ID
8-509-1192
Name
Land Search and Rescue Team Leader
Status
Published
Version
1.5
Updated
5/22/2020 11:08:24 AM
Original Release
11/07/2017
Last Major Release
05/22/2020
NQS Position
Resource Category
Search and Rescue
Primary Core Capability
Mass Search and Rescue Operations
Secondary Core Capability
Resource Kind
Personnel
Overall Function
The Land Search and Rescue (SAR) Team Leader provides general leadership, direct supervision, wellness, and safety of the team members
Single resource
In conjunction with a NIMS typed team
NIMS Typed Team
Land Search and Rescue Team
In conjunction with a NIMS typed unit
NIMS Typed Unit
Description Notes
Not Specified
| Supporting Core Capabilities |
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| None |
| Types | |
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| Type | Description |
| Type 1 | Same as Type 2, PLUS: Performs search, rescue, and recovery in: 1. Wilderness environments: Areas beyond a trailhead or eyesight distance of a backcountry two-wheel drive (2WD) road (approximately 200 feet) OR anywhere compromised local infrastructure experiences wilderness-type conditions, such as remoteness from public infrastructure support services; poor to no medical services or potable water; or compromised public safety buildings or communications systems 2. Weather conditions including snow flurries and slippery ice surfaces 3. YDS classes 1-3 terrain |
| Type 2 | The National Incident Management System (NIMS) Type 2 Land SAR Team Leader: 1. Directly supervises NIMS typed Land SAR Team 2. Performs search, rescue, and recovery in: a. Land environments: Areas located within, or immediately next to, urban boundaries, no further than 0.5 miles (0.8 kilometers) from a road readily accessible by emergency personnel, and which may include parks, wild areas, private, state, and municipal lands b. Weather conditions not including snow or slippery ice conditions c. Yosemite Decimal System (YDS) classes 1-2 terrain 3. Operates within the Incident Command System (ICS) in a specialized position on a Land SAR Team 4. Provides first aid and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) 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 with limited availability of shelter, food, and water |
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| Education | Not Specified |
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| Training | Operational leadership training should be consistent with National Park Service (NPS) or United States Coast Guard (USCG) Operational Leadership training; National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG) L-180: Human Factors in the Wildland Fire Service; and NWCG L-280: Followership to Leadership or Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ)-Determined equivalent training. |
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| Experience | Not Specified |
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| Physical/Medical Fitness | The NIMS Guideline for the National Qualification System (NQS) defines Physical/Medical Fitness levels for NIMS positions. |
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| 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. |
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| Professional and Technical Licenses and Certifications | Not Specified |
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| Composition and Ordering Specifications |
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| Specification |
| Discuss logistics for deploying this position, such as working conditions, length of deployment, security, lodging, transportation, and meals, prior to deployment |
| Notes |
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| References |
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| Reference |
| FEMA, NIMS 508: Land Search and Rescue Team |
| FEMA, NIMS 509: Land Search and Rescue Technician |
| FEMA, National Incident Management System (NIMS), October 2017 |
| FEMA, NIMS Guideline for the National Qualification System (NQS), November 2017 |
| ASTM International (ASTM) F2209-2014: Standard Guide for Training of Level I Land Search Team Member, 2014 |
| ASTM F2685-2014: Standard Guide for Training of a Land Search Team Leader (STL), 2014 |
| ASTM F2751-2009: Standard Guide for Training of Support Level Land Rescue Team Member (LRT-Support) Member, 2009 |
| ASTM F2890-2012: Standard Guide for Hazard Awareness for Search and Rescue Personnel, 2012 |
| ASTM WK45629: Training of Non-Wilderness Land Search Team Member |
| Mountain Rescue Association (MRA), Policy 105.1: National Personnel Policy Guidelines, 2006 |
| National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1006: Standard for Technical Rescuer Professional Qualifications, 2013 |
| National Interagency Aviation Committee (NIAC), Interagency Aviation Training Subcommittee, Interagency Aviation Training (IAT) Guide, 2014 |
| National Park Service (NPS) RM-59: National Park Service, Search and Rescue Reference Manual, 2011 |
| Yosemite Decimal System (YDS), Classifications for Terrain |
| Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) 29 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 1910.120: Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response, latest edition adopted |
| OSHA 29 CFR 1910.1030: Bloodborne Pathogens, latest edition adopted |