Resource: Collapse Search and Rescue Teams | ||||||||
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Category: Search & Rescue
Kind: Team |
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Minimum Capabilities (Component) | Minimum Capabilities (Metric) |
Type I | Type II | Type III | Type IV | Other | ||
Personnel | Training and Certification |
Trained to the HazMat Technician Level (NFPA 472); Comply with NFPA 1006 Technician Level requirements for their area of specialization or organization; Operations Level for support personnel as outlined in NFPA 1670 canadadrugs.com |
Trained to the HazMat First Responder Operational Level (NFPA 472); Comply with organization Operations Level for support personnel as outlined in NFPA 1670 |
Trained to the HazMat First Responder Operational Level (NFPA 472); Comply with organization Operations Level for support personnel as outlined in NFPA 1670 |
Trained to HazMat First Responder Awareness Level (NFPA 472); Comply with organization Awareness Level for support personnel as outlined in NFPA 1670 |
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Team | Training |
Trained for Heavy Floor Construction, Pre-cast Concrete Construction, Steel Frame Construction, High Angle Rope Rescue (including highline systems), Confined Space Rescue (permit required), and Mass Transportation Rescue |
Trained for Heavy Wall Construction, High Angle Rope Rescue (not including highline systems), Confined Space (no permit required) and Trench and Excavation Rescue |
Trained for Light Frame Construction and Low Angle Rope Rescue |
Trained for Surface Rescue and Non-Structural Entrapment in Non-Collapsed Structures |
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Team | Sustained Operations |
Capable of sustained heavy operations for 18-24 hours |
Medium operations for 12-24 hours; Typically require relief for sustained 24-hour operations |
Light operations for 6-12 hours; Typically require assistance from additional team for sustained 12-hour operations |
Basic operations for 3-6 hours; Typically require assistance for sustained 6-hour operations |
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Team | Safe and Effective Response Operation Incidents |
Conduct safe and effective search and rescue operations at incidents involving collapse or failure of heavy floor, pre-cast concrete, and steel frame construction |
Conduct safe and effective search and rescue operations at structural incidents involving the collapse of failure of heavy wall construction |
Conduct safe and effective search and rescue operations at structure collapse incidents involving the collapse or failure of light frame construction |
Conduct safe and effective search and rescue operations at incidents involving non-structural entrapments and minimal removal of debris and building contents |
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Team | Specialty Search and Rescue Capabilities |
Conduct High Angle Rope Rescue (including highline systems), Confined Space Rescue (permit required), and extraction of entrapped victims for Mass Transportation Rescue |
Conduct High Angle Rope Rescue (not including highline systems), Confined Space Rescue, and Trench and Excavation Rescue |
Conduct Low Angle Rope Rescue |
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Team | Certifications |
Confined space permit |
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Equipment | Technical Search Resources |
Audible and optical search equipment to conduct technical search; Shoring assortment; Rebar cutters; Demolition hammers; Rotary hammers; Reciprocating saws; Hydraulic concrete breakers; Hydraulic vehicle rescue system; Hammer drill; Chain saw; Nail gun; Cutting torch; Assorted hand tools; Generator; Lights; Extensions cords; Hoisting slings and shackles; Rope equipment (Kernmantal and lifeline rope, ascenders/descenders, pulleys, tripod hauling system, carabineers); Air blower; Fire extinguishers; Visual inspection devices; Listening devices(Seismic and acoustic); Hand held radios |
Shoring assortment; Rebar cutters; Demolition hammers; Rotary hammers; Reciprocating saws; Hydraulic concrete breakers; Hydraulic vehicle rescue system; Hammer drill; Chain saw; Nail gun; Cutting torch; Assorted hand tools; Generator; Lights; Extensions cords; Hoisting slings and shackles; Rope equipment (Kernmantal and lifeline rope, ascenders/descenders, pulleys, tripod hauling system, carabineers); Air blower; Fire extinguishers |
Shoring assortment; Rebar cutters; Demolition hammers; Rotary hammers; Reciprocating saws; Hydraulic concrete breakers; Hydraulic vehicle rescue system; Hammer drill; Chain saw; Nail gun; Cutting torch; Assorted hand tools; Generator; Lights; Extensions cords; Hoisting slings and shackles; Rope equipment (Kernmantal and lifeline rope, ascenders/descenders, pulleys, tripod hauling system, carabineers); Air blower; Fire extinguishers |
Shoring assortment; Rebar cutters; Reciprocating saws; Chain saw; Assorted hand tools; Generator; Lights; Extensions cords; Air blower; Fire extinguishers |
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Breathing Apparatus | Materials and Supplies |
Breathing apparatus; Self-contained (SCBA); Respiratory protection; Air bags |
Air bags |
Air bags |
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Medical Equipment | Materials and Supplies |
Medical aid equipment; Backboards; Stokes stretcher |
Medical aid equipment; Backboards; Stokes stretcher |
Medical aid equipment; Backboards; Stokes stretcher |
Medical aid equipment; Backboards; Stokes stretcher |
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HazMat Equipment | Materials and Supplies |
HazMat monitoring equipment; Sampling detection kit, 4-gas meters; Rad monitoring; Decontamination equipment, |
HazMat monitoring equipment; Sampling detection kit, 4-gas meters; Rad monitoring; Decontamination equipment, 4-gas meter |
4-gas meter |
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Comments: A State, local, or private technical rescue team that responds to locate, rescue, and recover individuals trapped in a fallen structure or buried in structural collapse. |
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National Mutual Aid & Resource Management Initiative |
Search and Rescue
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