| MANAGEMENT AND OVERSIGHT PERSONNEL PER TEAM | Not Specified |
| Type 1 | Same as Type II |
| Type 2 | Incident staff capable of managing electronic direction-finding operations |
| Type 3 | Unit level mission release
No search management capabilities |
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| SUPPORT PERSONNEL PER TEAM | Not Specified |
| Type 1 | Team leader and team members to support at least 2 operational field units (at least 1 team member must be a medical specialist – EMT or higher)
Management staff following ICS model |
| Type 2 | Team leader and team members to support at least 2 operational field units
Management staff following ICS model |
| Type 3 | Team leader
Team member(s) |
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| Capabilities Per Team | Not Specified |
| Type 1 | Must be able to operate the team's equipment
Team is expected to be able to triangulate a distress beacon to its source
Team members must be experienced in coordinating with other search teams and aircrews
Team members must have training for operations in remote locations for extended periods
One member of each team must have advanced medical training to the EMT level |
| Type 2 | Must be able to operate the team's equipment
Team is expected to be able to triangulate a distress beacon to its source
Team members must be experienced in coordinating with other search teams
Team members must have training for operations in limited remote locations for extended periods |
| Type 3 | Must be able to operate the team's equipment
Team is expected to be able to triangulate a distress beacon to its source in moderate terrain
Team members are not expected to operate in remote field locations for extended periods |
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| Rescue Equipment Per Team | Not Specified |
| Type 1 | Equipment to support remote extrication and field transport of aircraft crash survivors |
| Type 2 | None required |
| Type 3 | None required |
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| Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Equipment Per Team Member | Not Specified |
| Type 1 | Same as Type II |
| Type 2 | Same as Type III |
| Type 3 | Appropriate level PPE for working environment |
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| Electronics Equipment Per Team | Not Specified |
| Type 1 | Same as Type II |
| Type 2 | At least one Handheld Portable Electronic Direction Finder per team |
| Type 3 | At least one Handheld Portable Electronic Direction Finder |
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| COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT PER TEAM | Not Specified |
| Type 1 | Same as Type II |
| Type 2 | VHF Radios
Cell Phone |
| Type 3 | Cell Phone |
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| TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT PER TEAM | Not Specified |
| Type 1 | 4x4 vehicles that can transport each team throughout the search area |
| Type 2 | Vehicles that can transport each team throughout the search area
4x4s are not required, but recommended |
| Type 3 | 1 vehicle that can transport the team throughout the search area
4x4s are not required, but recommended |
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