K9 Search and Rescue Team Inc. 35 Railroad Avenue, Dolores, CO, (970)

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1 MEMBER STANDARDS LEVEL I ADVANCED SAR FULL RESPONSE (Final Decisin Left T Operatins Leader) N ICS Management System A. The candidate shall explain the relatinship f the ICS mdular cncept as it relates t a typical search incident: 1. The five (5) functinal sectins 2. The fur management levels f the peratins sectin B. The candidate shall identify the resurces cmmnly managed under an ICS system during a SAR incident. C. The candidate shall define the fllwing cmpnents f cmprehensive resurce management: 1. Single Resurce 2. Task Frces 3. Strike Teams D. The candidate shall define the three status cnditins placed n resurces when using cmprehensive resurce management: 1. Available 2. Assigned 3. Out f Service E. The candidate shall crrectly explain the infrmatin required fr each entry n the ICS 204 frm, Assignment List. F. The candidate shall crrectly explain the infrmatin required fr each entry n ICS 214 frm, Unit Lg. G. The candidate shall explain the use f an ICS 204 and 214 frm, as it relates t the crew and the managers f a SAR incident. H. The candidate shall list and describe the cmpnents f an Incident Actin Plan. I. The candidate shall describe the relatinship f the IAP t the Crewleader and ther SAR resurces. J. The candidate shall identify the infrmatin used t cmplete an ICS frm 202, 203, 204, 205, and 206. N Small Unit Leadership A. The candidate will be able t list and explain ten (10) f the character traits f a gd leader. B. The candidate will be able t list and explain eight (8) f the principles f leadership. C. The candidate will be able t list and explain the six (6) elements f crew leading prcedures. D. The candidate shall explain the fllwing: 1. Cnflict management 2. Situatinal management 3. Supervisry techniques 4. Mtivatinal techniques N Fitness A. The candidate shall explain the techniques used t physically prepare fr a SAR respnse.

2 B. The candidate shall describe a basic understanding f nutritinal needs during extended perids f physical exertin. C. The candidate shall describe the relatinship between physical ability and the mental aspects f effective search techniques. N Crew Safety A. The candidate shall be able t identify and describe at least five (5) special hazards encuntered n a SAR missin. 1. Climatic hazards 2. Travel/Terrain hazards 3. Frest fires 4. Hunter/pachers 5. Searching n private prperty 6. Drug prductin areas 7. Animals N SAR Ready Pack fr SAR TECH I/SAR Crewleader III A. See SAR TECH TYPE I/SAR CREWLEADER III MINIMUM PERSONAL EQUIPMENT LIST. B. The candidate will have a 24-hur ready pack fr SAR TECH I/SAR Crewleader III and explain the use f its cntents. C. The candidate will be able t explain the difference between a 24-hur ready pack fr SARTECH I/SAR Crewleader III and a crewmembers 24-hur ready pack. N Maps, Symblgy, and Land Navigatin A. The candidate shall be able t list the cmmn maps used by land SAR persnnel, aircraft search crews, and ther SAR resurces. B. The candidate shall identify the different cmmn crdinate systems and describe the cmmn elements between them. 1. UTM grid system 2. Lngitude and latitude C. The candidate shall identify the pht revised sectins f a USGS tp map. D. The candidate shall describe the use f a back azimuth in lcating a psitin. E. The candidate shall demnstrate the ability t lcate a psitin n a map, using a resectining methd. F. The candidate shall demnstrate the use f tls and techniques used t determine rad, trail, and straight line distances n a map. G. The candidate shall demnstrate the ability t navigate accurately arund an bstacle blcking the path f travel. H. The candidate shall demnstrate the ability t navigate an extended curse at night, wearing his/her SAR TECH I ready pack, using a cmpass, map, grid crdinates, and terrain features fr a distance f nt less than fifteen hundred (1500) meters and nt mre than tw thusand (2000) meters. I. The candidate shall demnstrate a technique used t adjust a cmpass bearing fr degrees f declinatin. J. The candidate shall define and demnstrate the use f ICS symbls and markings used with land search maps. N Search Techniques and Tactics A. The candidate shall be able t define Prbability f Detectin (POD). B. The candidate shall be able t describe the factrs that effect the crew s Prbability f Detectin (POD). C. The candidate shall be able t describe scanning and bservatin skills and techniques. 1. Clue awareness 2. Relevant and irrelevant clues

