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ASTM F 2852 : 2017

Superseded

Superseded

A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.

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Standard Practice for Training a Land Search Tracker

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

27-01-2020

Superseded by

ASTM F 2852 : 2019

Language(s)

English

Published date

01-11-2017

€67.30
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Committee
F 32
DocumentType
Standard Practice
Pages
5
PublisherName
American Society for Testing and Materials
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

1.1This guide establishes the minimum training, including knowledge, skills, and abilities, required for personnel operating as Trackers in support of a land search effort.

1.2A Tracker Endorsement alone is not sufficient to indicate that an individual has the knowledge, skills, or abilities to perform any specific duties, including search and rescue operations, beyond those defined within this guide.

1.3A Tracker tracks on the surface of the land only, including urban or disaster areas that may be isolated or have lost supporting infrastructure.

1.4This guide does not provide the minimum training requirements for tracking in partially or fully collapsed structures, in water, in confined spaces, or underground (such as in caves, mines, and tunnels).

1.5Human land SAR resources that may utilize personnel trained to this guide are classified in Classification F1993.

1.5.1Individuals trained to this guide are qualified to operate on teams or crews classified as Category – Land Search of Kind – Tracking.

1.5.2Further training may be required before Tracking Land Search personnel may participate on particular Category or Kind of SAR resource, depending on local needs, regulations, or policies of the Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ).

1.6This guide 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 guide to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory requirements prior to use.

1.7This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.

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ASTM F 1993 : 2016 Standard Classification System of Human Land Search and Rescue Resources

ASTM F 1993 : 1999 Standard Classification of Human Search and Rescue Resources
ASTM F 1633 : 1997 Standard Guide for Techniques in Land Search
ASTM F 1773 : 2009 : R2015 Standard Terminology Relating to Climbing, Mountaineering, Search and Rescue Equipment and Practices (Withdrawn 2024)
ASTM F 1993 : 2016 Standard Classification System of Human Land Search and Rescue Resources
ASTM F 1633 : 1997 : R2008 Standard Guide for Techniques in Land Search (Withdrawn 2017)
ASTM F 3068 : 2014 Standard Guide for Contents and Use of a Position Task Book (PTB)
ASTM F 1773 : 2009 Standard Terminology Relating to Climbing, Mountaineering, Search and Rescue Equipment and Practices
ASTM F 1767 : 1998 : EDT 1 Standard Guide for Forms Used for Search and Rescue
ASTM F 1767 : 1998 : R2005 Standard Guide for Forms Used for Search and Rescue (Withdrawn 2014)
ASTM F 1633 : 1997 : R2003 Standard Guide for Techniques in Land Search
ASTM F 1773 : 1997 Standard Terminology Relating to Climbing and Mountaineering Equipment and Practices
ASTM F 1767 : 2014 Standard Guide for Forms Used for Search and Rescue

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