ASTM_F_1847_-_14.pdf

Designation:F184714Standard Guide forMinimum Training of Search Dog Crews or Teams1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F1847;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 standard for train-ing of search dog crews or teams as it relates to their generaland field knowledge,skills,and abilities specific to their use inSearch and Rescue(SAR)operations.1.2 Search dog crews perform searches on the surface of theland,including in mountainous terrain,alpine environments,and on inland water bodies.1.3 This guide does not include the knowledge,skills,andabilities required to search in partially or fully collapsedstructures,confined spaces,underground(such as in caves,mines,and tunnels),in mountainous terrain,in an alpineenvironment,or on the water.1.4 This guide does not provide a theoretical basis for howa search dog crew operates;rather it describes the minimumknowledge,skills,and abilities required for a search dog crewto function safely and effectively.1.5 A search dog crew is able to respond into the field andback country to locate subjects in the wilderness environment.1.6 A search dog crew is required to have,at a minimum,the knowledge,skills,and abilities outlined within this guide.1.7 Search dog crews are eligible to be members of Type Iand II SAR teams or crews as defined in Classification F1993.1.7.1 Personnel trained in accordance with this guide maybe members of Type I and II teams or crews of Kind A(Wilderness),Kind B(Urban),Kind C(Mountainous),Kind D(Disaster/collapsed structure),Kind E(Inland water),Kind I(Avalanche),and Kind J(Evidence/human remains),and mayoperate in urban and disaster areas that may be isolated or havelost their infrastructure.1.8 Further training may be required before a search dogcrew can fully participate on a particular type and kind of teamor crew,based on specific local need,regulations,or policies.1.9 Searchdogcrewsshallworkunderqualifiedsupervision,as deemed appropriate by the authority havingjurisdiction(AHJ).1.10 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:2F1633 Guide for Techniques in Land SearchF1848 Classification for Search and Rescue Dog Crew/TeamsF1879 Guide for Demonstrating Obedience and Agility inSearch and Rescue Dogs(Withdrawn 2014)3F1993 Classification System of Human Search and RescueResources(Withdrawn 2014)3F2209 Guide for Training of Level I Land Search TeamMemberF3029 Guide for Level I GPS Wilderness Navigator(GPS-IW)Endorsement(Withdrawn 2013)33.Terminology3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:3.1.1 alerta characteristic change in a search dogs ongo-ing behavior in response to a trained odor,as interpreted by thehandler.3.1.2 bringselan object carried by the dog or handler thatis retrieved or tugged on by the dog when the dog finds itstarget.3.1.3 handlera person with the knowledge,skills,andabilities to control and direct a trained search dog.3.1.4 search dog crew or teama single operational re-source utilized in SAR operations,typically consisting of onehuman handler and one dog trained to search for live humans,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 March 1,2014.Published May 2014.Originallyapproved in 1998.Last previous edition approved in 2012 as F1847-98(2012).DOI:10.1520/F1847-14.2For 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.3The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced onwww.astm.org.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 human remains,and human possessions.A search dog team orcrew may also include a support person.3.2 Other terminology included in this guide may be foundin Classification F1848,Guide F1633,and Guide F2209.4.Significance and Use4.1 This guide establishes a minimum standard for thetraining of search dog crews as it relates to their general andfield knowledge,skills,and abilities specific to their use inSearch and Rescue(SAR)operations.4.2 All search dog crews shall meet the requirements of thisguide.4.3 Nothing in this guide precludes an AHJ from addingadditional requirements for its own members.4.4 Though this guide est