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Land Search and Rescue (SAR) Team Leader

Position QualificationType 1Type 2

About This Position

Sameas Type2,PLUS: The National Incident Management System(NIMS) Not Specified Performssearch,rescue,andrecoveryin: Type2Land SARTeam Leader: 1.Wildernessenvironments:Areasbeyondatrailhead 1.Directlysupervises NIMStyped Land SARTeam oreyesightdistanceofabackcountrytwo-wheeldrive 2.Performssearch,rescue,andrecoveryin: (2WD)road(approximately200feet)ORanywhere a.Landenvironments:Areaslocatedwithin,or compromisedlocalinfrastructureexperiences immediatelynextto,urbanboundaries,nofurtherthan wilderness-typeconditions,suchasremotenessfrom 0.5miles(0.8kilometers)fromaroadreadily publicinfrastructuresupportservices;poortono accessiblebyemergencypersonnel,andwhichmay medicalservicesorpotablewater;orcompromised includeparks,wildareas,private,state,andmunicipal publicsafetybuildingsorcommunicationssystems lands 2.Weatherconditionsincludingsnowflurriesand b.Weatherconditionsnotincludingsnoworslipperyice slipperyicesurfaces conditions 3.YDSclasses1-3terrain c.Yosemite Decimal System(YDS)classes1-2t

Training Requirements

Sameas Type2,PLUS: Completionofthefollowing: Operationalleadershiptrainingshouldbeconsistent 1.Alltrainingidentifiedforthe NIMSType1Land SAR 1.Alltrainingidentifiedforthe NIMSType2Land SAR with National Park Service(NPS)or United States Technician Technician Coast Guard(USCG)Operational Leadershiptraining; 2.Operationalleadershiptrainingin Wilderness 2.All Hazards Team Leaderleveltrainingorequivalent National Wildfire Coordinating Group(NWCG)L-180: environmentsthatmeetorexceedtherequirementsof 3.IS-703:NIMSResource Management Human Factorsinthe Wildland Fire Service;and ASTMInternational(ASTM)F2685 4.Operationalleadershiptraining NWCGL-280:Followershipto Leadershipor Authority Having Jurisdiction(AHJ)-Determinedequivalent training.

Experience

Sameas Type2Sameas Type2,PLUS: Knowledge,Skills,and Abilities Not Specified 1.Allknowledge,skills,andabilitiesforthe NIMSType 1.Allknowledge,skills,andabilitiesforthe NIMSType 1Land SARTechnician 2Land SARTechnician 2.Experienceleadingwildernesssearchteamsinthe 2.Knowledgeofthe EMACdeploymentprocess field 3.Knowledgeofthecapabilitiesofcaninesearchfor landandwilderness environments Experience: Completionofa Land SARTeam Leader Position Task Book(PTB)orequivalent AHJdocumentation

FEMA RTLT Standard

Land Search and Rescue (SAR) Team Leader

ID: 8-509-1192

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