Rescue Member Check List
Rescue Members are fully compliant with:
- MRA Policy 105.1 Rescue Member/Mountain Search and Rescue Technician
- ASTM F3193-16 Land Search and Rescue Team Leader
- ASTM F2954-19 Intermediate Rope Rescuer Endorsement
Name:____________________________ Date Completed: ______________
Written Test Passed:_______________ Date Passed Operational Member: ______________
Medical Cert:_____________________ Expires: ______________________
Equipment
Checked by: Date:
Clothing
Appropriate to conditions |
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Adequate footwear |
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Eye Protection |
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Helmet |
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Leather Gloves |
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Ready Pack
Adequate Pack |
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Compass |
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Whistle |
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Knife |
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Water |
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Food |
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Five Large Trash Bags |
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Fire Source |
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Headlamp |
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Second Light Source |
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Pencil/paper |
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High Visability Vest |
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First Aid Kit |
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Two pairs plastic or vinyl examination gloves |
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personal meds |
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3 prüsiks |
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2 locking biners |
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20 feet webbing |
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QRS Patient Reporting Form (available to print in the AMRG Ops manual) | ||
AMRG's Team SARTopo app installed on phone | ||
Optional: An external battery and charging cable for phone |
Survival Skills
Bivvy Completed with carried field gear |
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Winter Bivvy |
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Search Skills
Hasty Search -- leads team |
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Sweep Search -- leads team |
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Closed-Grid Search -- leads team |
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Night Operation -- leads team |
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Canine Operation |
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Containment |
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Interviewing/Lost Pesrson Questionair |
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Cuts Sign/Tracks |
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Secures Clues |
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Secures Crime Scene |
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Demonstrates strong navigational skills during day and night |
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Navitage around obstacles |
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Demonstrates Leadership with Field Team |
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Delegates to team members |
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Monitors team members' condition |
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Briefs Field Team |
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Debriefs Field Team |
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Briefs from Base |
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Debriefs to Base |
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Identifies Problem Areas on Task |
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Identified and midigates hazards on task |
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Safely traverse steep and hazardous terrain |
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Demonstrate the ability to effectively lead a complete wilderness grid search team task | ||
Demonstrate the ability to effectively lead a complete hasty search team task |
Rescue Skills
Tech/Semi-Tech
Setup and safely perform a rappel, demonstrating single-rope technique |
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Setup and safely perform a reppel, demonstrating two-rope technique |
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Safely belay a climber IV terrain (scrambling on steep terrain) |
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Setup and safely direct a mirrored 3:1 haul system |
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Setup and safely direct a mirrored 5:1 haul system |
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Setup and safely direct a 1:1 haul system |
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Setup and safely direct a raise/lower system with a main line and an independant tandem, triple wrap prusik belay |
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Setup and safely direct a lower system with a break-bar rack or scarab |
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Perform a switch over from raise to lower with a break-bar rack or scarab while the system is under a rescue load |
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Tie basket hitch anchor with webbing |
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Tie wrap-three, pull-two anchor with webbing |
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Demonstrate proper use of anchor straps |
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Demonstrate the proper selection of an unquestionably sound anchor for a rope rescue system |
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Tie a multi-point anchor for a rope rescue system |
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Tie and demonstrate a proper use of a redirect on a natural anchor (aka a tree) |
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Demonstrate proper padding and protection of rigging lines |
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Demonstrate proper low angle raise/lower system calls |
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Demonstrate Tree-wrap belaying |
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Safely and securly package a patient in a litter for semi-tech rescue |
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Safely rig litter to twin-rope system for semi-tech rescue |
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Demonstrate the use of the teams litter wheel
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Demonstrate the ability to effectively direct the movement of a patient in a litter over varied terrain, included approrate route selection and safety. |
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Demonstrate knowledge and proper use and care of team rope rescue equipment |
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Demonstrate familiarity with the team's equipment trailer, including the ability to retreive needed equipment and properly return the equipment to its designated location. |
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External Certifications
NIMS 800 (Available Online at http://training.fema.gov/IS/crslist.asp) |
NASAR Wilderness First Aid or approved equivalent or a current PA State pre-hospital provider license |
Current CPR |
Current NASAR SARTech I Certification |
Knots Tied Backed Up Date
Butterfly |
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Bowline with a bight anchor |
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Load-releasing hitch |
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Cross-chest harness |
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Clove hitch, mid-line and at end of line |
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Training Officer