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ASTM F 1847 : 2014 : REDLINE

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Standard Guide for Minimum Training of Search Dog Crews or Teams

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22-05-2014

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CONTAINED IN VOL. 13.02, 2014 Defines the minimum standard for training of search dog crews or teams as it relates to their general and field knowledge, skills, and abilities specific to their use in Search and Rescue (SAR) operations.

Committee
F 32
DocumentType
Redline
Pages
3
PublisherName
American Society for Testing and Materials
Status
Current

1.1This guide establishes the minimum standard for training of search dog crews or teams as it relates to their general and field knowledge, skills, and abilities specific to their use in Search and Rescue (SAR) operations.

1.2Search dog crews perform searches on the surface of the land, including in mountainous terrain, alpine environments, and on inland water bodies.

1.3This guide does not include the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to search in partially or fully collapsed structures, confined spaces, underground (such as in caves, mines, and tunnels), in mountainous terrain, in an alpine environment, or on the water.

1.4This guide does not provide a theoretical basis for how a search dog crew operates; rather it describes the minimum knowledge, skills, and abilities required for a search dog crew to function safely and effectively.

1.5A search dog crew is able to respond into the field and back country to locate subjects in the wilderness environment.

1.6A search dog crew is required to have, at a minimum, the knowledge, skills, and abilities outlined within this guide.

1.7Search dog crews are eligible to be members of Type I and II SAR teams or crews as defined in Classification F1993.

1.7.1Personnel trained in accordance with this guide may be members of Type I and II teams or crews of Kind A (Wilderness), Kind B (Urban), Kind C (Mountainous), Kind D (Disaster/collapsed structure), Kind E (Inland water), Kind I (Avalanche), and Kind J (Evidence/human remains), and may operate in urban and disaster areas that may be isolated or have lost their infrastructure.

1.8Further training may be required before a search dog crew can fully participate on a particular type and kind of team or crew, based on specific local need, regulations, or policies.

1.9Search dog crews shall work under qualified supervision, as deemed appropriate by the authority having jurisdiction (AHJ).

1.10This 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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