ASTM F1490-04

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Designation: F 1490 – 04
Standard Terminology Relating to
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Search and Rescue
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F 1490; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope chest harness, n—a type of harness worn around the chest for
upper body support.
1.1 This terminology document is a compilation of defini-
evacuation, n—the process used to move the patient/subject
tions of terms, abbreviations, and acronyms used in the search
between the completion of extraction and the beginning of
and rescue field collected in order to provide consistency in
transportation.
communication when used in actual operations, training, and
extraction, n—the process of removing the patient/subject
literature dealing with this field.
from an immediately hazardous environment along with
2. Terminology assessment, treatment, stabilization, and packaging.
john boat (maritime), n—a skiff with a flat bottom.
access, n—the process of reaching the patients or subjects and
pike pole (maritime), n—a long, slender, hooked pole used by
establishing physical contact with them.
boaters to retrieve line, objects, and so forth from water. Also
belayer, n—the one who performs the belay.
known as a boat hook.
brake bar rack, n—a variable friction device consisting of a
ring buoy (maritime), n—a Type 4 personal floatation device,
u-shaped metal bar to which are attached several metal bars
usually made of a hard buoyant material with a line
that create friction on the rope. Also known as a rappel rack.
encircling it.
third
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