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ASTM F 3144 : 2015 : R2022

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Standard Guide for Evaluating Trailing Search Dog Crews or Teams

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Published date

11-07-2022

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Committee
F 32
DocumentType
Guide
Pages
5
PublisherName
American Society for Testing and Materials
Status
Current
Supersedes

1.1This guide defines the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for a dog crew or team to perform a trailing search.

1.2Trailing search dog crews or teams perform searches on the surface of the land, including open urban or wilderness areas, as well as mountainous terrain and alpine environments.

1.2.1Additional training shall be required for trailing search dog crews or teams that search in mountainous terrain, alpine environments, and in caves, mines, and tunnels.

1.3This guide does not include the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to search in partially or fully collapsed structures, confined spaces, or on bodies of water, inland or oceanic.

1.4Trailing search dog crews or teams trained to meet the requirements of this guide may operate in urban and disaster areas that may be isolated or have lost their infrastructure.

1.5Trailing search dog crews or teams must work under qualified supervision deemed appropriate by the AHJ.

1.6Search dog crews or teams are eligible to be members of Type I and II SAR crews or teams of the following Kinds, as defined in Classification F1993:

1.6.1Kind A (Wilderness);

1.6.2Kind B (Urban);

1.6.3Kind C (Mountainous);

1.6.4Kind G (Cave);

1.6.5Kind H (Mine);

1.6.6Kind I (Avalanche);

1.6.7Kind K (Aircraft); and

1.6.8Kind L (Unclassified).

1.7Further training may be required before a trailing search dog crew or team can fully participate on a particular Type and Kind of team or crew, based on specific local needs, regulations, or policies.

1.8This guide does not provide a theoretical basis for how a trailing search dog crew or team functions.

1.9This 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, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

1.10This 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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