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Designation:F176714Standard Guide forForms Used for Search and Rescue1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F1767;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.INTRODUCTIONMany organizations have been working in the Search and Rescue(SAR)community using theIncident Command System(ICS)framework.In doing so,these organizations have adapted theexisting ICS forms to fit their needs.They have also found that some new forms needed to bedeveloped in order to address problems or areas not considered in the fire-oriented forms.Some ofthese organizations have developed their own standard packet of forms that will address the typicalneeds of that organization.By addressing the appropriate actions called for by the average mission,these forms can focus the team members activities into a standard operating procedure.This guidewill show examples of form packets used by some SAR organizations.1.Scope1.1 This guide gives examples of forms used in the SARcommunity.1.2 It is not the intent of this guide to recommend one formover another,but to make the user aware of the many differenttypes of forms used.This guide does not purport to containevery form used in SAR,only a few examples of forms in eachcategory.1.3 These forms cover a great variety of the many aspectsinvolved in SAR.This guide will attempt to give a few versionsof forms used for each aspect identified.The user may choosewhich form best fits his particular need.1.4 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 The forms in this guide have been submitted by mem-bers of various organizations who are presently using them.Insome cases the organization logo will identify the source of thesubmitted form.Use of logos on forms in this guide does notconstitute an endorsement by either ASTM or the contributingSAR organization.Use of these displays are for the conve-nience and information of the user.2.2 ICS National Training CurriculumICS Forms Cata-log23.Significance and Use3.1 This guide will give SAR personnel options in choosinga form that will fit their specific need.These forms will assistin the organization,management,and documentation of asearch or rescue incident.3.2 Additional forms will be categorized by topics such asmanagement,investigation,training documentation,equipmentmaintenance,and reports.This guide will compare the originalICS forms with samples of those developed to parallel them forSAR.3.3 Once categorized,an explanation will be given for eachtype of form.Some examples of these forms will be shown.Some contributors have included detailed instruction for theuse of their forms.3.4 This guide may serve as the basis for new forms to becreated using some information found here.4.Summary of Guide4.1 This guide has been arranged so that the user can locatean example of a form by identifying the way that it is used,orwhere it fits within the Incident Command System.SectionCategorySection 5Existing ICS FormsSection 6ICS forms Modified for SARSection 7Additional Forms for SAR Management(these arelisted by the four general staff functions)1This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F32 on Search andRescue and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F32.02 on Management andOperations.Current edition approved July 1,2014.Published August 2014.Originallyapproved in 1997.Last previous edition approved in 1998 as F1767 981whichwas withdrawn January 2014 and reinstated in July 2014.DOI:10.1520/F1767-14.2Available from the National Interagency Fire Center,3833 S.DevelopmentAve.,Boise,ID 83705-5354,www.nifc.gov.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 SectionCategory7.2Plans7.3Operations7.4Logistics7.5FinanceSection 8Additional Forms for SAR InvestigationSection 9Additional Forms for SAR TrainingSection 10Additional forms for SAR Equipment MaintenanceSection 11Additional Forms for SAR Reports&CritiquesSection 12Additional Forms for Urban SARSection 13Miscellaneous SAR FormsSection 14Form PacketsSection 15Index5.Existing ICS Forms5.1 In adopting the incident command system as the pre-ferred method for managing a search or rescue incident,wehave also adopted the forms that go with that system.All theforms included in the ICS are shown for the reference of theuser.It is up to the user to choose which form will fit thespecific need of a given incident.5.1.1 Appendix X1 is arranged as follows:(forms notincluded at this time):201 Incident Briefing202 Incident Objectives203 Organiza