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Name

Canine Search Specialist - Land Live

Status

Published

Version

1.3

Updated

12/2/2019 4:01:43 PM

Original Release

11/07/2017

Last Major Release

12/02/2019

NQS Position

Resource Category

Search and Rescue

Primary Core Capability

Mass Search and Rescue Operations

Secondary Core Capability

Resource Kind

Personnel

Overall Function

The Canine Search Specialist - Land Live handles one canine that is trained to search for and detect live humans outside of the urban collapse structure environment, in debris fields, and in areas of varied terrain with limited structures

Single resource

In conjunction with a NIMS typed team

NIMS Typed Team

Canine Search Team – Land Live

In conjunction with a NIMS typed unit

NIMS Typed Unit

Description Notes

Not Specified

Supporting Core Capabilities
None

Types
Type 1	The Canine Search Specialist – Land Live: 1. Handles one canine that is trained to search for and detect live humans outside of the urban collapse structure environment, in debris fields, and in areas of varied terrain with limited structures 2. Requests rescue, evacuation, and recovery resources 3. Performs medical care to include first aid 4. Deploys for up to 14 days, ready to deploy within 24 hours of notification, is self-sustainable for 72 hours upon arrival; handler determines duty cycle of the dog based on assignment, environment, terrain, and other factors affecting detection performance 5. Provides: a. Safety of self and team members b. Basic medical care of self, team members, and survivors c. Simple decontamination of self and team members d. Basic ground support capability for helicopter operations 6. Coordinates with ground vehicles, watercraft, and aircraft for support, transportation, and evacuation 7. Operates in environments with and without infrastructure including those affected by disasters and terrorism; with compromised access to roadways, utilities, and transportation; and limited availability of shelter, food, and water

Type 1

The Canine Search Specialist – Land Live: 1. Handles one canine that is trained to search for and detect live humans outside of the urban collapse structure environment, in debris fields, and in areas of varied terrain with limited structures 2. Requests rescue, evacuation, and recovery resources 3. Performs medical care to include first aid 4. Deploys for up to 14 days, ready to deploy within 24 hours of notification, is self-sustainable for 72 hours upon arrival; handler determines duty cycle of the dog based on assignment, environment, terrain, and other factors affecting detection performance 5. Provides: a. Safety of self and team members b. Basic medical care of self, team members, and survivors c. Simple decontamination of self and team members d. Basic ground support capability for helicopter operations 6. Coordinates with ground vehicles, watercraft, and aircraft for support, transportation, and evacuation 7. Operates in environments with and without infrastructure including those affected by disasters and terrorism; with compromised access to roadways, utilities, and transportation; and limited availability of shelter, food, and water

Education

Not Specified

Component Types
Type	Criteria
Type 1	Not Specified

Training

Not Specified

Type 1

Completion of the following: 1. IS-100: Introduction to Incident Command System (ICS), ICS-100 2. IS-200: Basic Incident Command System for Initial Response, ICS-200 3. IS-700: National Incident Management System (NIMS), An Introduction 4. IS-800: National Response Framework, An Introduction 5. Training in accordance with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) 29 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 1910.1030: Bloodborne Pathogens 6. First aid to include cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and automated external defibrillator (AED) 7. Canine first aid Completion of an Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ)-validated training program that meets or exceeds the recommendations specific to a Canine Search Specialist – Land Live that includes, but is not limited to, the following: Awareness of the following: 1. ASTM International (ASTM) F3072 Standard Guide for Intermediate Wilderness Global Position System (GPS)-Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) Use (GPS-GNSS-IIW) Endorsement or equivalent 2. ASTM F2890: Standard Guide for Hazard Awareness for Search and Rescue Personnel or equivalent 3. Crime scene preservation Training in the following: 1. ASTM F2209: Standard Guide for Training of Level I Land Search Team Member or equivalent 2. ASTM F1847: Standard Guide for Demonstrating Minimum Skills of Search and Rescue Dogs and Handlers or equivalent 3. ASTM F1848: Standard Classification for Search and Rescue Dog Crew/Teams or equivalent 4. ASTM F1879: Standard Guide for Demonstrating Obedience and Agility in Search and Rescue Dogs or equivalent

Experience

Not Specified

Component Types
Type	Criteria
Type 1	Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: 1. Knowledge of canine search and associated hazards 2. Knowledge of the capabilities of canine search 3. Understands canine search procedures during day and night operations Experience: Completion of the Canine Search Specialist – Land Live Position Task Book (PTB) or equivalent documentation

Physical/Medical Fitness

1. NIMS Guideline for the National Qualification System (NQS) defines Physical/Medical Fitness levels for NIMS positions. 2. Handler determines duty cycle of the dog based on assignment, environment, terrain, and other factors affecting detection performance.

Type 1

1. Moderate 2. Meets minimum physical fitness standards, in accordance with the AHJ’s Job Related Physical Ability Test (JRPAT) 3. Maintains AHJ-determined medical fitness suitable for the environment and job requirements 4. Maintains immunizations in accordance with the Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control’s recommended adult immunization schedule for the United States of America 5. Licensed veterinarian performs annual examination on canine to verify canine has no defects or illnesses that would preclude performing during deployments

Currency

Provider must carry out and use any background checks as applicable law specifies. This may include a background check completed within past 12 months; sex-offender registry check; and a local, state, and a local, state, and national criminal history.

Component Types
Type	Criteria
Type 1	1. Annual refresher of related SAR skills and abilities, at the AHJ’s determination 2. Operational incident experience or participation in planned event, exercises, drills, or simulations within three years of the AHJ’s approval to serve as a Canine Search Specialist 3. Background checks as applicable law permits or requires

Professional and Technical Licenses and Certifications

Not Specified

Component Types
Type	Criteria
Type 1	American Rescue Dog Association (ARDA) Area Search Certification Evaluation and Night Assessment (2008), field evaluations only or equivalent

Composition and Ordering Specifications
Specification
Discuss logistics for deploying this position, such as working conditions, length of deployment, security, lodging, transportation, and meals, prior to deployment

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Notes

References
Reference
FEMA, NIMS 508: Canine Search Team – Land Live
FEMA, National Incident Management System (NIMS), October 2017
FEMA, NIMS Guideline for NQS, November 2017
FEMA, National Response Framework, June 2016
American Rescue Dog Association (ARDA), Human Remains Detection Certification Evaluation, 2008
ASTM International (ASTM) F1847: Standard Guide for Demonstrating Minimum Skills of Search and Rescue Dogs and Handlers, 2014
ASTM F1848: Standard Classification for Search and Rescue Dog Crew/Teams, 2014
ASTM F1879: Standard Guide for Demonstrating Obedience and Agility in Search and Rescue Dogs, 2014
ASTM F2209: Standard Guide for Training of Level I Land Search Team Member, 2014
ASTM F2890: Standard Guide for Hazard Awareness for Search and Rescue Personnel, 2012
ASTM F3072: Standard Guide for Intermediate Wilderness GPS-GNSS Use (GPS-GNSS-IIW) Endorsement, 2014
Scientific Working Group on Dog and Orthogonal detector Guidelines (SWGDOG), Approved Guidelines, SC9 Scent Dogs: Searching for Live People in Disaster Environments, 2010
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) 29 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 1910.1030: Bloodborne Pathogens, latest edition adopted