Search and Rescue
Mountain Search and Rescue (SAR) Team Leader
About This Position
Sameas Type2,PLUS: Sameas Type3,PLUS: The National Incident Management Not Specified Performssearch,rescue,andrecoveryin Performssearch,rescue,andrecoveryin System(NIMS)Type3Mountain SAR Alpineenvironments:Mountainous Mountainenvironments:Tractofland Team Leader: terrain,typicallyabovetreeline,that characterizedbysteepslopesandgreat 1.Directlysupervises NIMStyped requirestheabilitytonegotiateroutes variationsinelevation,thatrequiresthe Mountain SARTeam rated YDSclass2–5,andwhereany abilitytonegotiateroutesrated Yosemite 2.Providesgeneralleadership,direct combinationofaltitude,extremeweather, Decimal System(YDS)class2–4,and supervision,wellness,andsafetyofthe extensiveexposuretosnow/ice occasionallyclass5,andwheresteepto teammembers obstacles,avalancherisk,andcrevasses verticalrock,steepforestedorbrush- 3.Performssearch,rescue,andrecovery affecttravel;ingeneral,thealpine coveredterrain,talusslopes,boulder in: environmentincludesallmountainous fields,andoccasionalsnowandice a.Low Mountai
Training Requirements
Sameas Type2,PLUS: Sameas Type3,PLUS: Completionofthefollowing: Operationalleadershiptrainingshouldbe 1.Alltrainingidentifiedforthe NIMS 1.Alltrainingidentifiedforthe National 1.Alltrainingidentifiedforthe NIMS consistentwith National Park Service Type1Mountain SARTechnician Incident Management System(NIMS) Type3Mountain SARTechnician (NPS)or United States Coast Guard 2.Operationalleadershiptrainingin Type2Mountain SARTechnician 2.IS-703:NIMSResource Management (USCG)Operational Leadershiptraining; alpineenvironmentsthatmeetorexceed 2.Operationalleadershiptrainingin 3.IS-809:Emergency Support Function National Wildfire Coordinating Group therequirementsof ASTMF3028 mountainenvironmentsthatmeetor (ESF)#9–Searchand Rescue (NWCG)L-180:Human Factorsinthe exceedtherequirementsof ASTM 4.Operationalleadershiptraining Wildland Fire Service;and NWCGL-280: International(ASTM)F3027 Followershipto Leadership,or Authority Having Jurisdiction(AHJ)-Determined equivalenttraining.
Experience
Sameas Type2,PLUS: Sameas Type3,PLUS: Knowledge,Skills,and Abilities: Not Specified Knowledge,Skills,and Abilities: Knowledge,Skills,and Abilities: 1.Allknowledge,skills,andabilitiesfor Knowledgeofalpine SARandassociated Knowledgeofmountain SARand the NIMSType3Mountain SAR hazardsandproceduresincludingday associatedhazardsandprocedures Technician andnightoperationsandabilitytocarry includingdayandnightoperationsand 2.Knowledgeofthe EMACdeployment outsame abilitytocarryoutsame process 3.Knowledgeoflowmountain SARand Experience Experience: associatedhazards Experienceleading NIMSType1 Experienceleading NIMSType2 4.Knowledgeofthecapabilitiesof Mountain SARTeamsinthefield Mountain SARTeamsinthefield caninesearch Experience: 1.Experienceleading NIMSType3 Mountain SARTeamsinthefield 2.Completionof Mountain SARTeam Leader Position Task Book(PTB)or equivalent AHJdocumentation
FEMA RTLT Standard
Mountain Search and Rescue (SAR) Team Leader
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