Designation:F2794−09(Reapproved2014)StandardGuideforLevel1(Basic)MountedSearchandRescue(MSAR)Responder1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF2794;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thisguideestablishestheminimumknowledge,skills,andabilities(KSA)requiredforanMSARresponderandtheirequineduringthedeploymentinvolvinglostormissingper-sonsandrelatednon-technicalrescueskillsusedtostabilizeorminimizeamissingperson(subject)fromremaininginperil.1.2MSARusersoftheguideshallmeetorholdthecertifiedequivalentKSAdefinedinGuideF2209.1.3Usersofthisstandardshould,atminimum,havepre-existingbasichorsemanshipskillsthatareequivalenttowhatispublishedwithin:TheUnitedStatesPonyClubManualofHorsemanship:BasicsforBeginners/DLevel(1).21.4UsersofthisstandardshouldbeawareofotherMSARstandards,requirements,guidelines,policies,procedures,orprotocols,orcombinationsthereofthathavebeenestablishedandwhichmaybeunderthejurisdictionoffederal,state,tribal,local,orotherregionalauthorities(forexamplesoftwo(USA)statelevelMSARstandards,seeRefs2and3).1.5Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyissues(orsafetyplans)ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappropriatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouseorasdefinedwithina(regionalorgeographical)responseregion.1.6Thisstandardiscreatedwithoutbiastothetypeoftack,gear,packs,firstaidsupplies,personalprotectiveequipment(forselforequine),orridingdisciplinethatispracticedbytheMSARresponder.1.7Thisstandarddoesnotaddressthemountedevacuationofasubject,althoughanAHJmaydeterminewhenandifamountedevacuationwouldbeappropriateandwhatlocalprotocolswillbeimplemented.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:3F2209GuideforTrainingofLevelILandSearchTeamMembe...
