SWIFTWATER/FLOOD SEARCH AND RESCUE TEAM
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A Swiftwater/Flood Search and Rescue Team: 1. Searches for and rescues individuals in swiftwater, flood, stillwater, and contaminated environments and provides emergency medical care. 2. Is composed of a minimum of 5-19 personnel including team leaders, technicians, and support roles with qualifications in boat operation, rope rescue, medical care, and more. 3. Utilizes vehicles, trailers, rescue boats, rescue and medical equipment, communications devices, and personal protective equipment to complete search and rescue missions for up to 14 days.
SWIFTWATER/FLOOD SEARCH AND RESCUE TEAM
- 1. Resource Typing Definition for Mass Search and Rescue Operations SWIFTWATER/FLOOD SEARCH AND RESCUE TEAM DESCRIPTION Conducts search, rescue, and recovery for humans and animals in swiftwater, swiftwater/flood, stillwater, and stillwater/flood environments. RESOURCE CATEGORY Search and Rescue (SAR) RESOURCE KIND Team OVERALL FUNCTION The Swiftwater/Flood SAR team: 1. Searches for and rescues individuals who may be injured or in need of medical attention 2. Provides emergency medical care including Basic Life Support (BLS) 3. Transports humans and animals to the nearest location for secondary air or land transport 4. Provides shore-based and boat-based water rescue 5. Provides animal rescue 6. Supports helicopter rescue operations and urban SAR in water environments 7. Operates in environments with or without infrastructure, including those with compromised access to roadways, utilities, transportation, and medical facilities, and with limited availability of shelter, food, and water COMPOSITION AND ORDERING SPECIFICATIONS 1. The requestor should specify the mission location and operational environment, such as shore, water or boat based, stillwater, swiftwater, or hazardous materials contamination 2. The requestor should specify the type of animal rescue, such as livestock and equine, companion, avian, non-domestic, and exotic animals 3. The requestor should specify additional specialized equipment, such as hardware, software, ropes, and survivor evacuation devices 4. The requestor should specify or separately acquire additional vehicles, trailers, equipment or supplies such as fuel 5. Transport of rescued humans and animals is limited to water-based means, acquire secondary land or air transport of rescues separately 6. This team works up to 12 hours per shift, is self-sustainable for 72 hours (beyond need for security and force protection), and is deployable for up to 14 days 7. Discuss the following items prior to deployment: a. Intra-team communications, such as programmable inter-operable communications with Command, General Staff, and other supporting resources b. Presence of contaminated environments and need for related personal protective equipment (PPE), respiratory protection, clothing, and equipment c. Security and force protection needed upon arrival d. Logistics support, such as lodging, transportation, and meals for sustained operations beyond 72 hours 8. Operations in SAR environments may be immediately dangerous to life and health (IDLH), per ASTM International (ASTM) F2890 Standard Guide for Hazard Awareness for Search and Rescue Personnel. The requestor should consider the need for additional recognized capability or endorsements DRAFT Pre-Decisional DRAFT NOVEMBER 2016 SWIFTWATER/FLOOD SEARCH AND RESCUE TEAM 1 OF 7 FEMA-508 v20130717
- 2. DRAFT Pre-Decisional DRAFT NOVEMBER 2016 SWIFTWATER/FLOOD SEARCH AND RESCUE TEAM 2 OF 7 FEMA-508 v20130717 Resource Typing Definition for Mass Search and Rescue Operations RESOURCE TYPES TYPE 1 TYPE 2 TYPE 3 TYPE 4 COMPONENT METRIC/ MEASURE CAPABILITY Personnel Per team Minimum 19 19 5 5 NOTES: Not Specified Personnel Per team Management and oversight Same as Type 2 Same as Type 3, PLUS: 1 NIMS Type 1 Strike Team/Task Force Leader who is also qualified as a NIMS Type 1 Swiftwater/Flood SAR Team Leader 2 NIMS Type 1 Swiftwater/Flood SAR Team Leader Same as Type 4 1 National Incident Management System (NIMS) Type 1 Swiftwater/Flood SAR Team Leader NOTES: Not Specified Personnel Per team Support Same as Type 2, PLUS: 2 team members hold qualifications as NIMS Type 1 Helicopter SAR Technician Same as Type 3, PLUS: 2 NIMS Type 1 Swiftwater/Flood SAR Technician - Boat Operator 2 NIMS Type 1 Swiftwater/Flood SAR Technician - Boat Bowman 2 NIMS Type 1 Swiftwater/Flood SAR Technician - Animal Rescue Specialist 1 NIMS Type 1 Swiftwater/Flood SAR Technician - Logistics Specialist 2 NIMS Type 1 Paramedic 2 NIMS Type 1 EMT Same as Type 4, PLUS: 1 team member holds a qualification as NIMS Type 1 Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) 2 NIMS Type 2 Swiftwater/Flood SAR Technician 1 NIMS Type 1 Swiftwater/Flood SAR Technician - Boat Operator 1 NIMS Type 1 Swiftwater/Flood SAR Technician - Boat Bowman NOTES: If no team members hold qualifications as EMT or Helicopter SAR Technician, requestor should request these individuals separately.
