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Required FEMA training courses

The following courses must be completed by July 31, 2006:

FTM
IS-100, Introduction to Incident Command System
IS-700, National Incident Management System (NIMS), An Introduction

FTL
IS-200, ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents
IS-800.B, National Response Framework (NRF), An Introduction

Training Documents for 30-Day Review

Title

Owner

Area

Last Updated

Training Materials

Title	Owner	Area	Last Updated
ASRC Certification Documentation Guidelines v1.3 --NEW--	Alex McLellan	Training Guidelines	1/17/2009
ASRC Training Standards, v6.3 --NEW--	Alex McLellan	Training Standards	1/17/2009
Comparison of FTL Equivalent Standards	Alex McLellan	Regional Standards	11/9/2008
Comparison of FTM Equivalent Standards	Alex McLellan	Regional Standards	11/9/2008
Crosswalk from ASTM Guide for Dispatch to ASRC Docs --NEW--	Alex McLellan	Gap Analysis	3/8/2009
Dog Team Operations for Staff	Alex McLellan	Author: Jason Dalton	4/15/2008
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever	Alex McLellan	Author: Keith Conover	5/21/2008
Searching for the "Lost" Hunter	Alex McLellan	Author: Russell E. Graham	5/21/2008
The Lost Alzheimer’s and Related Disorders Search Subject	Alex McLellan	Author: Bob Koester	11/7/2008

Checklists

Title	Owner	Area	Last Updated
IC-1 Checklist	Alex McLellan	Checklist	11/7/2008
IC-1 Recertification Checklist --NEW--	Alex McLellan	Checklist	1/18/2009
IC-2 Checklist	Alex McLellan	Checklist	11/7/2008
IC-2 Recertification Checklist --NEW--	Alex McLellan	Checklist	1/18/2009
IC-3 Checklist	Alex McLellan	Checklist	11/7/2008
IC-3 Recertification Checklist --NEW--	Alex McLellan	Checklist	1/18/2009
IS Checklist --UPDATED--	Alex McLellan	Checklist	1/18/2009
IS Recertification Checklist --NEW--	Alex McLellan	Checklist	1/18/2009

Training Links

General SAR

SAR Mini-Lessons - Cibola SAR's guide pages
BRMRG's Training Guides
SARBC Files - documents on legal liability, methods of instruction, log books, night vision
MRA Training Guides, including helicopter operations, situational awareness, and field team leadership
dbS Productions' SAR Research - from fatigue to behavioral profiles to Statistical analysis of why most searches involve taping four maps together
SARINFO - an extensive collection of documents and links covering all aspects of search and rescue
"Team Membering: Skills for the Individual" - a handbook for SAR team members that instead of teaching skills (knots, search techniques, etc.) covers how to be a effective team member
Rescue Dynamics - a Canadian Outdoors School with a number of interesting articles
Alaska Mountain Rescue Group Membership Booklet showing Certification Checklists

Land Navigation & Orienteering

Basic Land Navigation Text from National Wildfire Coordinating Group (warning large file 18.3 MB)
MapTools.com - Guide pages for getting the most out of topo maps
USGS Topographic Map Symbols
Reading Topographic Maps - an online version of the DoD's Map Reading and Land Navigation guide
Map and Compass Fundamentals from San Jose SAR
Guide to Map & Compass from Princeton University's Outdoor Action Program's The Backpacker's Field Manual
Quantico Orienteering Club

Medical/Safety

National Lightning Safety Institute
Hypothermia Prevention, Recognition, and Treatment from Hypothermia.org
Frostbite from eMedicine
Heat Stroke, Dehydration & Prevention from GORP
Preventing Poison Ivy from CDS Outdoor (PDF)
Articles from Wilderness Emergency Medial Services Institute (WEMSI)
- Medical Kit Documents - suggested kit contents and patient record forms
- Cold Related Disorders
- Hypothermia and the Cave Rescue Environment
- Advanced Treatment of Hypothermia
Excerpts from Princeton University's Outdoor Action Program's The Backpacker's Field Manual

Wilderness Survival

The New Ten Essentials
Wilderness Survival - an online version of the US Army Survival Manual: FM 21-76
Clothing for the Outdoors - comparison of "technical" clothing materials (100 kB PDF)
Wet Materials Comparison - heat loss data for a simulated wet person wearing wool, cotton, pile, or nothing

Search Management/Incident Command System

FEMA - Independent Study Courses
SafeResponse.com - MSU online training
Wildlandfire.net - ICS Web Training

Technical Rescue

BRMRG's Knot Guide
Sterling Rope Technical Manual - good information on rope construction and types (5.8 MB PDF)
Animated Knot Illustrations from 42nd Brighton Scout Group, East Sussex, UK
Canyoning Knots with comments on the use of each knot
ORGT Caving Instructions for ascending with Prusik loops
Grog's Climbing Knots - step by step instructions for common climbing knots

Guide Books

"Considerations in Rope Rescue" - Technical rescue guide from BASARC
"Life on a Line" - a UK manual for underground rope rescue with a good discussion of choices in ropes and knots
Technical Rescue Field Operations Guide by Tom Pendley, Desert Rescue Research

Journal Articles

Bibliography of Rope Rescue
Attaway, Stephen W. "Rope Systems Analysis." Proceedings of the International Technical Rescue Symposium 1996. (152 kB PDF)
Attaway, Stephen W. "The Mechanics of Friction in Rope Rescue." Proceedings of the International Technical Rescue Symposium 1999. (464 kB PDF)
Manning, Tim. "Rescue System Mechanics, Interim Report." Proceedings of the International Technical Rescue Symposium 2000. (468 kB PDF)
Moyer, Tom. "Water Knot Testing." Proceedings of the International Technical Rescue Symposium 1999. (24 kB PDF)
Moyer, Tom et al. "Qualifying a Rescue Rope." Proceedings of the International Technical Rescue Symposium 1999. (44 kB PDF)
Moyer, Tom et al. "Comparative Testing of High Strength Cord." Proceedings of the International Technical Rescue Symposium 2000. (152 kB PDF)
Sheehan, Alan. "Theoretical Analysis of Rescue Belay Behavior." Technical Rescue Magazine no.37, 2003: pp36-40 (884 kB PDF)
Storage, William K. and Gantner, John H. "Physics for Cavers: Ropes, Loads, and Energy." National Speleological Society News 48:12, Dec 1990: pp316-319
Owen, R. and Naguran S. "Self Equalising Anchors: a Myth?" Technical Rescue Magazine no.37, 2003: pp46-47 (156 kB PDF)

Other Resources

Oberon [AU] State Emergency Service Resources Page - technical rescue articles, destructive testing data, other SAR topics
British Mountaineering Council Technical Advice Articles
Justice Institute of BC SAR File Library
Belay Systems - an excerpt from the CMC Rope Rescue Manual
Successful Patient Packaging

Other

Civil Air Patrol Training Materials
Vertical Devices - A collection of nearly every piece to technical hardware ever made, with commentary
University of Washington Extension Disaster Handbook

Background Checks

Every ASRC member must undergo a criminal background check. Additional information available on-line at Virginia OEMS.

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