Designation:F2209−14StandardGuideforTrainingofLandSearchTeamMember1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF2209;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thisguideestablishestheminimumtrainingrequire-mentsforlandsearchpersonnelasitrelatestotheirgeneral,field,andsearchspecificknowledgeandskills.1.2ALandSearchTeamMembersearchesonthesurfaceofthelandonly,includingurbanordisasterareasthatmaybeisolatedorhavelostsupportinginfrastructure.1.3Thisguidedoesnotprovidetheminimumtrainingrequirementsforsearchinginpartiallyorfullycollapsedstructures,inoronwater,inconfinedspaces,orunderground(suchascaves,mines,andtunnels.)1.4Personneltrainedtothisguidearenotqualifiedtoperformrescue.Noknots,rope,highangleorlowanglelitter,orotherrescueskillsarerequiredofaLandSearchTeamMember.1.4.1BasicrescueskillsandknowledgearefoundinGuideF2751.1.5Personneltrainedtothisguidearenotqualifiedtooperateinleadershippositions.1.6LandSearchTeamMembersareeligibletobemembersofTypeIIsearchteamsorcrewsasdefinedinClassificationF1993.1.6.1TypeIIteamswhichmayutilizepersonneltrainedtothisguideare:1.6.1.1KindA(wilderness);1.6.1.2KindB(urban);1.6.1.3KindJ(evidence/cadaver);1.6.1.4KindK(missingaircraft).1.6.2LandSearchTeamMembersareeligibletobemem-bersofKindC(mountainous)teamsprovidedthattheyaresupervisedbyaMountainorAlpineendorsedteammember.1.7FurthertrainingmayberequiredbeforeaLandSearchTeamMembercanparticipateonaparticularKindofsearchteam,dependingonlocalneeds,regulations,orpoliciesoftheauthorityhavingjurisdiction.1.8Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatoryrequirementspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStanda...