- 3. DRAFT Pre-Decisional DRAFT NOVEMBER 2016 SWIFTWATER/FLOOD SEARCH AND RESCUE TEAM 3 OF 7 FEMA-508 v20130717 Resource Typing Definition for Mass Search and Rescue Operations RESOURCE TYPES TYPE 1 TYPE 2 TYPE 3 TYPE 4 COMPONENT METRIC/ MEASURE CAPABILITY Personnel Per team Operations Same as Type 2, PLUS: Capable of supporting helicopter water rescue operations in conjunction with NIMS typed SAR Aircraft 足 Helicopter/Rotary Wing Same as Type 3, PLUS: 1. Performs technical rope rescue using technical rope systems to include high line 2. Performs medical care to include Advanced Life Support (ALS) Same as Type 4, PLUS: 1. Performs Class 1 through 3 water operations, per AW Section VI Safety Code 2. Operates in hazardous materials contaminated environments 3. Manages search operations 4. Performs medical care to include BLS 5. Performs low angle rope rescue 1. Performs Class 3 water operations, per American Whitewater (AW) Section VI Safety Code, specific to: a. Paddle and powerboat operations b. Offensive water rescue c. Flood response operations 2. Performs first aid to include cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and automated external defibrillator (AED) 3. Requests rope rescue and aviation resources as needed NOTES: Not Specified Vehicle Per team Ground transportation Same as Type 2 Same as Type 3, PLUS: 1. Vehicle capable of hauling a trailer with a rescue boat 2. Equipment trailer capable of carrying one rescue boat Same as Type 4 1. Vehicle capable of hauling a trailer with a rescue boat 2. Equipment trailer capable of carrying one rescue boat NOTES: Not Specified Vehicle Per team Rescue boat Same as Type 2 Same as Type 3, PLUS: Rescue boat equipped with supplies and fuel Same as Type 4 Rescue boat or dinghy equipped with supplies and fuel NOTES: The type of rescue boat varies and may include inflatable rescue boat, paddle craft, jon boat, airboat, or personal water craft (PWC).
- 4. DRAFT Pre-Decisional DRAFT NOVEMBER 2016 SWIFTWATER/FLOOD SEARCH AND RESCUE TEAM 4 OF 7 FEMA-508 v20130717 Resource Typing Definition for Mass Search and Rescue Operations RESOURCE TYPES TYPE 1 TYPE 2 TYPE 3 TYPE 4 COMPONENT METRIC/ MEASURE CAPABILITY Equipment Per team Rescue Same as Type 2 Same as Type 3 Same as Type 4 1 Hydraulic ram 1 Gasoline powered saw 1 200 foot rescue rope with bag 1 Night vision goggles (NVG) 1 Pole for reaching (pike or equivalent) 2 Pulley 6 Pickets/stakes 1 Line gun/thrower Carabineers Hand tools assortment to include: Halligan bar, 8lb flathead axe, 10lb sledgehammer, hammers, drills, and saws Rope slings NOTES: Not Specified Equipment Per rescue boat Recovery Same as Type 2 Same as Type 3 Same as Type 4 1 Litter/Stokes basket or similar 1 Litter wheel 1 Adjustable bridle 1 Patient harness system Animal restraint devices, for example, handling equipment, prods, lead ropes, halters, collars, leashes NOTES: Not Specified Equipment Per rescue boat Water rescue Same as Type 2 Same as Type 3 Same as Type 4 3 Throw bag 1 Throwable flotation device (U.S. Coast Guard approved) Vessel support kit Paddles Swimmer rescue board NOTES: Not Specified
- 5. DRAFT Pre-Decisional DRAFT NOVEMBER 2016 SWIFTWATER/FLOOD SEARCH AND RESCUE TEAM 5 OF 7 FEMA-508 v20130717 Resource Typing Definition for Mass Search and Rescue Operations RESOURCE TYPES TYPE 1 TYPE 2 TYPE 3 TYPE 4 COMPONENT METRIC/ MEASURE CAPABILITY Equipment Per team Decontamination Same as Type 2 Same as Type 3 Same as Type 4 2 25 foot garden hose Garden hose wye valve Decontamination equipment kit: 2.5 gallon pressure sprayer 5 gallon bucket Soap and bleach solution 40 gallon plastic work box 110 volt submersible pump 110 volt power washer NOTES: Not Specified Equipment Per team Safety Same as Type 2 Same as Type 3, PLUS: 2 Multi-gas detector Same as Type 4 Multi-gas detector NOTES: Not Specified Equipment Per team member PPE Same as Type 2 Same as Type 3 Same as Type 4 Swiftwater/Flood SAR helmet Headlamp and batteries Eye and hearing protection Breathing protection Uniform/protective clothing Gloves Footwear Foul weather clothing Personal Floatation Device (PFD) Deployment/travel pack Initial attack pack Personal medical kit Survival kit Other necessary field packs or gear NOTES: 1. The following standards address PPE: American National Standard Institute (ANSI) Z359: Fall Protection Code; National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1983: Standard on Life Safety Rope and Equipment for Emergency Services. 2. The following regulation addresses PPE: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) 29 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces.
