*** Urban SAR Training Standards ***

Date:    Mon, 14 Apr 1997 19:34:04 -0500
From:    Ken Taube <kentaube@GTE.NET>
Subject: Basic training

Here is our minimum qualifications required to be posted to our team
(MOTF-1). As I stated before, most members training goes far beyond this.
A base line is need for new member to start at. I beleve this is the
basic requirement by FEMA.

ADMINISTRATION
...........................
Task Force Leader
First Aid/CPR
Haz-mat first responder (NFPA 472)
Critical Incident stress debriefing
Rescue systems I   (FEMA)
Level IV ICS (NIIMS I-400)
Confined space ops (OSHA 1910.146)
USAR Orientation
USAR Management/Coordination

Plans Officer
Same as Task Force Leader only instead of Management course they take
the USAR Planning officer (NIIMS I-440)

Safty Officer
Same as the Task Force Leader only insted of Management course they
take the USAR Safty Officer (NIIMS I-401)


SEARCH TEAM
..........................
Search Team Manager
Frist aid/CPR
Haz-mat first responder (NFPA 472)
Rescue systems I
Critical Incident stress debriefing
Level II ICS (NIIMS Modules 6-10)
Managing the lost person incident
Confined space ops. (OSHA 1910.146)
USAR orientation
USAR canine search specialist-Audit
USAR technical search specialist
USAR management/coordination

Canine Search Specialist
First aid/CPR
Haz-mat first responder (NFPA 472)
Critical incident stress debriefing
Rescue system I
Level I ICS (NIIMS modules 2-3)
Confined space ops (OSHA 1910.146)
USAR orientation
USAR canine search specialist
A TYPE II USAR cert. Canine (MInimum)

Technical Search Specialist
First aid/CPR
Haz-mat first responder (NFPA 472)
Critical incident stress debriefing
Rescue system I
Level I ICS (NIIMS mod. 2-3)
Confined space ops (OSHA 1910.146)
USAR orentation
USAR technical search specialist

Rescue Team
Rescue Team Manager

Emergency Medical Technician
HazMat first Responder (NFPA 472)
Critical Incident stress Debriefing
Rescue Systems 1
Level II ICS (NIIMS Modules 6-10)
Confined Space Operations (OSHA 1910.146)
US&R Orientation
US&R Rescue Specialist (Rescue System 2)
US&R Management/Coordination

Rescue Squad Officer

Emergency Medical technician
HazMat First Responder (NFPA 472)
Critical Incident Stress Debriefing
Rescue System 1
Level II ICS (NIIMS Modules 6-10)
Confined Space Operations (OSHA 1910.146)
US&R Orientation
US&R Rescue Specialist (Rescue Systems 2)

Rsecue Specialist

Emergency Medical Technician
HazMat First Responder (NFPA 472)
Critical Incident Stress Debriefing
Rescue Systems 1
Level I ICS
Confined Space Operations (OSHA 1910.146)
US&R Orientation
US&R Rescue Specialist (Rescue Systems 2)

Medical Team
Medical Team Manager

Emergency Medicine/Trauma Physician
HazMat First Responder (NFPA 472)
Critical Incident Stress Debriefing
Rescue Systems 1
Level II ICS (NIIMS Modules 6-10)
Confined Space Operations (OSHA 1910.146)
US&R Orientation
US&R Medical Specialists
ACLS, ATLS, PALS Certification
US&R Management/Coordination

Medical Team Coordinator

Paramedic/Flight Nurse/Critical Care Nurse with Field or Military
Experience
HazMat First Responder (NFPA 472)
Critical Incident Stress Debriefing
Rescue Systems 1
Level II ICS (NIIMS Modules 6-10)
Confined Space Operations (OSHA 1910.146)
US&R Orientation
US&R Medical Specialist
ACLS, BTLS, PALS Certification
US&R Management/Coordination

Medical Specialist

Paramedic/Flight Nurse/Critical Care Nurse with Field or Military
Experience
HazMat First Responder (NFPA 472)
Critical Incident Stress Debriefing
Rescue System 1
Level I ICS (NIIMS Modules 2-3)
Confined Space Operations (OSHA 1910.146)
US&R Orientation
ACLS, BTLS, PALS Certification
US&R Medical Specialist

Technical Team
Technical Team Manager

First Aid/CPR
HazMat First Responder (NFPA 427)
Critical Incident Stress Debriefing
Rescue Systems 1
Level II ICS (NIIMS Modules 6-10)
Confined Space Operation (OSHA 1910.146)
US&R Orientation
US&R Structures Specialist
US&R Heavy Rigging and Equipment Specialist
US&R Communications Specialist
US&R Logistics Specialists
US&R Management/Coordination

Structural Specialists

First Aid/CPR
HazMat First Responder (NFPA 472)
Critical Incident Stress Debriefing
Rescue Systems 1
Level I ICS (NIIMS Modules 2-3)
Confined Space Operations (OSHA 1910.146)
US&R Orientation
US&R Structures Specialist
US&R Heavy Rigging and Equipment Specialist
Professiona lEngineer (PE)

Hazardous Materials Specialist

First Aid/CPR
HazMat Technician
Critical Incident Stress Debriefing
Rescue System 1
Level I ICS (NIIMS Modules 2-3)
Confined Space Operations (OSHA 1910.146)
US&R Orientation

Heavy Rigging/Equipment Specialist

First Aid/CPR
HazMat First Responder (NFPA 472)
Critical Incident Stress Debriefing
Rescue Systems 1
Level I ICS (NIIMS Modules 2-3)
Confined Space Operations (OSHA 1910.146)
US&R Orientation
US&R Heavy Rigging and Equipment Specialist

Technical Information Specialist

First Aid/CPR
HazMat First Responder (NFPA 472)
Critical Incident Stress Debriefing
Rescue systems 1
Level I ICS (NIIMS Modules 2-3)
Confined Space Operations (OSHA 1910.146)
US&R Orientation
US&R Technica lInformation Specialist

Communication Specialist

First Aid/CPR
HazMat First Responder (NFPA 472)
Critical Incident Stress Debriefing
Rescue system 1
Level I ICS (NIIMS Modules 2-3)
Confined Space Operations (OSHA 1910.146)
US&R Orientation
US&R Communications Specialist

Logistics Specialist

First Aid/CPR
HazMat First Responder (NFPA 472)
Critical Incident Stress Debriefing
Rescue System 1
Level I ICS (NIIMS Modules 2-3)
Confined Space Operations (OSHA 1910.146)
US&R Orientation
US&R Logistics Specialist

Ken Taube
MOTF-1

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