ASTM_F_1848_-_14.pdf

Designation:F184814Standard Classification System forCanine Search Resources1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F1848;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 classification system defines canine search re-sources in terms of their training and capabilities.1.2 This classification system is intended to aid emergencymanagers ordering resources for search and rescue incidents.These classifications also provide a means by which doghandlers can convey to emergency management the tasks forwhich they,and their dogs,are trained.1.3 This classification system does not define standards ofperformance or training for canine search resources.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2F1633 Guide for Techniques in Land SearchF3048 Guide for Swiftwater/Flood Search and Rescue Op-erations2.2 Other Referenced Documents:SWGDOG SC1 Terminology3SWGDOG SC8 Substance Dogs:Human Remains43.Terminology3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:3.1.1 area searcha search dog action whereby the dogattempts to detect the presence of human scent and,if found,locate its source within a defined search area.3.1.2 categorya specific task for which a canine searchresource is trained.3.1.3 human remainsall or part of a deceased human body.3.1.4 kinda subset of some canine search resource catego-ries.3.1.5 scent discriminationthe ability of a dog to distin-guish between the scents of different individuals and to workan assigned scent to complete a search activity without alertingon scents other than that assigned.3.1.6 trackinga search dog action wherein a non-scentdiscriminating dog follows a persons route by detecting freshhuman scent on the ground or by following scent caused by thephysical disturbance of substrate such as crushed vegetation,soil etc.3.1.7 trailinga search dog action wherein a scent discrimi-nating dog follows a specific persons route by detecting scenton the ground and in nearby plumes.3.2 Other terminology included in this guide may be foundin Terminology F1633 or SWGDOG SC1.4.Significance and Use4.1 This standard may be used to classify canine searchresources(commonly referred to as search dog teams or crews)for emergency management operations,including search andrescue and law enforcement missions.4.2 Classification of canine search resources is based uponthe training of the dog and its handler and their ability toperform specific tasks.4.3 Canine search resources are classified by category,kind,and type.4.4 A canine search resource may be more than one cat-egory.4.5 A canine search resource may be more than one kind.4.6 A particular kind of canine search resource can only beone type.4.7 A canine search resources type can vary,depending onits kind.5.Canine Search Resource Category5.1 Category identifies the specific task for which a caninesearch resource is trained:5.1.1 Area SearchA canine search resource trained tosearch structured areas of varied terrain with minimal man-made structures.5.1.2 Avalanche SearchA canine search resource trainedto search avalanche debris fields.1This classification is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee F32 on Searchand Rescue and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F32.02 on Managementand Operations.Current edition approved March 1,2014.Published May 2014.Originallyapproved in 1998.Last previous edition approved in 2012 as F1848 98(2012).DOI:10.1520/F1848-14.2For 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.3http:/casgroup.fiu.edu/pages/docs/1062/1335294274_SC1_Terminology_%28abcdefghijk%29.pdf4http:/casgroup.fiu.edu/pages/docs/1062/1335294313_SC8_Human_Remain-s.pdfCopyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 5.1.3 Land Human Remains DetectionA canine searchresource trained to search for human remains on the land.5.1.4 Water SearchA canine search resource trained tosearch for human scent or remains in bodies of water.5.1.5 Disaster/Collapsed Structure SearchAcanine searchresource trained to search for human scent in failed man-madestructures and natural debris fields.5.1.6 Evidence SearchA canine search resource trained tosearch for inanimate objects with transferred human scent.5.1.7 TrailingA canine search resource trained to follow apersons route by detecting the scent left on the ground orclinging to vegetation.5.1.8 TrackingA canine search resource trained to followa persons route,following foot fall to foot fall withoutsignificant deviation from the persons physical trail.5.1.9 Structure SeachA canine search resource trained tosearch for