Search and Rescue
Mountain Search and Rescue (SAR) Strike Team/Task Force Leader
About This Position
The National Incident Management System(NIMS)Mountain SARType1Strike Not Specified Team/Task Force Leader: 1.Providesgeneralleadership,directsupervision,wellness,andsafetyofthe Strike Team/Task Forcemembersandothersingleresourcesin: a.Low Mountainenvironments:Tractsoflandcharacterizedbysteepslopesand moderatevariationsinelevationthatrequiretheabilitytonegotiateroutesratedas Yosemite Decimal System(YDS)classes1-4andoccasionallyclass5,wheresteep toverticalrock,steepforestedorbrush-coveredterrain,talusslopes,boulderfields, andpossiblyoccasionalsnowandiceobstacleslimitstravel,whichincludescityand county(urbanorsuburban)parks b.Mountainenvironments:Tractoflandcharacterizedbysteepslopesandgreat variationsinelevation,thatrequirestheabilitytonegotiateroutesrated Yosemite Decimal System(YDS)class2–4,andoccasionallyclass5,andwheresteepto verticalrock,steepforestedorbrush-coveredterrain,talusslopes,boulderfields, andoccasionalsnowandiceobstacleslimittravel c.Alpineenvironments:Mountainousterrain,
Training Requirements
Completionofthefollowing: Landsearchoperationsandplanningtrainingshouldbeconsistentwith National 1.Alltrainingidentifiedforthe NIMSType1Strike Team/Task Force Leader Associationfor Searchand Rescue(NASAR):Managingthe Lost Person Incident 2.Alltrainingidentifiedforthe NIMSType1Mountain SARTeam Leader (MLPI),NPSSearch Management,U.S.Coast Guard:Inland SARPlanning 3.Authority Having Jurisdiction(AHJ)-providedsearchmanagementandplanning Course.,or AHJ-Determinedequivalenttraining. course 4.Trainingthatmeetsorexceedstherequirementsof ASTMInternational(ASTM) 2685,ASTM3024,and ASTM3027 1.4-SEPTEMBER2025 MOUNTAINSEARCHANDRESCUE(SAR)STRIKETEAM/TASKFORCELEADER 2OF5 Position Qualificationfor Mass Searchand Rescue Operations Searchand Rescue COMPONENT SINGLETYPE NOTES
Experience
Knowledge,Skills,and Abilities: Not Specified 1.Abilitytoprovideoversightandsupervisionwithinarespectiveareatoensurethe teamaccomplishesobjectivesforassignedarea 2.Abilitytocarryoutthefollowing: a.Technicalrescueoperations b.Generalstandardsoftechnicalrescue c.Roperescue d.Mountainand Alpine SAR 3.Abilitytooverseeinspectionandmaintenanceofpersonalprotectiveequipment (PPE),tools,devices,andequipmentspecifictothisposition 4.Knowledgeofoperations,tactics,strategy,andsafetyconsiderationsspecificto theexercise,plannedeventorincident 5.Knowledgeofthe Emergency Management Assistance Compact(EMAC) deploymentprocess 6.Knowledgeofalpineandmountain SARandassociatedhazards 7.Knowledgeofthecapabilitiesofcaninesearchforlowmountain,mountain,and alpineenvironments 8.Understandingof SARproceduresinthelowmountain,mountainandalpine environmentsduringdayandnightoperations Experience: 1.Completionof Position Task Book(PTB)forthe NIMSType1Mountain Strike Team/Task Force Leader,NIMSType1Mountain SARTeam Leader,and NIMS Type1Mountain SARTechnicianpositions,orequivalent AHJdocumentationfor eachposition 2.Demonstratingmultiplecasualtyandmultipleassetscenemanagementand dynamicassessmentofrisk 3.Identifyinghazards,includingpotentialoperatingenvironments 4.AHJ-determinedincidentmanagementexperience
FEMA RTLT Standard
Mountain Search and Rescue (SAR) Strike Team/Task Force Leader
ID: 8-509-1194
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