- 6. DRAFT Pre-Decisional DRAFT NOVEMBER 2016 SWIFTWATER/FLOOD SEARCH AND RESCUE TEAM 6 OF 7 FEMA-508 v20130717 Resource Typing Definition for Mass Search and Rescue Operations RESOURCE TYPES TYPE 1 TYPE 2 TYPE 3 TYPE 4 COMPONENT METRIC/ MEASURE CAPABILITY Equipment Per team member Communications Same as Type 2 Same as Type 3 Same as Type 4 1. Two-way handheld radios 2. Satellite or mobile phones (waterproof) 3. Charger for devices 4. Marine band radio (portable/waterproof) 5. Portable radios with ground to air capability 6. Handheld Global Positioning System (GPS) units NOTES: Intra-team and inter-team communications consistent with National Interoperability Field Operations Guide (NIFOG). COMMENTS 1. The provider provides transportation for personnel and equipment unless the requestor makes other arrangements. 2. The provider provides food, fuel, shelter, mechanical support, and communications unless the requestor makes other arrangements.
- 7. DRAFT Pre-Decisional DRAFT NOVEMBER 2016 SWIFTWATER/FLOOD SEARCH AND RESCUE TEAM 7 OF 7 FEMA-508 v20130717 Resource Typing Definition for Mass Search and Rescue Operations REFERENCES 1. FEMA, NIMS 509-3: Emergency Medical Technician 2. FEMA, NIMS 509-3: Paramedic 3. FEMA, NIMS 509-8: Swiftwater/Flood Search and Rescue Team Leader 4. FEMA, NIMS 509-8: Swiftwater/Flood Search and Rescue Technician 5. FEMA, NIMS 509-8: Swiftwater/Flood Search and Rescue Technician Boat Operator 6. FEMA, NIMS 509-8: Swiftwater/Flood Search and Rescue Technician Boat Bowman 7. FEMA, NIMS 509-8: Swiftwater/Flood Search and Rescue Technician Animal Rescue Specialist 8. FEMA, NIMS 509-8: Swiftwater/Flood Search and Rescue Technician Logistics Specialist 9. FEMA, NIMS 509-8: Swiftwater/Flood Search and Rescue Technician Medical Specialist 10. FEMA, NIMS 508-8: Search and Rescue Aircraft Helicopter / Rotary Wing 11. American National Standards Institute/American Society of Safety Engineers (ANSI/ASSE) Z359.1-2007 Safety Requirements for Personal Fall Arrest Systems, Subsystems & Components 12. ASTM International (ASTM) F2890-12: Standard Guide for Hazard Awareness for Search and Rescue Personnel, 2012 13. American Whitewater (AW), Safety Code of American Whitewater, 2005 14. National Search and Rescue Committee, Catastrophic Incident Search and Rescue (CISAR) Addendum to the National Search and Rescue Supplement to the International Aeronautical and Maritime Search and Rescue Manual, v. 3, June 2012 15. National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1006: Standard for Technical Rescuer Professional Qualifications, 2013 16. NFPA 1670: Standard on Operations and Training for Technical Search and Rescue Incidents, 2014 17. NFPA 1983: Standard on Life Safety Rope and Equipment for Emergency Services, 2012 18. U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Office of Emergency Communications (OEC), National Interoperability Field Operations Guide (NIFOG), v. 1.5, January 2014 19. 29 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 1910.120 Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA), Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response 20. 29 CFR Part 1910.146 OSHA, Permit-Required Confined Spaces 21. 29 CFR Part 1910.134 OSHA, Respiratory Protection NOTE Nationally typed resources represent the minimum criteria for the associated component and capability.