Search and Rescue
Mountain Search and Rescue (SAR) Technician
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:Tractsofland Technician: terrain,typicallyabovetreeline,that characterizedbysteepslopesandgreat 1.Reportstothe Mountain SARTeam requirestheabilitytonegotiateroutes variationsinelevation,thatrequirethe Leader rated YDSclass2–5,andwhereany abilitytonegotiateroutesrated Yosemite 2.Performssearch,rescue,andrecovery combinationofaltitude,extremeweather, Decimal System(YDS)class2–4,and in: extensiveexposuretosnow/ice occasionallyclass5,andwheresteepto a.Low Mountainenvironments:Tractsof obstacles,avalancherisk,andcrevasses verticalrock,steepforestedorbrush- landcharacterizedbysteepslopesand affectstravel;ingeneral,thealpine coveredterrain,talusslopes,boulder moderatevariationsinelevation,that environmentincludesallmountainous fields,andoccasionalsnowandice
Training Requirements
Sameas Type2,PLUS: Sameas Type3,PLUS: Completionofthefollowing: YDSofclassifyingwalking,hikingand 1.Discipline-specifictrainingforalpine 1.Discipline-specifictrainingfor 1.Alltrainingidentifiedforthe NIMS climbingterrain: environments,suchasthose ASTM mountainenvironments,suchasthose Type1Land SARTechnician 1.Class1:Walkingwithalowchanceof F3028defines ASTMF3027defines 2.Hazardawareness,survival, injury. 2.Hazardawareness,survival, 2.Hazardawareness,survival, navigation,andsearch,rescue,and 2.Class2:Simplescrambling,withthe navigation,andsearch,rescue,and navigation,andsearch,rescue,and recoveryoperationsin: possibilityofoccasionalhanduseand recoveryoperationsin: recoveryoperationsin: a.YDSclasses1-5inlowmountain littlepotentialdanger. a.YDSclasses1-5inalpineterrain a.YDSClasses1-5inmountainterrain terrain 3.Class3:Scramblingonanincreased b.Alpineglacierandcrevasse b.Weatherconditionsincludingmountain b.Rockclimbinginlowmountainterrain anglewithincreasedexposureand c.Non-verticalandverticalicetraveling terrainweatherandheavysnow c.Highangleroperescue necessaryhandholds.Fallscouldeasily andclimbing c.Mountaineering,includingavalanche, befatal. d.Alpineweatherconditionsandextreme glacier,andcrevasse 4.Class4:Simpleclimbing,with snowandice d.Rockclimbinginmountainterrain exposureandropeuse.Fallsmaywell e.Rockclimbinginalpineterrain 3.Mountain–alpineinterfacetraining befatal. 5.Class5:Technicalrockclimbingusing arope,specializedequipmentand trainingtoprotectagainstafall.Un-roped
Experience
Sameas Type2 Sameas Type3 Knowledge,Skills,and Abilities: Not Specified 1.Knowledgeofmountain SARand associatedhazards 2.Knowledgeofthecapabilitiesof caninesearch 3.Understandingof SARproceduresin themountainenvironmentduringday andnightoperations 4.Abilitytoidentifyanduseappropriate personalprotectiveequipment(PPE) 5.Abilitytocarryoutthefollowing: a.Technicalrescueoperations b.Generalstandardsoftechnicalrescue c.Roperescue d.Mountain SAR Experience: Completionof Mountain SARTechnician Position Task Book(PTB)orequivalent Authority Having Jurisdiction(AHJ) documentation
FEMA RTLT Standard
Mountain Search and Rescue (SAR) Technician
ID: 8-509-1196
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