetechnicalrescues usinghoistorshort-haultechniques 3.Performsspecializedhelicopteroperationsinallwaterenvironments,including swiftwater 4.Conductsdayornightair SARunder Visual Flight Rules(VFR)conditions;Aircraft flightoperationsmayalsorequireflightunder Instrument Flight Rules(IFR)and nightvisiongoggles(NVG),basedonthemissionandastherequestorspecifies whenordering 5.Performs Basic Life Support(BLS) 6.Reportstothe Helicopter SARPilotincommandor Helicopter SARCrew Chief 7.Assistswithoverallsearch,rescuetactics,andmedicaloperations 8.Provides: a.Safetyofselfandteammembers b.Basicmedicalcareofself,teammembers,andsurvivors c.Simpledecontaminationofselfandteammembers d.Basicgroundsupportforhelicopteroperations 9.Coordinateswithgroundvehicles,watercraft,andaircraftforoperationsand support 10.Operatesinenvironmentswithandwithouti
Training Requirements
Completionofthefollowing: Not Specified 1.IS-100:Introductionto Incident Command System,ICS-100 2.IS-200:Basic Incident Command Systemfor Initial Response,ICS-200 3.IS-700:National Incident Management System,An Introduction 4.IS-800:National Response Framework,An Introduction 5.Completionofan Authority Having Jurisdiction(AHJ)-validated Helicopter SAR trainingprogram 6.Traininginaccordancewith Occupational Safetyand Health Administration (OSHA)29Codeof Federal Regulations(CFR)Part1910.120:Hazardous Waste Operationsand Emergency Response 7.Traininginaccordancewith OSHA29CFRPart1910.134:Respiratory Protection 8.Traininginaccordancewith OSHA29CFRPart1910.1030:Bloodborne Pathogens
Experience
Knowledge,Skills,and Abilities: Not Specified 1.Performsnavigation,internalandexternalloads,rigging,andoperation 2.Providespreventivecareandemergencycorrectiveactionsforallexpected emergencies 3.Inspectsandmaintainspersonalprotectiveequipment(PPE),tools,devices,and equipmentspecifictothisposition 4.Operatesaircraftmountedanddeployablerescueequipment Experience: Completionofa Helicopter SARPosition Task Book(PTB)orequivalent documentation
FEMA RTLT Standard
Helicopter Search and Rescue (SAR) Technician
ID: 8-509-1172
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