3 3. Scanning vs. bserving 4. Scanning ranges 5. Increasing bservatin effectiveness D. The candidate shall identify the different types f searches, describe their differences, and demnstrate the techniques fr maximizing the effectiveness f the fllwing: 1. Hasty searches (rute r area) a. Objectives f hasty searches b. Types f resurces used fr hasty searches c. Hasty search crew frmatins d. Crew duties and assignments E. The candidate shall describe binary search strategy and tactics. F. The candidate shall define critical spacing and explain hw it is used. G. Canine/Crew Searches 1. The candidate shall define the different types f search dgs and describe the uses f each type. a. Tracking/Trailing dg b. Air scenting dg c. Water search dg d. Cadaver dg e. Disaster dg f. Avalanche dg 2. The candidate shall define the differences between scent discriminatin and nn-scent discriminatin trained dgs, and list the advantages and disadvantages f each. 3. The candidate shall describe the rle f the search crew in supprting a dg crew and the rle f the dg crew in supprting the search crew. 4. The candidate shall describe the effects f the fllwing n Tracking/Trailing and Airscenting dgs. a. Wind b. Weather c. Terrain d. Time f day 5. The candidate shall describe the search strategy cnsideratins when using SAR dgs in the fllwing types f searching: a. Hasty searches b. Efficient searches c. Thrugh searches N Briefing A. The candidate shall explain the infrmatin required and exchanged during a briefing. B. The candidate will be able t list and explain the minimum infrmatin that must be btained during a missin briefing. C. The candidate will be able t explain the five (5) parts f a crew peratins assignment briefing. D. The candidate shall, given the prper briefing infrmatin, demnstrate briefing his/her crew members n an peratinal assignment. N Debriefing A. The candidate shall explain the need fr crew debriefing as it relates t the management f a SAR incident. B. The candidate shall list the infrmatin required t be prepared fr a debriefing. N Hazardus Terrain Skills

4 A. The candidate shall explain the prcedures fr traversing hazardus terrain areas in rder t cmplete a search missin. B. The candidate shall demnstrate the use f webbing and rpe t rig a single pint anchr system. C. The candidate shall explain the definitins f belay and its use as a safety device. D. The candidate shall demnstrate tying a Prusik sling and its use as a safety device. E. The candidate shall demnstrate the tying and use f a Munter hitch. F. The candidate shall cmbine the abve skills, perfrming an evlutin t demnstrate the use f these skills t allw a crew t safely traverse hazardus terrain. G. The candidate shall demnstrate the cnstructin f an imprvised litter. This litter shall be suitable fr the emergency transprt f a victim. The litter shall be imprvised using supplied equipment nrmally cntained in a SAR Crew s (4 persn) 24-hur packs. This litter is intended nly fr the emergency transprt f a victim wh is nt seriusly injured with n suspected spinal injury. (Lcal prtcls shuld always be fllwed). N Stress Management A. The candidate shall explain the fur (4) categries f symptms relating t adverse stress reactins. B. The candidate shall explain the fur (4) ways t help prevent adverse stress reactins. K Crss Cultural A. The member will describe the different cultural beliefs f the different Native American Tribes that the Team ccasinally wrks fr. B. The member will describe jurisdictinal cnsideratins while wrking n r near Native American reservatins. K PACE A. The member will becme New Mexic PACE certified at the next mst cnceivable testing time. K Lgistics A. The member will describe what the needs f field persnnel are. B. The member will describe what the needs f the dgs are bth pre and pst assignment deplyment. C. The member will describe what the needs f base camp persnnel are. K Lgging and Relay Prficiency A. The member will be able t prficiently write and maintain written radi lgs n all radi transmissins. B. The member will have the ability t accurately receive radi transmissins and accurately relay thse messages t apprpriate persns. C. The member will describe what radi transmissins are apprpriate and what are inapprpriate. K Mapping and Pltting f Field Persnnel and Clues A. The member will able t plt psitins f field persnnel, in bth UTM and Latitude/Lngitude, n a tpgraphical map. B. The member will be able t plt psitins f all clues, alerts, finds, etc, in bth UTM and Latitude/Lngitude, n a tpgraphical map. K Base Statin Functin and Trubleshting A. The member will demnstrate the ability t slve simple base camp malfunctins.

5 B. The member will demnstrate the ability t slve simple mbile radi and handheld radi prblems. K Crime Scene and Clue Preservatin A. The member will describe what the "chain f evidence" means. B. The member will describe what is expected f them upn lcating a subject (alive and deceased). C. The member will describe hw t secure a ptential crime scene upn being the first t enter. D. The member will demnstrate the ability t describe a track ver the radi t ther field persnnel and base camp peratrs. K ELT Lcatin A. The member will demnstrate hw t use a Directin Finding unit. B. The member will demnstrate the methd f setting up and using an interfermeter. C. The member will describe what culd make the Directin Finding unit inaccurate. PREREQUISITES Level II First Respnder/EMT Required Equipment fr Level Passing scre fr ICS 200 Passing written test scre Passing evaluated field test REQUIREMENTS TO ADVANCE Required Equipment fr Level PACE Certified Passing written test scre Passing evaluated field test TESTING Written Test 70% Field Test Evaluated Minimum Canine Standards That Need t Be Met Befre Fielding Tracking/Trailing - Level II & Beginning Level I Air-scenting - Level