ID
8-508-1166
Name
Canine Search Team – Land Human Remains
Status
Published
Version
1.3
Updated
11/15/2019 4:48:47 PM
Original Release
11/07/2017
Last Major Release
11/15/2019
Description
A Canine Search Team – Land Human Remains searches for human remains outside the urban collapsed structure environment, in debris fields, and in areas of varied terrain with limited structures.
Resource Category
Search and Rescue
Primary Core Capability
Mass Search and Rescue Operations
Secondary Core Capability
Resource Kind
Team
Overall Function
The Canine Search Team – Land Human Remains:
1. Provides search services for detecting human remains outside the urban collapsed structure environment, in debris fields, and in areas of varied terrain with limited structures
2. Provides medical care to include first aid
3. Conducts planning for team-level tactics
4. Provides basic protection of personnel with regard to:
a. Safety
b. Emergency shelter
c. Medical care
d. Simple decontamination
e. Basic ground support capability for helicopter operations
f. Minor repair of personal or team equipment (Incident Logistics Support)
5. Operates in environments with and without infrastructure, including compromised access to roadways, utilities, transportation, and limited availability of shelter, food, and water
6. Does not provide ambulance service or transport of humans or animals to shelter or other locations
Composition and Ordering Specifications
1. Discuss the following items prior to deployment:
a. Communications beyond Intra-team communications, such as programmable inter-operable communications with Command, General Staff, the military and other supporting resources
b. Presence of contaminated environments and need for related personal protective equipment (PPE), clothing, and equipment
c. Security and force protection needed upon arrival
d. Logistics support, such as working conditions, length of deployment, security, lodging, transportation, and meals
2. The requestor should specify mission location and operational environments, such as the presence of failed structures, water, type of terrain, weather, and hazardous materials contamination
3. Requestor should order an adequate number of canine teams based on the physical endurance of the canines, search area, and environmental conditions
4. Requestor should specify equipment such as hardware, software, personal protective equipment (PPE), ropes, and victim evacuation devices, needed to accomplish operations
5. Requestor should specify the need for additional vehicles, trailers, equipment, or supplies
6. The handler determines duty cycle of the dog based on assignment, environment, terrain, and other factors affecting detection performance
7. The requestor should order separately any additional specialized personnel, such as Advanced Life Support (ALS), medical, animal, logistics, advisors, or helicopter support
| Supporting Core Capabilities |
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| None |
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| Component | Notes | |||||||
| MINIMUM PERSONNEL PER TEAM | Not Specified |
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| MANAGEMENT AND OVERSIGHT PERSONNEL PER TEAM | The requestor may need to order this resource in conjunction with a National Incident Management System (NIMS) typed Land SAR Team or NIMS typed Mountain SAR Team, which would provide oversight. |
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| SUPPORT PERSONNEL PER TEAM | Not Specified |
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| General Function Equipment Per Team | Not Specified |
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| Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Equipment Per Team Member | PPE should be equivalent to parameters set forth in American National Standard Institute (ANSI) Z359: Fall Protection Code. |
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| Communications Equipment Per Team Member | 1. Intra-team and inter-team communications should be consistent with National Interoperability Field Operations Guide (NIFOG). 2. Consider alternate forms of communication, such as satellite phones, based on the mission assignment and team needs. |
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| TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT PER TEAM | Vehicle is for use in transporting team members and equipment and should be capable of 4-wheel drive if necessary for conditions. |
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| Notes |
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| References |
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| Reference |
| FEMA, NIMS 509: Canine Search Specialist – Land Human Remains |
| FEMA, NIMS 509: Land Search and Rescue Technician |
| FEMA, NIMS 508: Land Search and Rescue Team |
| FEMA, NIMS 509: Mountain Search and Rescue Technician |
| FEMA, NIMS 508: Mountain Search and Rescue Team |
| FEMA, National Incident Management System (NIMS), October 2017 |
| U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Office of Emergency Communications (OEC), National Interoperability Field Operations Guide (NIFOG), v. 1.5, 2014 |