ASTM F1993-99

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Designation: F 1993 – 99
Standard Classification of
Human Search and Rescue Resources
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F 1993; 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 3.1.1 wilderness, n—an uncultivated, uninhabited and natu-
ral area, usually but not necessarily, far from human civiliza-
1.1 This classification is intended to aid search and rescue
tions and trappings.
(SAR) managers in ordering resources for search and rescue
3.1.1.1 Discussion—Wilderness areas often include collec-
incidents and to aid in communicating the types of tasks for
tions of various environments such as forests, mountains,
which search and rescue crews have been trained.
deserts, natural parks, animal refuges, rain forests and so forth.
1.2 This classification is intended as a supplement to the
Depending upon terrain and environmental factors, a wilder-
resource typing specifications of the Incident Command Sys-
ness can be as little as a few minutes into the backcountry or
tem and specifically as a means of typing human resources
less than a few feet off the roadway. (NFPA 1670)
used in search and rescue activities.
1.3 This classification is suitable for classfying search and
4. Significance and Use
rescue crews for a wide variety of emergency management
4.1 Typing of human resources in SAR is based upon the
purposes.
building and deployment of crews and teams for specific tasks.
1.4 This classification does not attempt to classify individu-
Because of the wide variety of tasks which are performed
als or put forth standards of performance or training for
during SAR incidents, three common types of resources are
individuals, nor is it meant to convey certification, skill
acknowledged: search; rescue; and untrained resources.
proficiency or other measures of the level of performance of
4.2 Thenatureoftypicalsearchandrescueincidentsinlocal
the resource. These qualifications are the responsibility of the
jurisdictionsandthefinancialresourcesofthelocaljurisdiction
local agencies responsible for utilizing the resource.
will dictate which types and kinds of resources will be
2. Referenced Documents maintained by the jurisdictions. Not all types or kinds of
resources are expected to be available in all jurisdictions.
2.1 ASTM Standards:
4.3 Kind classifications of human resources are based upon
F 1633 Guide for Techniques in Land Search
the specific environments in which SAR crews are asked to
F 1848 Classification of Search and Rescue Dog Crews/
2 work. Specialties, of which there are many, within each of the
Teams
kindclassificationsarenotacknowledgedbythisclassification.
2.2 NFPA Standard:
It is up to the jurisdiction ordering resources to ascertain
NFPA 1670 Operation and Training for Technical Rescue
whether additional subcategories of kind classifications are
Incidents
appropriateforthetaskathand.Thesecategoriesmightinclude
2.3 International Fire Service Training Association Stan-
special capabilities for weather or terrain extremes, or for any
dard:
other unusual circumstances or requirements.
ICS 420 Incident Command System Field Operations
4.4 SAR crews may be classified as more than one kind but
Guide
not as more than one type.
3. Terminology
5. Classification of Human Search and Rescue Resource
3.1 Definitions—Terminology not defined in this guide but
Types
referenced in the text
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