ASTM_F_3026_-_14.pdf

Designation:F302614Standard Guide forHelicopter Inland Search and Rescue(SAR)Crew Chief1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F3026;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope1.1 This guide establishes the minimum training standardfor a Helicopter Inland Search and Rescue(SAR)Crew Chief(hereafter known as Helicopter SAR Crew Chief)with focuson the general and crew chief specific knowledge,skills,andabilities needed to function as a member of the helicopter crewin support of an inland search and rescue operation.1.2 This guide is focused on inland,non-oceanic areas ofoperation,including flood and swiftwater rescue operations.1.3 This guide is focused on persons functioning as aHelicopter SAR Crew Chief with helicopters only;no fixed-winged operations are included.1.4 The training discussed in this guide will supplement andenhance the Helicopter SAR Crew Chiefs existing training,knowledge,skills,and abilities.1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2F1591 Practice for Visual Signals Between Persons on theGround and in Aircraft During Ground EmergenciesF1633 Guide for Techniques in Land SearchF1739 Guide for Performance of a Water RescuerLevel IF1846 Practice for Symbols and Markings for Use WithLand Search MapsF2209 Guide for Training of Level I Land Search TeamMember3.Terminology3.1 Acronyms:3.1.1 AGLAbove Ground Level3.1.2 AHJAuthority Having Jurisdiction3.1.3 ANVISAviators Night Vision Imaging System3.1.4 ASTMAmerican Society for Testing and Materials3.1.5 CRMCrew Resource Management3.1.6 FLIRForward Looking Infra-Red3.1.7 HECHuman External Cargo3.1.8 HEEDHelicopter Emergency Egress Device3.1.9 HELPHeat Escape Lessening Posture3.1.10 HSHeliSpot3.1.11 HUETHelicopter Underwater Egress3.1.12 LZLanding Zone3.1.13 PCDSPersonnel Carrying Device System3.1.14 PFDPersonal Flotation Device3.1.15 PPEPersonal Protective Equipment3.1.16 SARSearch and Rescue3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:3.2.1 altitude,nthe height expressed in units of distanceabove a reference plane,usually above mean sea level or aboveground level.3.2.2 authorityhavingjurisdiction(AHJ),nanorganization,office,or individual responsible for enforcing therequirements of a code or standard,or for approvingequipment,materials,and installation or procedure.3.2.3 crewmember,nan individual assigned a duty duringflight other than the pilot,engineer,and flight navigator.33.2.4 crew resource management(CRM),na method foraddressing the challenge of optimizing the human/machineinterface and accompanying interpersonal activities to includeactivities which may include team building,informationsharing,problem solving,decision making,and maintainingsituational awareness.CRM is the use of all availableresources,information,equipment,and people to achieve safeand efficient flight operations.41This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F32 on Search andRescue and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F32.03 on Personnel,Training and Education.Current edition approved May 1,2014.Published July 2014.DOI:10.1520/F3026-14.2For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.3Aviation Training Glossary,https:/www.iat.gov/Training/pages/online.asp;14CFR1.1:FAA Definitions.4Federal Aviation Administration,https:/www.faa.gov;Section II.8.5 CrewResource Management.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 3.2.5 emergency,n(a)life-threateninga situation or oc-currence of a serious nature,developing suddenly and unex-pectedly and demanding immediate action to prevent loss oflife.(b)operationalan unforeseen combination of circum-stances that calls for immediate action,but not life-threatening.3.2.6 external load,na load that is carried,or extends,outside of the aircraft fuselage.33.2.7 external-load attaching means,nthe structural com-ponents used to attach an external load to an aircraft,includingexternal-load containers,the backup structure at the attachmentpoints,and any quick-release device used to jettison theexternal load.33.2.8 flightcrew member,na pilot,flight engineer,or flightnavigator assigned to duty in an aircraft during flight time.53.2.9 ground visibility,nprevailing horizontal visibilitynear the earths surface as reported by the United States