Designation:F3048−13´1StandardGuideforSwiftwater/FloodSearchandRescueOperations1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF3048;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.ε1NOTE—Figs.X1.1–X1.4wererepositionededitoriallyinFebruary2014.1.Scope1.1Thisguideestablishesaframeworkwithinwhichswiftwater/floodSearchandRescue(SAR)operationsshallbeconductedaspartoftheNationalIncidentManagementSystem(NIMS)/IncidentCommandSystem(ICS).1.2Therequirementsofthisguideshallapplytoindividuals,agencies,andorganizationsthatrespondtoswiftwater/floodSARoperations,includingthosenotregulatedbygovernmentmandates.1.3Thisdocumentdoesnotdefinethespecifictrainingrequiredforpersonnelinvolvedinswiftwater/floodSARop-erations.Refertolocal,state,federal,public,andprivateswiftwaterrescuecertificationandoperationscoursesthatsatisfytheexistingauthorityhavingjurisdiction(AHJ)require-ments.1.4ThisguideincludesreferencesmorecommontotheUnitedStatesofAmerica,butmaybeadaptedforuseelse-where.1.5Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouseorasdefinedwithina(regionalorgeographical)responseregionorbytheAHJ.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2F1422GuideforUsingtheIncidentCommandSystemFrameworkinManagingSearchandRescueOperationsF1768GuideforUsingWhistleSignalsDuringRopeRescueOperationsF2752GuideforTrainingforLevelIRopeRescue(R1)RescuerEndorsement2.2OtherDocuments:FEMA,NationalIncidentManagementSystem,December20083FEMA,NationalResponseFramework(NRF),January201343.Terminology3.1Acronyms:3.1.1AHJ—AuthorityHavingJurisdiction3.1.2EMS—EmergencyMedicalServices3.1.3IAP—IncidentActionPlan3.1.4IC—IncidentComma...
