Standard Practice for Marking Buildings During Disaster Search Operations

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1.1 This practice covers the methodology for marking buildings that have been searched during disaster responses.  
1.2 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

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Designation: F 1584 – 95
Standard Practice for
Marking Buildings During Disaster Search Operations
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F 1584; 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
1.1 This practice covers the methodology for marking
buildings that have been searched during disaster responses.
1.2 This standard does not purport to address all of the
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
2. Terminology
2.1 There are no terms in this standard that require new or
other than dictionary definitions.
3. Significance and Use
3.1 Searching vacant or collapsed structures, or both, is an
important part of emergency disaster response. A uniform
marking system easily identifies, from the outside of structures,
the number and status of any subjects found, hazards and the
time of the search. The use of this methodology will reduce
duplicate searches and wasted rescue efforts.
3.2 This methodology is also used at each interior space or
room searched.
4. Procedure
4.1 Use contrasting color spray paint, crayon or other
indelible, easily applied media on the exterior of the structure
and each interior space to be searched. The size of the marking
should be as large as is practical given the media used, the area
FIG. 1 Search Markings
available and the viewing distance. For example, the “X” on
the interior would be 28 3 28 in size.
4.3 Use symbols shown in Figs. 1 and 2.
4.2 If the main access to the structure or interior space is not
4.4 Single slash drawn upon entry to a structure or area
usable due to damage, this system shall be used as close as
indicates search operations are currently in progress and by
possible to the best available access. Directional markings shall
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