Designation:F3069−14StandardGuideforRequirementsforBodiesthatOperateCertificationProgramsintheFieldofSearchandRescue1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF3069;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thisguidedefinestheorganizationalstructure,policiesandproceduresrequiredtooperateacertificationprograminthefieldofsearchandrescue.1.2Certificationsareusedbyauthoritieshavingjurisdictionasacomponenttotheircredentialingprocess,typicallytodemonstrateonecomponentofanindividual’sabilitytofield.1.3Certificationsaretypicallyprovidedbythirdparty,disinterested,providersandarecommonlyusedtovalidateanindividual’s,team’s,orauthorityhavingjurisdiction’strainingprograminaparticulararea.1.4Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ReferencedDocument:ANSI-ISO-IEC17024ConformityAssessment—GeneralRequirementsforBodiesOperatingCertificationofPer-sons23.Terminology3.1Definitions:3.1.1candidate,n—applicantwhohasfulfilledspecifiedprerequisites,allowinghis/herparticipationinthecertificationprocess.(ANSI-ISO-IEC17024)3.1.2certification,n—astatementofrecordthatindicatesthatacandidatehassuccessfullycompletedacertificationprocessadministeredbyacertificationbodyandhasdemon-stratedtherelevantknowledge,skills,andabilitiesasdefinedbythestandardinquestion.3.1.3certificationprocess,n—allactivitiesbywhichacertificationbodyestablishesthatapersonfulfilsspecifiedcompetencerequirements,includingapplication,evaluation,decisiononcertification,surveillanceandrecertification,useofcertificatesandlogos/marks.(ANSI-ISO-IEC17024)3.1.4certificationsystem,n—...
