*** The 10 Urban SAR Essentials ***

Date: Tue, 16 Jul 1996 11:10:16 -0400
From: teal@wadsworth.org (Allen Teal)
To: sar-l@islandnet.com
Subject: Re: Essentials

Hi Dave,
But what are the ten essentials list for wilderness SAR. Can you send me
a copy of the list. I missed that posting.
Thanks, Allen


>Sorry to get back to you so late. You may have already found your answer.
>Contact FEMA and order the Urban Search and Rescue Response System Field
>Operations Guide
>
>Personal Prepardness Checklist
>Helmet
>Helmet light with 12 spare bulbs
>Uniform jumpsuit (3 per person)
>Uniform jacket (med. weight)
>Uniform Parka
>Wool cap
>Boots (steel toe/shank)
>Rain gear
>Ball cap
>Personal gear pack
>Safety glasses with keepers, shatter proof, with wire mesh side shields,
>must meet ANSI S3.9-1974
>Leather work gloves
>2 weeks personal medications
>bandannas 3ea
>long underwear 2 pr
>cotton socks 6 pr
>underwear and tee shirts 6 pr
>trousers 1 pr
>heavy sweater 1 ea
>wool socks  2 pr
>sunglasses  1pr.
>Gym-type shorts 1 pr
>Toiletry Kit, including all personal hygiene items, such as chap stick,
>soap, lotion, etc.
>
> Dave Wells
> El Paso County Search & Rescue
>

Allen Teal
David Axelrod Institute
NYS Dept. Of Health
Albany, NY

Allen.Teal@wadsworth.org

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